These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: BuzzFeed News media editor Craig Silverman will be discussing fake news at Ryerson University tomorrow for the 2017 Atkinson Lecture. Silverman helped trace a disproportionate number of fake, pro-Trump news stories to Veles, a small town in the Republic of Macedonia; demonstrating… Continue reading January 30th: “Shattered Mirror,” Craig Silverman, and more
Category: Spring 2017
Highlights from the Public Policy Forum’s (Dire) Report on Canadian Media
Canada’s Public Policy Forum (PPF) released a study on January 26 regarding the state of news and democracy in Canada. Named The Shattered Mirror, the study focuses on the shift to digital-only publications, fake news, and digital media business models. The report’s findings are based entirely on public opinion and statistics, including the surveyed perspectives… Continue reading Highlights from the Public Policy Forum’s (Dire) Report on Canadian Media
The Inspiring and Fantastically Nerdy “The Unseen”
The RRJ recommends you check out “The Unseen” by Raffi Khatchadourian, from the June 20, 2016 issue of The New Yorker Most people I know don’t care about science. At least, they care pretty peripherally, in the “actually you hate cilantro because of your genes” way. They might buy into a cleanse. Maybe they’ll enjoy… Continue reading The Inspiring and Fantastically Nerdy “The Unseen”
The Media and Mental Health
A new study has spurred news agencies to reflect on their coverage of mental health in relation to mass shootings.
Trump Signs Executive Order Reviving Once-Dead Keystone XL
Hed: (n) Newsroom Jargon for Headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Trump Signs Executive Order Reviving Once-Dead Keystone XL