Media

'Start Calling Lies What They Are,' Says Conservative Columnist

8:25am January 29, 2017

David Harsanyi of the conservative website The Federalist tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the press should hold all politicians accountable for lying, not just the ones they dislike.

Motivated Reasoning: A Philosopher On Confirmation Bias

7:13pm January 28, 2017

Jonathan Ellis, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz, talks about confirmation bias and its impact on our daily lives.

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Journalist Roundtable: How Should Media Cover Trump's Administration

6:28pm January 28, 2017

John Daniszewski from the Associated Press, Margaret Sullivan from The Washington Post and Elizabeth Spayd from The New York Times discuss the media's roll in covering this political climate.

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As Trump Adviser Calls Media 'Opposition Party,' ProPublica Journalists Ask For Help

8:11am January 28, 2017

The investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica is encouraging government employees to leak information. Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Eric Umansky about his plans to reshape news coverage.

White House Strategist Steve Bannon Sets Up Fight With News Media

8:12pm January 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Top White House strategist Steve Bannon blasted the press this week, casting it as the opposition and telling news media that it should "keep its mouth shut." The media outcry has been strong.

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A shot of the crime haiku, smack in the middle of the popular "Cops and Robbers" section of The Enterprise-Tocsin.

In Lighthearted Turn / Newspaper Takes Crime Reports / And Makes Them Haiku

2:57pm January 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Charlie Smith, publisher of The Enterprise-Tocsin, wanted to liven up one of the weekly newspaper's most popular items. So he started counting syllables — then put the finished poems on Twitter.

Facebook Tweaks Its 'Trending Topics' Algorithm To Better Reflect Real News

5:51pm January 25, 2017

by Laura Sydell

The update comes days after accusations surfaced online that the highly shared Women's March didn't show as trending on Facebook. The social site has been trying to curb fake news and filter bubbles.

President Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Jan. 21. He blamed the media for reports that he is feuding with the intelligence services, after comparing them to Nazi Germany.

NPR And The Word 'Liar': Intent Is Key

2:19pm January 25, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

President Trump's statements that aren't true challenge many newsrooms. NPR will report what it can verify, says news chief Michael Oreskes.

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The William T. Young Library on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.

Judge Sides With University In Legal Fight With Student Newspaper

1:05pm January 25, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

A judge has sided with the University of Kentucky in a lawsuit against its own student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, over the release of a Title IX sexual assault investigation.

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President Trump, shown here in an ad for a Chinese magazine in Shanghai, continues to attack the integrity of reporters who challenge him — even as he keeps making false claims.

For Journalists Who've Worked In China, New White House Tactics Seem Familiar

1:00pm January 25, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

China tries to discredit the press and to convince citizens not to believe their own eyes. Trump's White House seems to favor similar tactics, writes Frank Langfitt, NPR's former China correspondent.