Today: November 15, 2024
Today: November 15, 2024

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Opinion|US

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

Historical examples abound of American news consumers being presented with verified facts about controversial figures or events, only to have the excellent journalism have little to no effect.

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
News|Opinion|US

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden's ongoing good luck streak with the media

While President Joe Biden has low approval ratings, few other American presidents − with the exception of FDR and Warren Harding − have experienced such a run of good media luck.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden's ongoing good luck streak with the media
News|US

Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy

The JFK assassination was a landmark event in TV news history.

Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy
Opinion|Political

Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off

Nikki Haley is the latest American female politician to shift her language, depending on whom she is talking to and where. But this tactic has a flip side, prompting criticism of her as inconsistent.

Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off
News|Opinion|World

How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia

Tucker Carlson’s sycophantic interview with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and his subsequent praise for Russia’s subways, supermarkets and cheeseburgers, was not journalism. It was propaganda.

How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia
Health|Lifestyle

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining

Screen use has a PR problem, and many parents feel guilty about how much time they and their children spend on it. Examining that guilt could help you make changes and improve your family dynamics.

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining
Election|US

A new president will be elected − but it may take some time to determine who wins

Americans might have to wait for days, weeks or months to get an accurate determination of the winner of the presidency.

A new president will be elected − but it may take some time to determine who wins

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