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MATTHEWS: There is hope for journalism yet
As a media analyst, I talk a lot about the sad state of the modern media, specifically on the liberally biased nature of it and how oftentimes it’s pretty evident that the writer did not […]
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Legislators may feature in ‘1619 Project’ writer’s UNC-tenure lawsuit
RALEIGH — Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer behind the controversial ‘1619 Project’ and a recent hire at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school, is said to be considering a lawsuit against UNC-CH […]
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HILL: University tenure and politics at UNC Chapel Hill
Tenure at universities is like a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. If you like the philosophy of the person who gets either, you love it. If you don’t agree with them, then both tenure […]
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Dispute over tenure offer for slavery project writer draws attention
CHAPEL HILL — Investigative writer Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was not automatically approved by trustees because she didn’t come from a “traditional academic-type background,” and a […]
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Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform
CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian publishers can […]
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Journalists sought for personal help by the COVID-19 curious
NEW YORK — Calling a hospital to see if a bed was available for a COVID-19 patient isn’t part of Houston television news anchor Chauncy Glover’s job description. Neither is guiding a viewer online to […]
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Dark money funded political activism masquerades as journalism
RALEIGH — A dark money political action committee has been revealed to be the funding source for a self-described “progressive media company” that has spawned activism sites masquerading as news outlets in at least 14 […]
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MATTHEWS: Media credibility takes another hit after misreporting on Seattle ‘occupied protest’ zone
It’s been disturbing to see how the national media have declared that the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone in Seattle is a “peaceful” place that resembles a “street festival.” If you watched and read […]
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NOTHSTINE: Shutting out the media noise
The Friday “anti-hate” protests in Durham should serve as a lesson for the nation to take a step back from media induced hysteria and controversies. While many protestors can be lauded for acting out of […]
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LANDESBERG: Shine the light of journalism on white supremacists
Stay with me on this. I support the recent Charlottesville march of Nazis and white supremacists. I don’t want to limit their free speech and assembly any more than I want someone to limit mine. […]