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Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? in the group News Literacy Matters: 3 weeks ago
Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? A: If you ask Tucker Carlson, we know what he would say. In fact, he already said it. […]
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Steve Daly edited the blog post Q: Why is there so much coverage of celebrity couples? in the group News Literacy Matters: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Q: Why is there so much coverage of celebrity couples? A: Did you witness the earth-shattering news live? NFL football star Travis Kelce, fresh […]
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Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 month ago
Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? A: Sora is the latest AI-powered tool from OpenAI, so new that it’s only available to a […]
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Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? A: This is not a hypothetical question or distant possibility; AI-generated content is […]
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Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: Is the personalization of news inherently bad? If so, how do we combat it?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters 3 months, 1 week ago
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David G Alm edited the blog post Where Stories Come From, How To Report Them, and Why IMVAIN is so Important in the group News Literacy Matters: 5 months ago
Where Stories Come From, How To Report Them, and Why IMVAIN is so Important One cold morning in November 2020, I was running in Brooklyn with my friend James. We often talked about the […]
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Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? in the group News Literacy Matters: 6 months, 1 week ago
Q: How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? A: You may be surprised to learn that news organizations like The Associated Press, have […]
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Carmen Nydia Morales (she/her) commented on the post, Q: How do you prevent information overload but stay informed?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters 6 months, 1 week ago
This really made me think about the choices I should be taking with the News information that is available. Sometimes is good to know things but is better to know things when we know a little more about what we […]
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Coralie Carlson edited the blog post Q: Should journalists take sides or be independent? in the group News Literacy Matters: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Q: Should journalists take sides or be independent? A: Many journalists try to be objective in their work, which means they don’t take s […]
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Alyssa Colon (she/her) joined the group News Literacy Matters 7 months ago
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Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? in the group News Literacy Matters: 11 months, 1 week ago
Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? A: Anything that persuades news consumers to pause before sharing is a good start and helps keep […]
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Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? in the group News Literacy Matters: 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? A: The jury is still out on this question in the long term, but for now, most experts say […]
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Jeanie Ahn (she/her) edited the blog post Q: How do reporters deal with two sources that contradict each other? in the group News Literacy Matters: 12 months ago
Q: How do reporters deal with two sources that contradict each other? A: Reporting often involves the presentation of conflicting information from different sources. When this […]
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Coralie Carlson edited the blog post Q: Can AI be used to create misinformation? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year ago
Q: Can AI be used to create misinformation? A: ChatGPT and other AI writing tools have the potential to revolutionize many areas of our world, but […]
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Kaitlyn Wells (she/her/hers) edited the blog post Q: What is “off the record” and has it ever been breached? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year ago
Protect your sources. It’s the cardinal rule of journalism, and reporters hold this promise of confidentiality in the highest regard. Journalists will protect a source’s identity or withhold details of their con […]
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Jeanie Ahn (she/her) edited the blog post Q: Are journalists obligated to continuously correct and update their previous work as long as it is publicly accessible? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year ago
At the very least, journalists must strive to publish reports that are independently verified, accurate, and fair at the time of publication. As news breaks, it’s up to the reporter and editorial team to d […]
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Kaitlyn Wells (she/her/hers) edited the blog post Q: What is the purpose of ‘background’ or ‘deep background’ quotes? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year ago
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Ethical journalists act with integrity, seek the truth, and report on it. Telling a story of public interest requires transparency on who provided the information and how the reporter acquired it. Sometimes […]
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Keldy Ortiz (he/him) edited the blog post Q: How often are corporations, who own news outlets, actually putting the citizens first, and how can we as consumers hold these media owners accountable? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year ago
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Journalists have a long history of putting citizens first and holding power to account–and that shouldn’t change just because there’s a new owner on the masthead. Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel go even […]
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Alvely Lora (She/Her) joined the group News Literacy Matters 1 year, 1 month ago
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Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: If late-night comedy is based on verified news, why can’t it be considered journalism? in the group News Literacy Matters: 1 year, 1 month ago
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To answer this question, you might go straight to the source. Since launching his HBO series Last Week Tonight in 2014, John Oliver has repeatedly shot down suggestions that his work is a form of […]
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