A house of canards - critiquing the media critics

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Agencies such as Media Research Center and Fairness Accuracy Reporting which are critical of the press often overlook their own mistakes while exposing the errors of the press. Journalists should consider using practical, non-ideological parameters for believable reporting of news events to check public loss of faith in press and ensure public support.

author: Jurkowitz, Mark
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Journalists

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Blaming the media

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Issues concerning the growing concern amongst US politicians regarding the impact violent programmes and media coverage of news events is having on the younger generation is discussed.

author: Heins, Marjorie
Political aspects, Television and children, Violence in television, Television violence, Violence in mass media, Media violence

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The privacy genie's out of the bottle

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Issues concerning the interpretation of news worthy events by the press and the overkill associated with famous people and their private lives is discussed.

author: Seigenthaler, John
Interpretation and construction, Privacy, Press and politics, Press law

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subjects list: Analysis, Journalistic ethics, Media coverage
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