It’s a bad time for media, but we in Tanzania have a natural immunity to fake news

Fake News is here for real. Discerning between fact and propaganda is best left to professional newsrooms, activists and connected chinwags at the local bar. FILE PHOTO | NMG

When all is said and done, Donald Trump will be remembered by the journalistic community for his embrace and promotion of the idea of Fake News.

I commend him, since as the saying goes: If you can’t be an example, at least be a cautionary tale. There are many ways to scratch your name onto the wall of remembered human history, after all.