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With protests, media’s role as law enforcement partner comes into focus
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With protests, media’s role as law enforcement partner comes into focus

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Carol A. Stabile

Law enforcement agencies have worked closely with media producers in order to rehabilitate their image. But with recent protests, that’s starting to change.

Viewpoint: For political discourse, polls could do more harm than good
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Viewpoint: For political discourse, polls could do more harm than good

Posted on March 8, 2020November 30, 2020 by Michael Traugott

“Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election. But it can have a negative effect on how democracy works.”

To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
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To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas

Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.

Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. He is based in Northern California.

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