How to Make Journalism Less Trustworthy—in One Problematically Easy Lesson

Journalism is on a suicide mission. As America’s mistrust of media lies near all-time lows, my profession’s powers-that-be are doubling down on the partisan, activist reporting that has poisoned our business and the nation’s politics. In a sign of how out of touch these industry bigwigs are with objective reality, they are doing it all in the name of restoring trust. The latest sign of this dangerous trend is a new report, “Beyond Objectivity: Producing trustworthy news in today’s newsrooms.” Written by two prominent journalists now teaching at Arizona State University – former…

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Op-ed: Biden still has a chance to salvage his legacy and U.S. credibility — but it won’t be easy – CNBC

Op-ed: Biden still has a chance to salvage his legacy and U.S. credibility — but it won’t be easy  CNBC US President Pledges More Strikes On IS As Another Attack Is ‘Highly Likely’  Outlook India Biden in the ‘loneliest job,’ a presidency driven by crisis  OPB News ‘Biden’s worst nightmare’: how Afghanistan shook a president  The Guardian Biden warns another militant attack in Afghanistan is highly likely  Reuters View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in US Politics Won’t Be Easy – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in US Politics Won't Be EasyWall Street JournalSince they began in September disclosing evidence of the Russian manipulation, the tech firms have all said they are taking steps to stop such activity. Facebook has pledged to hire 10,000 new security employees and is working with other companies and …Russia's political disinformation group had about 80 tech employees, indictment saysCNBC Indictment shows how Russians conspired to disrupt US politics — but not how to stop them next timeWashington PostFacebook will mail out…

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