Category: Information Policy and Law – Participant Submission
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How Disinformation Corrodes Democracy
Click here to view original web page at www.foreignaffairs.com A supporter of Donald Trump in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2018 President Joe Biden will convene the inaugural Summit for Democracy in early December. His administration intends the gathering to signal the end of the era of democratic backsliding and creeping authoritarianism ushered in by its predecessor…
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Please Lie to Me, Tucker
Click here to view original web page at www.thebulwark.com Oh, how conservatives loved to hate the media. I witnessed it firsthand for decades. In any speech before a conservative audience, the jokes about media bias got the loudest laughs and heartiest applause. Among conservative writers and thinkers, examples of bias were a staple of our…
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Opinion We want objective judges and doctors. Why not journalists too?
Click here to view original web page at www.washingtonpost.com Martin Baron was executive editor of The Post from January 2013 through February 2021 and, before that, editor of the Boston Globe for more than 11 years. His book, “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post,” is to be published in October. This essay…
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The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Click here to view original web page at www.cfr.org Summary The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change, and future pandemics. The greatest peril to the country, however, comes not from abroad but from within, from none other than ourselves. The question is whether Americans are prepared to…
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The Essentials of Journalism
Click here to view original web page at www.tomrosenstiel.com What is journalism? Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It is also the product of these activities. Journalism Essentials: Introduction What makes journalism different than other forms of communication? What is the purpose of journalism? The elements of journalism…
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Broadcast News Distortion
Click here to view original web page at www.fcc.gov The FCC receives a variety of comments and complaints about the accuracy or bias of news networks, stations, reporters or commentators in how they cover – or sometimes opt not to cover – events. The Commission has a policy against “news distortion,” which dates back more…
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Equal-time rule
Click here to view original web page at en.wikipedia.org For the former cable-news show, see Equal Time (TV program) . The equal-time rule specifies that American radio and television broadcast stations must provide equivalent access to competing political candidates. This means, for example, that if a station broadcasts a message by a candidate in prime…
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FCC fairness doctrine
Click here to view original web page at en.wikipedia.org “Fairness doctrine” redirects here. For the concept of sovereign immunity, see Feres doctrine . The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance…
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The State of Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US (And Why It Matters)
Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com With more of the things people buy being internet-connected, more of our reviews and recommendations at Wirecutter are including lengthy sections detailing the privacy and security features of such products, everything from smart thermostats to fitness trackers . As the data these devices collect is sold…
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The State of Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US (And Why It Matters)
Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com With more of the things people buy being internet-connected, more of our reviews and recommendations at Wirecutter are including lengthy sections detailing the privacy and security features of such products, everything from smart thermostats to fitness trackers . As the data these devices collect is sold…