Tag: mainstream media

Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In late December 2023, James Bennet, once the top editor of The New York Times’ editorial page, made waves in The Economist by claiming the paper is losing its journalistic principles. He argued that media bias – particularly a liberal slant – affects coverage. Together with Wake Forest University’s Koleman Strumpf, an economist examined over

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Watch & Learn: Astroturf and the Manipulation of Media Messages

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Does it ever seem like in the information age finding trustworthy news and information is really hard to find? You’re not alone. The reason you struggle — there’s a lot of politically motivated, corporately motivated, and just plain bad information on the airwaves today. In this TEDx Talk, Journalist Sharyl Attkisson walks you through the

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Video Commentary: What’s Wrong With The Media?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

If you’ve gone through our welcome presentation, you know that a big part of what The Minot Voice is all about is improving the information we all consume on a daily basis. The idea is that if feed our brains a lean diet of premium content, we’ll see benefits in all sorts of places we don’t

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