In the era of ISIS the danger of reporting from conflict zones increases as reliable news decreases. Misinformation begins when journalists are threatened and prevented from doing their work; without reporting, alternate facts fester. As terrorism and propaganda increase worldwide we experience the consequences of diminished investigative reporting from war-torn regions. What is the impact on society when social media fills the void and facts are hard to verify?

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