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Nov 02 2019
News
Here are the four most common questions readers have after consuming a news article (and how to answer them)
Twenty-six Texans walk into a room…
… and discuss news articles. As part of five focus groups with the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin, researchers Tamar Wilner, Dominique A. Montiel Valle, and Gina Masullo Chen went straight to a (pretty diverse mix) of non-journalism folks to get their questions on recent journalism. It was part of an academic look at
Dec 15 2020
Headline Roundup
NY Gov. Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harrassment; Less Coverage from Left-Rated Outlets
A former aide accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of sexually harassing her while she worked for him between 2015 and 2018. Lindsey Boylan, a current candidate for Manhattan borough president, said "Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched" in a tweet Sunday morning. The governor's office responded by saying "There is simply no truth to these claims."
Vox
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New York Post (Opinion)
May 13 2021
Fact Check
So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus. Scientists are monitoring the situation carefully, with updated or new vaccines a possibility in the future, if need be. Social media claims blaming vaccination for an impending variant “disaster” are hypothetical predictions that ignore life-saving benefits of the vaccines.
As we’ve written before, the
FactCheck.org
Jan 15 2021
News
Biden and Trump Voters Were Exposed to Radically Different Coverage of the Capitol Riot on Facebook
When rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol last week—bashing windows, attacking police, occupying the office of Nancy Pelosi—news coverage of the deadly event quickly started showing up in people’s social media feeds.
But people logging into Facebook weren’t all seeing the same stories. Some Facebook users with different political leanings saw the
The Markup
Jun 16 2020
News
Death Toll From Border Battle Between China, India Significantly Higher Than Initially Reported
Initial reports on the number of soldiers who were killed in a border battle this week between India and communist China suggested that several soldiers were killed. However, as more information becomes available it appears as though dozens of soldiers may have been killed on both sides.
The New York Times was one of the first media outlets to report on the skirmish and said that three
The Daily Wire
Feb 22 2020
News
Twitter suspends 70 Bloomberg-boosting accounts for violating company policy
Twitter is reportedly suspending 70 accounts, some of which are backed by Michael Bloomberg’s campaign, that have posted identical messages in support of the Democrat’s presidential bid, calling the content “platform manipulation.”
The Los Angeles Times examined the accounts and alerted Twitter, who on Friday determined the posts violated company policy and said they would begin
New York Post (News)
Dec 29 2015
News
Stocker: How students can curtail political polarization
Few would argue with the notion that political polarization has grown over the past few decades in the United States. The Brookings Institution, one of America’s oldest and most reputable think tanks, labels political polarization “damaging to the political process,” and warns America’s growing ideological gulf is now embedded in our society. When discussing political polarization, most
Daily Northwestern
Jan 15 2021
News
Conservative Leaders: Tech Companies Pose Existential Threat, Must Be Broken Up
Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell and more than 30 conservative leaders issued the following statement Monday calling for the breakup of Big Tech companies including Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple after their sweeping acts of censorship against conservatives and President Donald Trump this past week.
“Big Tech has declared war on free speech and is now an
NewsBusters
Apr 09 2021
News
Prince Philip has died: Will there be a state funeral? Your questions, answered
In May 2017, Britain's The Guardian newspaper made headlines when it revealed the plan for how the government will handle Queen Elizabeth II's death. But there is also a plan in place for the death of Prince Philip, her husband of 74 years.
Buckingham Palace announced he died Friday morning at Windsor Castle. Britain's oldest and longest-serving royal spouse in 10 centuries was 99.
USA TODAY