Category Archives: News

The Texas Observer newspaper did something unusual: its staff of reporters kept track of the media outlets that we consistently presenting verifiable facts about the hunt for the bomber and those which didn’t – including the Texas Attorney General! The fascinating article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Jill Geisler, who for years managed the WITI-TV Newsroom in Milwaukee (and was one of the first of her gender to hold such a position), will moderate the GOP Primary debate in July. Details regarding this great WBA Foundation project can be found here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

From a digital guru at CNN: Don’t ignore your own platform New advice from a CNN digital VP. A decreasing presence in the Facebook algorithm and data issues (see below). The often toxic environment of Twitter. The surfacing of fake news in Google searches. News organizations have realized... - MORE -

This is kind of an academic piece, complete with nerdy diagrams. But it contains a lot of good information, from the people at the Nielsen Journalism Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The 2-minute rule – and seven other useful tips to improve your writing – are complied here by Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

If you’ve used this debunking site (and who hasn’t?) you might be interested in all the behind-the-scenes maneuvering going on with Snopes. Here’s the latest from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

That’s the phrase the RTDNA uses to summarize last week’s observance of Sunshine Week, a week set aside to reflect on the Constitutional guarantee of Freedom of the Press. There are more and more obstacles being put in the way of reporters and photographers trying to do their job. The... - MORE -

This article from Buzzfeed is absolutely chilling. In essence, it says the amount of fake news is going to increase dramatically. At least, that’s the opinion of several experts they talked to. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Online viewers, that is – read the article here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

St. Patrick’s Day is also the last day of the week set aside to draw attention to the importance of a journalist’s rights to gather information and of our public institutions to be transparent in their dealings. More from the RTDNA here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -