Making Sense of the Media

These days, the barrage of news coming from Washington DC includes a lot that's being leaked to the media via anonymous sources. President Donald Trump…

News of a suicide bomber outside a pop concert in Manchester, England earlier this week horrified us.As expected, cable news shows and online publications…

It’s been a crazy week for journalists.The FBI director was fired and he learned about it from the media.And the White House press corps was shut out of a…

Two of the world’s best-known technology companies are asking their online audience to boost the credibility of information on the internet.Google is…

This week, the annual Pulitzer Prizes were announced.And while critics like President Trump may call it a celebration of the “failing” media, the…

The Associated Press made news right here in Tampa Bay recently, when leaders announced at the American Society of Copy Editors convention a change to a…

There seems to be no shortage of opinionated voices in today’s media.On cable TV, where pundits and politicians seem to spar around the clock, you could…

Facebook’s the primary news gateway for a lot of Americans. And while most people on it know it's a haven for fake news, we may be getting gamed by those…

This is not breaking news. President Donald Trump hates the news media.Even his top aides are keeping the heat on. Advisor Kellyanne Conway is suggesting…

As of today, there’s a new President of the United States. And the new Commander in Chief’s already testy relationship with the news media means it’s…

The hottest gadget this holiday season is getting attention it may not want.Amazon's Echo is a voice- activated smart speaker that in a soothing – yet…

When news broke a few days ago about the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey at photo exhibit in Ankara, a handful of journalists who…