Politics Nov 05 News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners? By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Nation Sep 27 Majority of Black Americans see racist or negative depictions in news media, new study finds The Pew Research Center conducted its first study of Black attitudes toward news coverage three years after a racial reckoning in the media prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Dec 27 Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021 The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Jan 16 Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 Watch 12:45 Why the media is still struggling with how to cover Trump With President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden set to participate Thursday night in separate televised town halls on different broadcast networks, we take a look at how the media is covering the candidates during this highly unusual presidential…
Sep 03 Watch 9:06 How Fox News’ ‘low-quality information’ fuels Trump’s policies As the presidential election approaches, questions are raised daily about not only the candidates themselves, but also how they are covered by the news media. In President Trump’s case, the attention focuses on his relationship with Fox News. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 06 TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The federal government has fined TV broadcaster Sinclair $48 million, largely because of actions it took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller rival Tribune Media. Continue reading
Nov 14 Her family tragedy was breaking news. Now she makes students into better media consumers. By Vic Pasquantonio Each semester, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin struggles with the right time to share a very personal story with her students. She hopes it will help explain her desire for a more media-literate society. Continue reading
Aug 07 Twitter Chat: Who controls our perception of current events? By Nora Daly By choosing to “like” or “follow” specific stories, pages and users, we paint a picture for sites like Google and Facebook of our interests, preferences and worldview. These sites’ algorithms then set to work ensuring we are shown more of… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Military-Media Relationship Examined After McChrystal’s Ouster After a Rolling Stone profile led to the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal , the Pentagon is changing the rules on its relationship with the news media. Continue watching