News Media

The Old Man of The C

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My AP predecessor, correspondent Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea was a classic novella about a Cuban fisherman.

We Shout The Sheriff

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LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva reportedly had his investigators targeting a Times journalist in a criminal leak probe for reporting on a departmental cover-up, but following multiple shouts of criticism from politicians, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Press freedom organizations, the paper tiger crumbled and retracted his announcement, then went on to deny that they considered the reporter a suspect.

DISINFORMATION

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An overwhelming number of journalists say the increasing amount of disinformation is their largest global obstacle overall.

Track, predict & understand the impact of misinformation across the web and social media. Explore the impact with access to years of activity, from over 250m data points. Real-Time Alerts. Unlimited Search. Web & Social Content. Crisis Management. Worldwide Coverage. Predicted Engagement. Free Demo. Real-Time Monitoring. Types: Content Alerts, Brand Alerts, Customisable Alerts, Real-Time Alerts.

Black Eyed Russians

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Sometimes there is a subtle difference between reporting news and spewing views or between occurrences or propaganda.

Is this military operation Z, or control alt delete Z? That is the real question. Kiev says the Ukrainians hit Moskva with a missiles and sunk it. The first first version below is Communist China-controlled media spewing propaganda for Communist Russia-controlled media.

Reading Bans

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It is time to push back against spineless mental midgets without a moral compass who are banning books considered literary classics.

What It Means to Be a Writer: John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech About Slicing Through Humanity’s Confusion. 1962.

London Laundromat

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Common knowledge is that Russian billionaire mobsters thrive in London while reportedly enjoying investing.

They're Oligarchs who have a strong connection between Russian money and illicit finances. A recent report by Parliament’s intelligence committee called London a “laundromat” for tainted Russian rubles. London is an airing cupboard: where loot ends up after being rinsed elsewhere.

SIN TU VISION

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Without the late Andrew Jerrold Perenchio's amazing vision, there may never be the Spanish-language Television Network Univision.

We are all sinners whether we acknowledge this in public or not. Years ago one man's SIN revolutionized American entertainment.

In religion, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be sinful.

New Media Evolution

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Those in the know will tell you so. CNN sought an excuse to cut him loose, but A sucker’s Karma was eventually going to get him.

Cable News Network and some in the news media industry were shocked when Jeff resigned due to a consensual relationship with a colleague, while others were not surprised at all.

News Literacy

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If you have not yet gotten involved with National #NewsLiteracyWeek, you have got a grand total of 3️⃣ days remaining to get going.

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UNIVISION's SIN

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Teresa Rodriguez (R) sang her Hasta La Vista swan song on Univision’s award-winning news program, "Aqui y Ahora", which translates to Here and Now.