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It’s often a case of ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ when it comes to many surveys and opinion polls.
Sean Penn’s interview with El Chapo hinges on a moral exploration of a man who lives in the public imagination as a super-villain. The story unravels because its voice does not enable moral insight.
With the public’s confidence in the news media wavering, it’s a tough line to toe.
The movie ‘Spotlight’ might depict heroic journalists in action, but increasingly, the public views reporters with suspicion – primed by the often harsh portrayal of the press in popular culture.
The media prefers positive stories to the traditional doom and gloom of climate coverage.
Sir Harold Evans talks to Richard Sambrook about The Sunday Times’ moral campaign against thalidomide’s manufacturers, the fight for political validation and the rise of investigative journalism.
If journalism is supposed to be a force for truth, accountability and enlightenment in the political process, then it appears to be failing on the biggest of stages.
The reporting of the Marikana massacre was characterised by embedded journalism, sensationalism and polarisation of views. The media became a loudspeaker for powerful political and economic interests.
As is distant wars, journalists in France are now kept away from areas where security forces intervene against terrorists. Should this be welcomed?
Media coverage of the Paris attacks has been strong and respectful – with exceptions.
To simply say journalists should report in equal amounts on such deaths, regardless of where they occurred, may be nice from a normative perspective. But is it actually realistic?
The way in which Bob Wilesmith’s footage has come to dominate Australians’ recollection of The Dismissal is a story of prescience, luck and the limitations of the TV news technology of the day.
In a recent piece for The Guardian, environmental journalist and activist George Monbiot lamented the poor state of environmental journalism globally. He points to the massive conflagration now occurring…
For a former Boston reporter, Spotlight evokes the thrill of hard-hitting, influential reporting.
Twitter recently launched Moments, seemingly to solve a business problem. The cutting-edge technology it relies on isn’t technology at all, but rather human curators.
In leadership contests in particular, the media’s role is often markedly different from the competition between parties.
South Africa seems more divided than ever on the media, as the governing ANC revives plans for a dreaded tribunal many fear would muzzle the press.
The Belarussian is a worthy winner, but the Nobel is getting further and further away from its lofty origins.
Corbyn appears to see public relations as the pioneers of the profession in the UK saw it, as an add-on to civic society.
Top contributors
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Visiting Professor of Practice (Journalism), City, University of London
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
