Making Sense of the Media

Science reporter Don McNeil Jr. admitted he was wrong to have used a racial slur. Producer Andy Mills said he had learned from past misbehavior but a "pressure campaign" made it impossible to stay.

The resignation of James Bennet comes after the publication last week of a column by Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, who called for federal troops to quell violent protests.

NPR recently received a firestorm of criticism for the way it handled an interview with the leader of a recent Unite the Right rally in Washington D.C.…

We've all gotten an email or seen something online that seems a bit fishy.Some people take the bait, but some check it out and often rely on a well-known…

The most famous crossword puzzle in the world may belong to the New York Times. For more than 75 years, vocabulary junkies have been grabbing the paper…

The internet is talking this week about the death of 80-year-old Kathleen Dehmlow and her obituary in the Redwood Falls Minnesota Gazette, which was…

Protests are a staple of American democracy, but some journalism experts are worried about a recent story out of New Orleans, where a handful of paid…

Videos are an effective media known for its power to illicit emotion. And media consumers are learning the hard way that the images don’t have to be real…

At a time when the public’s trust of the media is on the decline, some local and national journalists with potential conflicts of interest are finding…

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had his marathon chat with members of Congress. And there was a firestorm over local TV stations owned by Sinclair Media all…

Being a journalist isn’t glamorous. For some, it’s incredibly dangerous.Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian understands this well, and it’s why he’s…

Scroll through your social media feed, and you’re going to notice certain ads pop up with quirky-named stores like Timbuk 2 or West Louis pushing really…