A publication called the High Country Times has submitted multiple public records requests to Appalachian State University over the past year, seeking compensation data, syllabi and board of trustees information. The outlet is one of many "pink slime" websites that mimic local news operations, according to the article.
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A website called the High Country Times has filed dozens of public records requests at App State over the past year, fishing for compensation data, syllabi, board minutes. It is one of thousands of 'pink slime' outlets, fake-local news operations that exist to mimic the real thing and then monetize whatever they pull. The Appalachian's reporting on this matters because the requests are legal, the tactic is spreading, and nobody is required to tell you what is happening until after it has already been weaponized. Pay attention to where your local news is actually coming from.
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