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Calling Dr. Crowd

News outlets rely on the masses for public health stories

When we feel ourselves coming down with something, we look it up. If you type the words “I think I’m... More

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Mad cow, sane coverage

Most media treat BSE discovery with appropriate concern

A few days after the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement last month that it had discovered a case of... More

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Press digs into anti-GMO study

Reporters thwart scientists’ attempt to prevent scrutiny

A paper claiming that a diet of genetically modified corn and/or a widely used weed killer increased the likelihood of... More

Soda Scare

Association, causation confused in news about pop and violence

Here we go again. A study finds an association between A and B, but some news reports say that A... More

In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters

“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”

Jay Carney press briefing blues

“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”

Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments

A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”

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Public television’s attempts to placate David Koch

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