Jan 20 You can now flag fake stories on Facebook By Ruth Tam If a story is reported false by many people, a warning will be added for other users. Continue reading
Jan 16 News organizations form coalition to test drones By Joshua Barajas Ten news organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, formed a coalition with Virginia Tech to test unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, for news gathering, the media companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 15 Are this year's Oscar nominations disproportionately white and male? By Ruth Tam Where are the women and artists of color?… Continue reading
Jan 15 This is how Facebook stresses you out, according to study By Ruth Tam According to a new Pew Research Center study, If you see a friend post something stressful about their life online, it can, in turn, make you stressed. Continue reading
Jan 14 Maryland stands by its case against 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed By Eric Krupke, Ruth Tam What should we know about Adnan Syed's appeal ahead of a decision?… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:34 Why journalists face greater harm in an age of abundant and accessible media By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 01 Top Egypt court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists By Ruth Tam After appealing the charge of spreading false news and conspiring with Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, three Al-Jazeera journalists who have been jailed for more than a year are getting a retrial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 8:55 StoryCorps gives America a microphone and the chance to tell a story By PBS News Hour Get two people together with a microphone and let them talk and listen to each other. That's the premise of the StoryCorps Project, which has recorded and archived more than 50,000 stories told by Americans so far. Now creator Dave… Continue watching
Dec 16 Quiz: How well do you know 'The Simpsons' characters? By Margaret Myers, Justin Scuiletti After 25 years of doughnuts, D’ohs and drunken nights at Moe’s, Homer Simpson is just as charming as ever. As are Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. So to celebrate the first quarter century of “The Simpsons,” we asked the die-hard… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:16 What 'Serial'-mania says about the growing popularity of podcasts By PBS News Hour Continue watching