Writing Wrongs5 days agoCNET's AI Journalist Appears to Have Committed Extensive Plagiarismverified_publisherfuturism.com - Jon ChristianCNET's AI-written articles aren't just riddled with errors. They also appear to be substantially plagiarized. The site initially addressed widespread …
Writing WrongsJournalists (And Others) Should Leave Twitter. Here’s How They Can Get Startedtechdirt.com - Mike MasnickSummary: Elon Musk has demonstrated contempt for free speech in general, and journalism in particular, with his behavior at Twitter. He is also …
Writing WrongsA newspaper vanished from the internet. Did someone pay to kill it?verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Paul FarhiOne day in early June, a swath of Charlottesville’s history all but vanished from the internet. Thousands of stories reported by the Hook — a defunct local paper whose online archives nevertheless had continued to inform historians, residents and public officials — disappeared. Anyone trying to read …
Writing WrongsHow we end local news deserts - Poynterpoynter.org - Penelope Muse AbernathyThere is no single solution. The problem requires a coordinated, multi-pronged approach. Here are some ideas. This article was originally published on …
Writing WrongsIn journalism, 'objective' is a good word with a noble history. But let's consider 'distance from neutrality.' - Poynterpoynter.org - Roy Peter ClarkJust because journalists choose to be neutral about some things does not mean they have to be neutral in all things. Poynter writing teacher Roy Peter …
Writing WrongsFox News isn't newsNBC News - Dan FroomkinA new study suggests Fox News viewers aren’t just manipulated and misinformed — they are literally being made ignorant by their consumption habits. The problem with Fox “News,” the cable TV channel, isn’t just what it is — it’s also what it isn’t. It is a purveyor of propaganda and misinformation. …
