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Reporters are trained to advance a story and report what is new. But that approach can end up shortchanging news consumers, who need greater context and persistent focus on an ongoing story.
With restaurants closed and prices dropping, fishers are finding new ways to keep their business above water.
On March 12, 1933, President Roosevelt addressed the nation from the Oval Office during a time of great crisis. That ‘fireside chat’ proved broadcasting’s power as nothing before or since.
The only satisfactory debate arrangement everyone agreed to nearly 60 years ago largely remains in place today – the game show format.
You probably know about the collection of microorganisms that live in, on and around us. But did you know that not everyone in society has equal access to them? That needs to change.
Why do TV news shows book interviews with people who lie or obfuscate? Dogged interviewer Mike Wallace was an example of how to do it right. But on live TV, it’s almost impossible to do what he did.
An American media scholar studying in Australia looks at the protections offered by the two countries for investigative reporting, raising crucial questions about journalism’s role in democracy.
Malgré l’obsession de la presse américaine pour l’« empire » Fox News, l’idée que la chaîne d’information exerce un pouvoir politique sans précédent aux États-Unis est excessive.
Despite two major journalistic investigations of Fox News’ so-called ‘empire,’ the idea that Fox News wields immense political power in the US and in the White House falls apart under scrutiny.
CNN has just announced it has hired a former Trump administration official to help direct political coverage. A storm of criticism ensued. But political hacks have long found a home in journalism.
Violence against journalists is on the rise. Many people don’t realize that such acts have a long tradition in the US, where partisan rancor was once a hallmark of American journalism.
Confrontational characters spouting conspiracy theories and fringe ideas have been around since American broadcasting began. With Alex Jones banished from the web, someone else will take his place.
Today’s media consumers are being bombarded with bias and sensationalism – and could use a dose of Mad’s media literacy.
Sinclair network anchors decrying ‘fake stories’ have been condemned for giving biased support to President Trump. But nostalgic calls to restore civil political discussion on the air ignore history.
Environmental law and natural resource experts respond to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposals to shrink four national monuments and allow logging, fishing and other activities in six more.
Study finds higher risk of flooding from a combination of storm surge and heavy precipitation, particularly along the East Coast of the US.
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Associate professor, University of Maine
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John M. Nickerson Professor of Political Science, University of Maine
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Visiting Associate Professor of Law, University of Maine
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Lecture of Computer Science, University of Maine
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Professor, University of Maine
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Maine
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Assistant professor, marine sciences, University of Maine
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Humanities Officer, Minnesota Humanities Center, University of Maine
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maine
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Maine
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Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine, University of Maine
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Professor of Law, University of Maine
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Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Maine
