Mainstream Media Coverage of Protests Across America Sparks Controversy
Recent media coverage of protests over the death of George Floyd has at times, disproportionately focused on instances of rioting and looting.
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False Reports on Kim Jong-Un’s Death Highlight Flaws in Coverage of North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jung-Un’s rumored death sparked a media firestorm and revealed recurring flaws in the reporting on the tightly controlled regime.
After Trump Suggests Disinfectant Remedy, Renewed Calls for Networks to Stop Carrying Briefings Live
A group of journalism and media professors circulated an open letter to the heads of the major news networks imploring them to stop airing President Trump’s press briefings live.
In the Coronavirus Pandemic, We Need Ethical Journalists
With the coronavirus spreading and increasing cases of misinformation about the disease, journalists have an ethical responsibility to present the most accurate information to the public.
With Biden and Sanders Feud, Specter of Doctored Videos Looms Large
A week-long feud between the Biden and Sanders campaigns over Social Security boiled over when a Sanders speechwriter made a false claim about Biden’s support for Republicans efforts to gut the program, and when Biden retaliated by alleging that a video of his remarks had been “doctored.”
Biden Campaign Demands Networks Stop Booking Giuliani In Light of Ukraine Disinformation
After President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani propogated unsubstantiated accusations of corruption against him, Joe Biden’s campaign circulated a letter to the broadcast networks, demanding that they stop booking Giuliani. The letter is the latest effort by Biden’s campaign to shape the narrative about the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
Following Mueller Revelations, Journalists Weigh How to Cover a Misleading Press Secretary
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders privately admitted to misleading reporters during a press conference on May 10, 2017.
Facing Backlash, NBC News Revises Guidance On Reporting Steve King’s Comments as “Racist”
While fellow Republican lawmakers stripping Rep. King of his committee assignments, NBC News fumbles response to his racist comments.
News Media Botches Coverage of Trump-Implicating Court Filings
News outlets failed to fact-check the President’s incorrect statements about the recently filed court documents.
What #WhyIDidntReport Does that #MeToo Couldn’t
Almost a year has gone by since #MeToo spread rapidly through social media and eventually received global attention. The campaign, which was started in 2006 but gained popularity throughout 2017 and 2018, was meant to bring attention to ongoing sexual assault and harassment that goes