TAG / JOURNALISM
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Media: Tell the Truth About Religion—and Earn Back Credibility
As confidence in the press collapses, fair coverage of faith becomes a test of whether journalism can still serve the public.
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Young Adults Are Rewriting How Americans Get and Trust News
A generation that respects influencers over institutions is reshaping how journalism is consumed, interpreted and valued—and challenging newsrooms that assume legacy alone still commands trust.
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Anti-Scientology Reporting Kills Careers—With Dan Wakeford the Latest to Fall
Reporters who obsessively promote anti-Scientology narratives are now finding themselves jobless. The message is loud and clear: Audiences won’t tolerate bigotry.
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Two Neo-Nazi Websites Go Dark After Local Reporting Exposes Online Hate Machine Built to Recruit Kids
A Nashville investigation uncovered a livestream operation grooming minors with racist propaganda and urging them toward violence.
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Poll Finds Majority of Americans See Journalists as Biased
Only 45 percent of Americans believe journalists act in the public’s best interests, underscoring a deep crisis of trust in the press.
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From Editorial Byline to Professional Flatline—Dan Wakeford Is the Grim Reaper of the Tabloids
From celebrity gossip to anti-religious propaganda, Wakeford’s brand of “journalism” leaves only wreckage behind.
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Reuters Report Exposes Collapse of Faith in Journalism
A new global report finds audiences fleeing traditional news, driven by disillusionment not disinterest. The industry’s survival now hinges on reform.
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The Death of the Byline: How AI Avatars Are Replacing Real Reporters in a Crisis of Credibility
From fabricated personas and stock-photo journalists to full-blown local “news” sites run by bots, the rise of AI-generated reporting is upending trust in the press—revealing just how easy it is to fake the Fourth Estate.
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Media Move to Prioritize Balance Over Bias
Media owners are coming to recognize that their reporters have been writing with bias for years—and are taking action to correct their publications.
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BBC and Reporter Issue Self-Congratulations for Finding a Story
What used to be considered Journalism 101—find and tell a story—has become so rare that it results in a first-person victory lap by a BBC reporter. Media consolidation has broken journalism.