A series of narratives, once reported so confidently, have collapsed in recent months. From the origins of the coronavirus pandemic to the clearing of Lafayette Park in D.C. last June, once-mainstream explanations have turned out to be more uncertain than previously reported—or simply untrue.
Mistakes like these reinforce the public’s declining trust in media.
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