Fake news? Every era had its perpetrators

Early newspapers were often more interested in expressing the opinions of the owners than the facts
By Allan BonnerContributor
Fake news is a popular term these days. It’s hard to imagine why.
Much more inflammatory and even manufactured ‘news’ has been with us all through history. Pamphleteers of the French and American revolutions may be the most famous. Among the best was Thomas Paine.
But the average person with an axe to grind and a printing press didn’t worry too mu