The only thing social media can’t be blamed for: our own errors in the lemming rush to “break” a news story. This, however, is nothing new and has existed for centuries.
No prizes for being second with the story
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Changes in Journalism
Hey, where are you going with that post-truth in your hands?
To the extent that there is such a thing as objective truth, I always thought that the “fake news” trend was just an exaggerated new spin put...
Here’s why social media poses no threat to traditional journalism
Will social media really kill journalism? This is a big concern among journalists today. A study by the Pew Research Center suggests social media...
Out with the old, in with the… news?
The first newsroom I worked in had rats, and I’m not just speaking about the bosses. It was in an old two-story shophouse in Phnom Penh, and we...
Small towns matter
Earlier this year, President Trumps named Baltimore “a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess," in a racist attack on Democratic Rep. Elijah...
When lies trump truth – the press should call them by their name
Legacy U.S. newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post are using unprecedented language in their political copy with words like...
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