Have you noticed that an increasing number of news items are covering themselves by referencing the source - in the headline? My theory is that the Trump administration has brought in so much chaos, prevarication, and failures in fact-checking that trust in sources is declining dramatically. For example, 20 May 2025 Financial Times headline is … Continue reading A New Journalistic Technique, Says Bill
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Journalism Study is as Important as Ever
A. Michael Noll April 8, 2024 © Copyright 2024 AMN [Posted with the permission of the author, A. Michael Noll. This post is a great example of the Fifth Estate, holding the press more accountable.] Contrary to the “conventional wisdom,” journalism is not dead -- the study and conduct of good journalism is as important … Continue reading Journalism Study is as Important as Ever
Surrogate News: The End of Journalism?
Surrogate News: The End of Journalism? News coverage of the 2016 US presidential election vividly illustrated a worrying trend. It goes well beyond the decline of the newspaper to the decline of quality journalistic reporting in favor of entertaining news commentary. Perhaps I have a romantic view of the past. Perhaps journalism may be better … Continue reading Surrogate News: The End of Journalism?