We regulate doctors to protect the public from harm - why not journalists?
With the rise of fake news and its threat to the public good, the time has come to regulate journalists as we do doctors, dentists and lawyers.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
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Why licensing journalists won’t end the scourge of ‘fake news’
Licensing journalists would be difficult to do, and the rules would be tough to enforce -- and wouldn't prevent anyone with a smart phone from disseminating false information online.
In era of fake news, honest documentary makers have never mattered more
Documentaries are vital vehicles for explaining the world.
Facts versus feelings isn’t the way to think about communicating science
Reports of facts' death have been greatly exaggerated. Effective communication jettisons the false dilemma in favor of a more holistic view of how people take in new information on contentious topics.
How to help kids navigate fake news and misinformation online
We must have open conversations with kids so they're able to identify reliable news online.
How a journalism class is teaching middle schoolers to fight fake news
Students in high school now will be eligible to vote during the 2020 election cycle. How can we prepare them to become informed citizens in an era of misinformation, where anyone can publish anything?
Emily Bell: Journalism in the age of Trump and the real-time social web
There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Explainer: what is public interest journalism?
Public interest journalism exposes corruption and wrongdoers, and holds the powerful to account. But it is increasingly under threat, and we need to find ways to protect it.
Being more media savvy won’t stop the spread of ‘fake news’ – here’s why
People are hardwired to dismiss opposing views as 'fake'.
Trump demands a post-post-truth response
Pundits have been keen to link post-truth to post-modernists, post-positivists or any other 'postie'. They should turn their energy to forming a real popular front against Trump's faux populism.
Designing games that change perceptions, opinions and even players’ real-life actions
Readers read, viewers watch and players do. That level of engagement gives games real power to influence people both within and outside the play itself.
Electioneering in the social media age
It's election time and all the political parties are locked in a social media battle. But does it help inform political debate or just cause even more confusion?
Venezuela has a fake news problem too
The president has fled the country. An activist has died in jail. A military coup is afoot. Fake news is dividing Venezuelans, making a peaceful end to its profound crisis ever less likely.
Fake news: if you care about being lied to you’ll be more careful about the way you use social media
Social media is a huge channel for false information. News organisations need to wean themselves off it.
Why urban legends are more powerful than ever
The internet is changing how urban legends are spread – and helping to create new ones.
Navigating the post-truth debate: some key co-ordinates
Beneath simple labels like post-truth, alternative facts and fake news is a complex set of issues. Any debate about the problems needs to start from some common points of reference.
Inoculation theory: Using misinformation to fight misinformation
Does science have an answer to science denial? Just as being vaccinated protects you from a later full-blown infection, a bit of misinformation explained could help ward off other cases down the road.
Fake news, echo chambers and filter bubbles: Underresearched and overhyped
Concerns over filter bubbles and fake news are often based on anecdotal evidence. There is relatively little systematic research on the topic; a new survey finds widespread fears are unwarranted.
Behind closed doors: What the Piltdown Man hoax from 1912 can teach science today
A century-old case of scientific fraud illustrates how hard it is to untangle the truth when access to new discoveries is limited.
What eastern bloc dissidents can teach us about ‘living in truth’
As Solzhenitsyn saw it, simple truths are always a threat to totalitarianism.
Top contributors
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Lecturer, Media and Politics, School of Social and Political Sciences; Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
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Honorary Research Associate of the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Senior lecturer, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Critical Thinking, Director of the UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Media Psychology, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Auckland
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Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University
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Reader / Lead Substance use & misuse research group, Institute for Applied Health Research, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University
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Professor Emeritus of Communications, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Journalism and Media, Birkbeck, University of London
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