The New York Times Public Editor Liz Spayd discussed the advantages and disadvantages of using anonymous sources, particularly in relation to political reporting.
An article from the New York Times discussed how the rising use of technology for reporting has begun to dictate the amount of coverage Trump receives in relation to other newsworthy topics.
The New York Times Public Editor Liz Spayd discussed why a reporter is receiving criticism for her decision to publish dorm room numbers of undocumented students at the University of California. “It’s too bad that an otherwise strong piece was weakened by a decision to describe the students not just by their name, but by what is essentially their home address,” Spayd said.
According to an article published by TechCrunch, Google plans to extend fact-checked news to Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. According to the article, “Fact check resources, however, are not fake news. Instead, they contain the verifiable, ethically sourced facts that the news stories reference, without the accompanying spin.”