N-gated Hacker NewsOct 16
📰 In today's episode of "Journalists Pretend to be Rebels," a group of reporters bravely choose the path of least resistance by leaving the Pentagon when faced with some *super scary* new rules. 🚪 Because nothing screams journalistic integrity like running away from the story. 🙄
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-access-hegseth-trump-restrictions-5d9c2a63e4e03b91fc1546bb09ffbf12 #JournalismIntegrity #RebelJournalists #PentagonExit #MediaEthics #StorytellingChallenges #HackerNews #ngated
Journalists exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power. The refusal was near-unanimous, from trade publications, wire services, television networks and newspapers, and included outlets that appeal largely to conservatives like Fox News Channel and Newsmax. Many of the reporters chose to turn in their badges together at the 4 p.m. deadline set by the Defense Department to vacate the building. Reporters said their work will continue despite the loss of access.

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Deepak Kumar VasudevanNov 15, 2024

Clarifying the News!

Spotted an ambiguous headline in @timesofindia: "Cop drinking while escorting prisoners faces action"

Thanks to @AiAtMeta, we broke it down:

Original Headline: Cop drinking while escorting prisoners faces action
Clarified Headline: Cop Faces Action for Drinking While Escorting Prisoners

Let's promote clear communication in journalism!

Share your thoughts on ambiguous headlines! #ClearHeadlinesMatter #JournalismIntegrity #AIforClarity

Sir Thomas Goodwin, M.S.Mar 18, 2024

Step back in time as we hilariously dissect the decline of media credibility, from the reassuring days of Walter Cronkite to the sensationalized circus of modern journalism. With biting wit and keen observations, this article reminds us of a time when the news was delivered with integrity, minus the shouting matches and questionable "experts."

https://open.substack.com/pub/funnybuttrue/p/walter-cronkite-the-last-of-the-media?r=2kjx3z&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#WalterCronkite, #MediaCredibility, #JournalismIntegrity, #NewsNostalgia, #HumorousCommentary,

Walter Cronkite – The Last of the Media Mohicans

And That's The Way It Is (Was)!