Today’s media environment puts more of an obligation on news consumers than ever before to check your sources with no less skepticism than you show toward the old-school mainstream media. We owe at least that much attention to the search for truth, which never ends.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Rich Lowry: Barack Obama v. Tim Scott
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