Partisan news sites now equal the number of local genuine local newspapers making it difficult for a citizen to understand the biases and values of the sites. The sites appear as legitimate news sources but hide their origins in dark money and special interests. (ars technica, April 2, 2024, by Hannah Murphy of the Financial Times)
With Rush Limbaugh and Fox News leading the way, right-wing news became a national force, now bolstered by the advent of pink slime news, partisan news sites that have filled the void left by local newspapers going out of business. (USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, May 16, 2023, by Trudy Lieberman)