Journalism

The Importance of Using Proper Research Citations to Encourage Trustworthy News Reporting
Impact
February 26, 2024

The Importance of Using Proper Research Citations to Encourage Trustworthy News Reporting

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The Science Media Centre at 20
Public Engagement
March 27, 2022

The Science Media Centre at 20

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“Are We There Yet?”: The Path Forward for Women in Politics
Bookshelf
December 12, 2021

“Are We There Yet?”: The Path Forward for Women in Politics

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‘Are We There Yet?’ Jane Hall Looks at Women in American Political Ecosystem
Public Policy
October 5, 2021

‘Are We There Yet?’ Jane Hall Looks at Women in American Political Ecosystem

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Finding Fault with Faux Facts

Finding Fault with Faux Facts

No matter how exquisite the details, it is important to separate fact from folklore – which should not require cross examination.

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Journalism vs. Ethnography: Checking the Facts

Journalism vs. Ethnography: Checking the Facts

While journalism might at times be seen as a sort of ‘ethnography lite,’ when it comes to checking out the field reporter’s facts it’s much more of a heavy hitter.

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Video: Honest Reporting in an Age of News-Shaming

Video: Honest Reporting in an Age of News-Shaming

Between his chastisements of the media, Twitter rants, and dismissal of scientifically conducted studies, some may wonder what it really means to be a reporter in the age of Donald Trump. Recently, a panel of reporters came together to address this question during the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

The recent brouhaha involving the BBC and the singer points out something the journalists and qualitative researchers share: the need to develop a common approach to the ethics of interviewing.

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Call for Papers: Exploring Journalism as it Recounts 7/7 London Bombings

Call for Papers: Exploring Journalism as it Recounts 7/7 London Bombings

Authors have until December 1 to submit abstracts for a special issue for Journalism Theory, Practice and Criticism titled, “From aftermath to […]

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How to Avoid Being Misquoted by the Press

How to Avoid Being Misquoted by the Press

Journalists have their own set of accuracy issues, so don’t add to them by making it hard to pick out your message from a torrent of disconnected thoughts carpet bombed on the ink-stained class. Here, Kevin Anselmo offers advice on preparation and training beforehand to reduce the likelihood of being misquoted.

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Start Making Sense: Sense About Science Coming to US

Start Making Sense: Sense About Science Coming to US

The British-based nonprofit that helps the public understand the barrage of research data encountered routinely is starting a similar effort in the United States.

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Why Not Give Journalists a Tip on Data-Driven Sources

Why Not Give Journalists a Tip on Data-Driven Sources

Liliana Bounegru looks at how media scholars have leveraged digital data and algorithmic accountability. In times of shrinking news budgets and staff cuts journalists can turn to such readily available sources of data as a way to understand public engagement with major issues.

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