Russiagate, WikiLeaks, and the Political Economy of Posttruth News. (e-journal)

Problems of verification surrounded official claims concerning the role of WikiLeaks and Russia vis-a-vis the release of e-mails stolen from the Democratic National Convention before the U.S. federal election of 2016. In addition to the competing conspiracy theories and false stories promoted by fringe elements, major news organizations tailored their reporting to satisfy divergent truth market…