Stories We’re Following 5/20/2018

Men outnumber women in U.S. newsrooms and in fact-checking positions.  Nurses are rarely used as sources in health news, but make up nearly a third of all healthcare professionals.  Illinois statehouse press has dwindled in recent years, but an Illinois...

Stories We’re Following 6/18/18

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — “Advocates are becoming journalists.  Is that a good thing?”  Read the story here. Ukraine officials held a news conference to announce a journalist’s death, who wasn’t really dead.  Reporters were...

Stories We’re Following 2/5/2018

FAYETTEVILLE (UARK) — Poynter writes a commentary about the media’s coverage of sexual assault and a possible need to change the approach of how it’s reported.  “…it’s time for a new look at anonymity ;policies.”...

Stories We’re Following 6/24

A Wall Street Journal foreign affairs correspondent was fired for his business involvement with a source, Poynter reported. Educators are teaching students how to detect false news using an online platform called Checkology, according to an article published by Wired....