Nearly a year has passed since the Gateway Journalism Review first reported that LockerDome, a prominent St. Louis tech.
A recent report tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations illustrates the extent of misinformation out there.
On Nov. 4, the day after the election, the Milwaukee City Wire inaccurately reported that more votes were cast.
In the hours after Iran attacked two Iraqi military bases that housed U.S. troops in January, social media predictably.
As with other noisy public health topics, covering the ongoing Ebola crisis has posed several challenges. Journalists must have the facts right, of course, or risk irreparable damage to public understanding of the disease. But they also must decide how to deal with the myths others have unleashed. Is it better to raise the ghosts of erroneous beliefs to dismiss them, or to shun them entirely for fear of feeding panic?
