More Fact-Checking Needed
Links of the Day: – Alec MacGillis has a must-read in the New Republic about the rise of he-said-she-said journalism and the fall of fact-checking. Reporters are supposed to ferret out the truth, not...
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Don’t Blame Twitter
Links of the Day: Media – Journalists reflected on the state of their craft when false reports of Joe Paterno’s death surfaced. A Penn State community news site got it wrong. CBS reported the...
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LeRoy Hysteria
The LeRoy Central School District sent out this statement to the media today (emphasis added by me): This morning, without any prior notice to the District, camera crews from a number of media...
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Kids Alone on Buses
A Dansville 6-year-old was left on a bus by himself for less than 10 minutes by a forgetful driver. The incident scared the little boy and made local news headlines. A quick search of “child left on...
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Why I Don’t Care About Pink Slime
When the media decides to scare the crap out of you, it does a darn good job. Exhibit A: Pink slime. Pink slime is a food product that’s been around for years. It cuts the cost and fat content of...
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What’s Wrong With a Little Snark?
Links of the Day: snark·y adjective /ˈsnärkē/ snarkier, comparative; snarkiest, superlative (of a person, words, or a mood) Sharply critical; cutting; snide – Warning: This is a snarky blog post. The...
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Three Days a Week
Links of the Day: – The journalism world was jolted by news the Times-Picayune in New Orleans is cutting staff and publishing only three days a week. Newhouse Newspapers announced the same move for...
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State of Media: Not Great
Consumers have noticed cutbacks in newsroom spending and they are increasingly abandoning traditional media. These cutbacks leave news organizations less capable of monitoring companies and business....
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