Laurene Powell Jobs has portrayed herself as a defender of the free press, but while several of the journalistic projects she supports have laid off employees and turned to the government for help, the billionaire has also funded a political group that has built sham local news sites to push Democratic talking points. Why Is Laurene Powell Jobs Funding Fake News?
Liberal billionaire's Emerson Collective claims to fund 'super high-quality journalism,' but backs astroturfed news sites
Laurene Powell Jobs has portrayed herself as a defender of the free press, but while several of the journalistic projects she supports have laid off employees and turned to the government for help, the billionaire has also funded a political group that has built sham local news sites to push Democratic talking points. 