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Journalists are better at covering the climate crisis but there’s still room for improvement.
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Facebook and Google’s publicity campaigns against Australia’s new media regulations show they’re worried other countries will follow suit.
The news helps people navigate a complex and changing pandemic world. But they may not always remember what they need to.
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Journalists use real people’s stories to ‘humanize’ the news. But these tales – whether harrowing or heartwarming – can be misleading about the pandemic’s greatest threats.
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Small groups of fringe activists pushing online disinformation are a growing threat to Australian democracy.
On the news channels, coverage of the pandemic seems 24/7.
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Watching coronavirus coverage can cause anxiety in your child. An expert offers some tips that will help.
Traditional media was left out in the cold years ago due to the advent of technology, meaning today’s news media crisis has been a long time in the making.
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The news media crisis is constant but there are a few practical solutions available to help the news business get out of the hole.
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From wrestlers to movie stars, celebrities have risen to some of the highest political offices around the world. What makes them so appealing?
Readers don’t always know how to distinguish fact from opinion.
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It is a tenet of American journalism that reporters working for the news sections of newspapers remain entirely independent of the opinion sections. But that wall may be invisible to readers.
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Facebook’s answer to proposed regulations hinges on understanding the value of news.
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According to the Australian Newsroom Mapping Project, there have been 200 contractions of news operations since March. But ‘news deserts’ were a growing problem long before coronavirus.
President Trump at a White House press conference on the pandemic, March 13, 2020.
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Reporters are trained to advance a story and report what is new. But that approach can end up shortchanging news consumers, who need greater context and persistent focus on an ongoing story.
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News-making practices in private radio broadcasting in Ghana need a re-think.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi is arrested during a protest in Nairobi in 2014.
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Non-traditional storytellers are challenging customary journalistic practices by giving ordinary people a chance to control the news narrative.
Then – as now – Americans found themselves transfixed by the news.
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During our current bout of collective trauma, many of our coping strategies have mimicked the ways Americans responded to the Kennedy assassination.
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The media is regurgitating an international narrative that may not be fit for localised purpose.
The pandemic has made us into breaking news junkies.
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The coronavirus pandemic alters who we are, writes a psychologist. It affects how we think, how we relate to others and what we value.
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In the midst of international health and financial crises, how do we stay informed while maintaining mental wellness and productivity?
Anxiety is part of life, but should not take over your life.
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A psychologist explains how to get a grip on anxiety triggered by COVID-19.
How can you tell the news from the noise?
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As the 2020 elections near and disinformation campaigns ramp up, an expert on media literacy offers advice you can use to develop habits to exert more conscious control over your news intake.
42% of media coverage of the 2016 election focused on the horserace.
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Polls have become an essential component of the news coverage of presidential campaigns. That may affect who voters decide to back on an election day.