by wak002 | Jan 21, 2021 | Ethics in the News
British, French and German Publics Give Biden High Marks After U.S. Election Yes, deepfakes can make people believe in misinformation — but no more than less-hyped ways of lying Research: TV news outlets overrepresent extreme partisans in Congress (Plus: 4 tips for...
by wak002 | Nov 2, 2020 | Ethics in the News
Election Day is here. What can we expect from the news coverage? Election Beat 2020: How news outlets become misinformation superspreaders Decisions, decisions: How national news outlets project and call presidential winners Photo By: With Talk2020, The Wall Street...
by wak002 | Jul 6, 2020 | Ethics in the News
Three Months In, Many Americans See Exaggeration, Conspiracy Theories and Partisanship in COVID-19 News Many Black and Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak Why do people share misinformation about Covid-19? Partly because...
by rmccargo | Feb 10, 2020 | Ethics in the News
Journalists carefully word stories on sensitive subjects. Poynter Institute has Sarah Welliver’s guidelines for reporting on child abuse. Misconceptions about his life have become the topic of a Muslim reporter’s stories. Coronavirus...
by rmccargo | Jan 27, 2020 | Ethics in the News
The Poynter Institute explains why reporters focus on the Iowa caucuses. Now one organization, MuckRock and Outlier leaders say they will identify information gaps and lack of transparency in government issues. Misinformation disguised as the news makes...
