Category: Journalism
Victoria Prentis
The Idiot of the Week honor is going to Victoria Prentis, a British Conservative politician who serves as the fisheries minister in the current UK…
How Advertisers Put Democracy in Danger by Enabling Disinformation
Disinformation and calls to violence clearly helped fuel the recent assault on our nation’s capitol, and an ongoing flood of disinformation now continues to subvert the…
Marius Ostaficiuc
A Social Democratic Party (PSD) politician from the city of Iasi in eastern Romania, Marius Ostaficiuc took the biscuit when he lodged a complaint with…
Idiot of the Week: Josh Hawley
The clinched-fist salute to the rioters supporting American President Donald Trump won Josh Hawley our Idiot of the Week title. Mr Hawley, a Republican Senator…
Covid-19: morir por informar en México
Informar sobre la pandemia en América Latina está resultando más riesgoso que hacerlo en cualquier otra región del mundo. Las cifras que registran medios y…
Covid-19: Dying in Pursuit of Journalism in Mexico
Reporting on the pandemic in Latin America is proving riskier than in any other region of the world. Figures recorded by non-governmental organizations show that…
Conspiracy Theories: When People Need a Villain
Conspiracy theories need an outside actor to place blame, an actor who bolsters the “us vs them” aspects, and wealthy, influential figures like George Soros…
Nic Newman: “Divided Societies Seem to Trust the Media Less”
Nic Newman is a senior research associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford. As journalist and digital strategist, Mr…
What Happens When Academia and Media Work Together
When journalists team up with university researchers, only good things can come of it. With scale and structure, this type of collaboration can solve many,…
How Covid-19 Threatens Media Freedom
Access to accurate information is essential to fighting a pandemic. However, many governments hide behind the emergency to restrict media freedom. On January 26, Malaysian…
