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Today we are at the Newseum in Washington D.C. – where the history of free expression is explained and defended. 

今天，我们来到华盛顿特区的新闻博物馆——言论自由的历史在这里得到解释和捍卫。 

The first printing presses arrived in the United States in the mid-1600s, marking an important step in the history of America’s free press. 

第一台印刷机于 1600 年代中期抵达美国，标志着美国新闻自由历史上的重要一步。 

A free press is important in democratic society. It allows citizens to speak freely and criticize the country's leaders without fear. Some journalists have even lost their lives for that right. 

新闻自由在民主社会中很重要。 它允许公民自由发言并毫无恐惧地批评国家领导人。 一些记者甚至为了这一权利而献出了生命。 

But, it can also lead to news that is false. Last year, a fake news story about a Washington pizza restaurant went viral, causing a gunman to open fire at the business. 

但是，它也可能导致虚假新闻。 去年，一则关于华盛顿一家披萨店的假新闻在网上疯传，导致一名枪手向该店开枪。 

One of the most common terms we hear today is “fake news.” The public and politicians use it to talk about the news reports they do not think are accurate. 

我们今天听到的最常见的术语之一是“假新闻”。 公众和政客用它来谈论他们认为不准确的新闻报道。 

While people have paid much attention to the term in recent years, the problem is not new. False news reports have been around since modern journalism started. 

尽管近年来人们对这个术语给予了很多关注，但这个问题并不新鲜。 自现代新闻业诞生以来，虚假新闻报道就一直存在。 

Today, information moves around us in many forms, every hour of every day. Even if we do not seek out news on our own, we often receive it anyway, instantly, on our phones. 

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