The undercover comic has been criticised for tricking public figures into saying stupid things – but that doesn’t mean they didn’t want to say them.
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With bettors clamoring for an edge, legacy media outlets could add a gambling beat to their daily sports coverage – or risk losing out.
The comedian hired to do the ‘roast’ at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been criticised for going too far. Here’s why she didn’t.
The women who overcame heavy opposition to fight for justice in the Cosby rape case.
The story of the Waco siege is a story of how the media and the government can work in concert to shape a narrative and dehumanize victims.
A new report looks at the ways social entrepreneurs are transforming journalism by creating media organizations that gain trust by being transparent.
In many cases, the mistreatment of TV anchors has become the story – at the expense of bigger questions about corporate ownership.
The practice of calling attention to false stories – with actual fakers then levying the charge on their accusers – dates back to battles between progressive reformers and corporate media outlets.
Jeff Flake called the US president’s lies and attacks on the media a danger to democracy, but it’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind.
Disney’s veneer of innocence shouldn’t distract people from recognizing the danger of giving one conglomerate the power to control so much information.
An analysis of media coverage provides lessons for how to move the climate debate forward and other highly polarized issues.
It’s time for the left-leaning media to come off the fence.
Joe Ricketts abruptly shut down DNAinfo and Gothamist after his employees voted to unionize. Is what he did legal? And how could similar events be prevented in the future?
Ramparts started as a Catholic literary magazine. But when Warren Hinckle took the helm, he developed a layout, voice and rebellious spirit that Rolling Stone would go on to mimic.
A demagogue playing the media to legitimise extreme movements and radical right-wing causes? The US has been here before.
The country’s state-run media outlets have been quick to denounce any election meddling talk as anti-Russian hysteria. So what’s behind the shift in tone?
In politics, alternative facts exist. And they always have.
Much disaster reporting simply chronicles events, but good journalism digs deeper and examines causes. Stories about Colorado wildfires have raised questions about risk, especially on fire anniversaries.
Is there honor in a losing battle? The US military faced this question in Vietnam. Its response would eventually change how the media covered war and how Americans perceive it.
A new study confirms what many already know: Exxon for years sowed uncertainty and doubt about climate change in the public. Should scientists reject certain funding sources?
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Professor of Communication, Radford University
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor emeritus, Journalism, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Utah
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Associate Professor of Communications, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Senior Lecturer in Critical Digital Media Practice, Lancaster University
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University