In Stockton, there are competing narratives: the 209 Times camp believes the city establishment and its institutions have failed the people. The other side insists they are battling a dangerous source of misinformation that makes it harder for them to serve their city. In the final installment of “The Chaos Machine” series, co-host Yowei Shaw […]
It’s one of the biggest beefs in our country these days: Who gets to own the truth? What happens when someone spots bias in the mainstream news and decides to revolt? In Part 2 of “The Chaos Machine” series, Yowei meets the man behind 209 Times, talks to Stockton’s very own “deep throat,” and encounters […]
Invisibilia co-host Host Yowei Shaw gets a tip about Russian trolls in Stockton, California and falls down a hole of swirling conspiracy theories. At the center is a scrappy, controversial website that has become one of the most popular sources of local news in town. Some say it’s doing important investigative journalism while others say […]