Other billionaires who own newspapers are doing a better job, a journalism professor explains.
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The public typically finds out about the Supreme Court from the news media. And the way reporters have covered the court has recently changed – dramatically.
Thanks to the power of writer Wallace Stegner, Americans have for decades been able to put words to the importance wilderness holds in the nation’s history and imagination.
The Washington Post has won an international reputation for its journalism. But recent changes are threatening its status as an icon.
The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review of history to avoid catastrophizing.
In choosing not to endorse a candidate, the paper - ironically famous for its courage - represents a reckless and cowardly abandonment of its civic responsibility.
A study shows that Americans believe news organizations report the news inaccurately not because they are politically biased, but because they want to generate larger audiences and larger profits.
Pundits are everywhere, giving their analyses of current events, politics and the state of the world. You’ll hear a lot more from them this election year. Is their rank opinion good for democracy?
What began as two journalists’ attempt to secure Scott Morrison’s reputation seems likely to tarnish his legacy forever. It’s an eye-watering own goal – and problematic journalism, in various ways.
Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward broke stories about the Watergate scandal that helped unravel Richard Nixon’s presidency. But they were not the sole force to bring him down.
An expert on the history of polling has a first take on how pollsters did this year.
The closer to the election you can drop a bombshell, the better, right? Not necessarily.
US officials have consistently lied over decades about progress in the Afghanistan war. The lies are no surprise, writes a foreign affairs scholar – but they have profound consequences.
‘Fake news’ is a meaningless term that is used for anti-democratic propaganda. We should all stop using it.
If journal editors fail to retract or properly flag data revealed as inaccurate, they leave open the possibility that it’ll be cited for years to come.
The media as an institution in the United States is in a deplorable condition, and President-elect Donald Trump has been the beneficiary of its failings.
How is the Trump-Clinton contest being covered by the country’s major newspapers and broadcasters? We look at the data.
Is it enough for the nation’s best newspapers to rely on ‘official sources’ – even when independent investigators say they’re wrong?
In choosing the best school, US News & World Report rankings tend to play an important role. How accurate are the rankings and what could they be missing?
Ben Bradlee, long-time editor of the Washington Post has been celebrated around the world since news of his death broke. And his reputation does indeed remain stellar. But in the rush to praise him, some…
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Knight Chair in Investigative & Enterprise Reporting, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Honorary lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Research Fellow, University of Reading
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Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy, Auckland University of Technology
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Leeds
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Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Utah
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Professor of Economics, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Professor of journalism and media studies, University of Colorado Boulder