MEDIA & ETHICS
VIOLATIONS
Times Rocked by Journalism Scandal Described as Possibly UK’s Worst
He lied to a church. He lied to its members. And now he is lying to the public.
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VIOLATIONS
VIOLATIONS
Times Rocked by Journalism Scandal Described as Possibly UK’s Worst
He lied to a church. He lied to its members. And now he is lying to the public.
VIOLATIONS
In Today’s Least Shocking News: Daily Mail Reporter Eliana Silver Ignores the Facts to Report Bigoted Lies
Eliana Silver had the facts, the contradictions and the warnings before publication—then built a sensational story around false allegations dating back half a century anyway. Perhaps that’s why she works at the Daily Mail.
VIOLATIONS
World Press Freedom Day Underscores That Truth Is the Foundation of a Free Press
As journalists are honored worldwide, public confidence continues to fall. The gap underscores the central role of truth in maintaining a free press.
TRENDS
TRENDS
Young Adults Are Rewriting How Americans Get and Trust News
A generation that respects influencers over institutions is reshaping how journalism is consumed, interpreted and valued—and challenging newsrooms that assume legacy alone still commands trust.
TRENDS
Poll Finds Majority of Americans See Journalists as Biased
Only 45 percent of Americans believe journalists act in the public’s best interests, underscoring a deep crisis of trust in the press.
TRENDS
Reuters Report Exposes Collapse of Faith in Journalism
A new global report finds audiences fleeing traditional news, driven by disillusionment not disinterest. The industry’s survival now hinges on reform.
MAGAZINE
THE POSSE OF LUNATICS
Recently, a handful of not so self-respecting journalists ran with apocryphal tales on the Church of Scientology. Even the most cursory comparison from one bit of reportage to the next reveals an unmistakable similarity one to the next. For each drew their sources from the same small cadre of ex-Scientologists. Those individuals are the subject of this
publication.
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