sorte is maybe a bit more formal than genre in the meaning of " almost the same that..." Le hotdog est une sorte/ un genre de sandwich avec une saucisse dedans.maybe you could give some example of what you would say and I'll tell which sounds the most natural and in what context....
This is not a groundbreaking or an especially hot take, but it is, sadly, an evergreen one that has only become more glaringly obvious in the age of fake news, partisan media, and Twitter (currently known as X). While the work of real journalists remains an undisputed and important pilla...