A sweeping new Pew Center report that examines trust in the media confirmed an uneasy truth that we can no longer ignore. It’s not just that our readers don’t trust us. They think we are unethical. And like everything else in America right now, it’s a partisan truth. According to the analysis, Republicans consistently express far greater skepticism of the news and their … [Read more...] about Stop pretending media trust issue is only a problem for national news outlets
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Year three of Trump’s war on truth: Replacing enlightenment virtues with Dark Age fantasies
At the end of year three and on the verge of impeachment, Donald J. Trump is destroying Enlightenment principles that undergird American Democracy and the First Amendment - the faith that science, reason, facts and empiricism can triumph over ignorance, superstition, lies and darkness. Our model democracy, our free press, our professional government, our world-class … [Read more...] about Year three of Trump’s war on truth: Replacing enlightenment virtues with Dark Age fantasies
Woman reporter portrayed as tired trope in new Eastwood film “Richard Jewell”
In the new film “Richard Jewell,” reporter Kathy Scruggs (played by Olivia Wilde) meets an FBI source (played by Jon Hamm) in a bar. She presses him for information on a suspect in the Atlanta Olympics bombing. The FBI agent gets annoyed with her persistence. She puts her hand on his upper thigh, leans in, and he whispers the information: “We’re looking at the security … [Read more...] about Woman reporter portrayed as tired trope in new Eastwood film “Richard Jewell”
Journalism failed the young editors and staffers at The Daily Northwestern–not the other way around
Too easy. That’s how fast the anger and confusion came from those who reacted negatively to the apology offered recently by the editor and staffers of The Daily Northwestern for their coverage of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ campus appearance. But the extreme measure of removing well- and fairly sourced photos, removing a protester’s name in a vital act of … [Read more...] about Journalism failed the young editors and staffers at The Daily Northwestern–not the other way around
Left poses historic challenge to campus free speech and press
Today’s college journalists are caught in the vortex of an important national debate that threatens the vibrancy of free speech and free press on campus. Limiting the vigor of speech and the press damages society’s capacity to hear the voices of protesters and undermines the university’s role as a forum for open thought. Here are the forces at play on student … [Read more...] about Left poses historic challenge to campus free speech and press
