Media

Media

“Grey content”: how mainstream journalism accidentally fueled Covid vaccine hesitancy

Carlos Orsi -
Journalists have a duty to inform their readers, but they also must ensure they present true information in ways that don't accidentally misinform
History

Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

Andrew Shail -
Fake news is nothing new - film promoters have known for over a century that successfully selling a fake news story takes a degree of cunning
Media

The “child identifies as wolf” story was only ever about bullying, not ‘species confusion’

Brian Eggo -
A Scottish child created a wolf 'persona' in order to cope with severe bullying and, as a result, ended up being bullied by the national media
Media

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

Hayley Stevens -
When it comes to matters of science, giving equal time to promoters of misinformation might make for 'good TV', but it is wholly irresponsible
Bad PR

How many young people deny the Holocaust? The truth might actually surprise you

Michael Marshall -
Recent news stories declared that a fifth of all young Americans believe the Holocaust is a myth - however the finding owed more to online polling weaknesses than to antisemitism
Cults

Digital Deities: When does celebrity fandom slip into a cult mentality?

Wang Siyao -
Being part of a fandom brings many people a sense of fun and joy - but for some, celebrity worship can tip into something more sinister and cult-like
Bad PR

Bit of a Reach: media buy-outs and brutal cost-cutting have left an open door for PR nonsense

Michael Marshall -
UK newspapers are awash with nonsensical PR stories based on dubious research - is it any wonder public trust in the media has fallen so far?
Bad PR

Jeremy Clarkson isn’t the sexiest man alive – he’s just headline fodder for a dodgy PR campaign

Michael Marshall -
Dozens of newspapers recently reported on the finding that women across the UK want to sleep with Jeremy Clarkson - in a story that was merely an advert for a PR-savvy company
123...6Page 1 of 6
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest news

Expert skeptical analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal.

[email protected]

About

Categories

Shop