American soldiers wearing masks to protect them from the effects of poisonous gas.
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American newspaper correspondents reporting the fighting in the first world war succumbed to intense pressure to self-censor.
On Sept. 30, community groups across Canada observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the generations impacted by the residential school system and to remember the children who never returned home.
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This playlist of podcast episodes invites listeners to engage in learning and unlearning; to acknowledge the tragic legacies of residential schools and to move beyond a single day of remembrance.
A worker holds out his oil-covered gloves following an oil spill off the coast of Mauritius, August 2020.
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Most people underestimate just how far in advance the fossil fuel industry plans not only its new projects, but its PR and lobbying efforts, as well.
Quality public information has long been viewed as the lifeblood of democracy. Without it, citizens cannot make decisions in their best interests.
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New research has found there is a concerning trend in Canadian political discourse: the tendency to treat politics as little more than sensational entertainment.
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A new report shows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is worth more here than News Corp and Nine combined.
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The launch of a new series from The Conversation, on the future of Australian media. Experts will explain the powerful forces buffeting our media and how they will ultimately reshape society.
Vladimir Putin with RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan at the 10th anniversary of the network in Moscow.
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The White House believes it has uncovered a widespread Russian attempt to undermine the 2024 US presidential election.
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Modern journalism is already heavily dependent on the platforms offered by big tech. Adding new financial dimensions to this relationship raises urgent questions about press independence.
Turns out, people like it when their information is delivered in a straightforward way.
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Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.
Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch at the Time 100 Gala, New York, April 21 2015.
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The Men Who Killed the News is at once a cry of indignation at the media’s abuse of power and an attempt to chart a future for journalism.
Seeing a lie or error corrected can make some people more skeptical of the fact-checker.
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Providing a correction can affect how the audience feels about the journalists trying to set the record straight.
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Justice has finally prevailed as wrongfully imprisoned journalists are freed. But what does this complicated deal mean for future hostage diplomacy?
The downward trend is also observed in countries where all journalistic content remains accessible on Facebook.
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Canadians have been engaging less with news on Facebook since Meta’s decision to block journalistic content on some of its platforms.
Some have claimed the news media forced President Joe Biden to abandon his race for reelection.
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Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.
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Two outstanding journalists have joined The Conversation’s editorial team in Australia as cadets in Health and Science + Technology.
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Evan Vucci’s Trump photograph is powerful for its composition and its nod to history – and how it could shape our history of the future.
Journalist Ida B. Wells was one of the first women The New York Times profiled for its ‘Overlooked’ series, about people who should have received obituaries.
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Historically, women have been less likely to be the subject of obituaries. Their obituaries tend to be shorter, with biased words and images.
President Joe Biden participates in the CNN presidential debate on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
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Is there a plot among journalists to push President Joe Biden out of the race? Why are so many journalists focusing on Biden’s problems and not Trump’s? A journalism scholar explains what’s going on.
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We are never going back to the days when landlines had pride of place in offices and hallways. But voice calls still play an important role in effective communication.