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Americans have been able to know what troops at war are facing, and make informed decisions about the war’s cost, because a free press has been able to tell the story − good or bad. Can it still?
In his second term, President Donald Trump asserted new control over the press − as Hungary’s strongman leader Viktor Orbán had urged him to do.
AI may shore up an industry experiencing economic headwinds. But in a field where professional ethics and public trust are particularly important, it’s a risky endeavor.
During Cooper’s long tenure as a senior executive, general manager and executive director, he changed the Associated Press and the news its readers and listeners depended on, in major ways.
The ‘Napalm Girl’ photo is much more than powerful evidence of war’s indiscriminate effects on civilians. It also shows how false assertions can get traction in the media.
The Associated Press will no longer name those arrested in minor crimes when the news service is unlikely to cover the story’s resolution. That’s a major shift in US news culture.
Athletes no longer need the press to communicate with fans. They can do that directly through social channels – and unless sports reporters do a better job asking questions, they may become obsolete.
The accusation of bias is like kryptonite for responsible news organizations: the stronger their piety to the ideal of objectivity, the more vulnerable they are to complaints made in bad faith.
With bettors clamoring for an edge, legacy media outlets could add a gambling beat to their daily sports coverage – or risk losing out.
As we commemorate Memorial Day, the drama behind the headlines announcing Germany’s surrender in World War II.
It has been a bad couple of weeks for social media and Twitter in particular. The degree of misinformation spread by social media sites in the aftermath of the bombings at the Boston marathon has given…
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor Emeritus of Journalism, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Adjunct Professor, Journalism/Communication and Culture, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Journalism, Duquesne University
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Associate Professor, Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University
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Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University