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Newswriting 101: deconstructing an AP story

Sloppy editing in this AP story helps perpetuate the myth of “media out to get the president.” And does the republic no favors in the process.

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Bret Stephens and the manufacture of doubt

NY Times columnist Bret Stephens inaugural column on climate change is flawed in premise and fact.

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US media as scaremonger

“If it bleeds, it leads” is a classic media trope but it is not always applied even-handedly. Misplaced emphasis disguises the real risk from violence.