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Tag Archives: Objectivity
Substantive Objectivity: Embracing a Journalistic Norm of Verification
by Matthew L. Schafer Press critics love to discuss journalistic objectivity – or more to the point, whether such a thing actually exists at all. With the press (or at least cable television) returning to its partisan roots, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism Norms
Tagged Jay Rosen, Linda Greenhouse, Nieman, Objectivity, Regina Lawrence, substantive objectivity, verification
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The Other Way the Media Dropped the Ball on Healthcare Coverage
by Regina G. Lawrence and Matthew L. Schafer Recently, Fox News and CNN have been raked over the coals for erroneously reporting that the Supreme Court struck down the Affordable Care Act. Watching the botched coverage after the fact, is, … Continue reading
Posted in Political Communication
Tagged CNN, E.J. Dionne, Factchecking, Fox News, Healthcare, Journalism, Objectivity
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Political Pinocchios, Fact Checking, and Journalist Responsibility
by Matthew L. Schafer No one ever said that telling the truth was easy. As The Times’ Public Editor Arthur Brisbane recently discovered, having conversations about how to deal with the truth is even more difficult. Brisbane, who with all … Continue reading
Posted in Political Communication
Tagged Bill Adair, Death Panels, Fact checking, Journalism, New York Times, Objectivity, Paul Krugman, Politifact
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