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Here’s the abstract from a peer-reviewed journal article that looks at perceptions of media bias: Although claims of media bias are abundant, systematic and scientific investigations of potential...
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Saul Friedman argues that it’s time to abandon the cliche of objectivity: Perhaps it’s time for the reporter to do the same, now that modern journalism in most places is done with the myth of...
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Here’s a couple of early graphs from a NY Times story in June: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced Tuesday that he was dropping his Republican affiliation, a step that could clear the way for him to...
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The lede in the Des Moines Register: Barack Obama has pulled ahead in the race for Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses, while the party’s national frontrunner Hillary Clinton has slipped to second...
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Great article from the former editor of the Wall Street Journal describing the decline of the newspaper industry. This is an interesting aside: A certain fast-and-loose, devil-may-care attitude often...
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This Time Magazine reporter argues that all journalists should tell their readers who they’re voting for: “There are a lot of reasons reporters don’t reveal their preferences, and they’re...
View ArticleRather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry at CBS
The headline from the New York Times sounds damning: “Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry.” The subhead to the article explains that Dan Rather’s lawsuit over his dismissal from CBS News...
View ArticleTrust and the Internets
Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has this to say about trust: The big deal, online will be distributed trust. Just like in real life we rely on who we trust whether it’s for a dry-cleaner...
View ArticleHow far can Arab news channels report the news?
Interesting coverage from Magda Abu-Fadil on the Arab Media Forum, held last week in Dubai. She provides a nugget of information about the limits of coverage of Arab news channels like Al Arabiya. The...
View ArticleNews media, credibility and verification
This report from Al Jazeera’s media criticism show “The Listening Post” focuses on the reporting of Osama bin Laden’s death, including all the inaccurate information that dribbled out over the first...
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