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Fake tweets during Sandy continue to reverberate

Posted on November 12, 2012 by gbaron

During Big Storm Sandy (they can’t seem to agree on a name), I blogged on the fake tweets, and how they were picked up by major news outlets. Can’t resist this post-script, wherein CNN, the very network that spread the … Continue reading →

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Category 5 coverage for a Category 1 storm–crying wolf is dangerous

Posted on August 29, 2011 by gbaron

The media coverage of Irene is a classic example of crying wolf. For those not familiar with the Aesop fable, a shepherd boy out in the field with the sheep cried “wolf!” to the villagers because he thought it was … Continue reading →

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CNN follows its irresponsible pattern–with Japan earthquake

Posted on March 15, 2011 by gbaron

I feel like I have been picking on CNN lately but they continue to provide such obvious examples of what is truly irresponsible about today’s media. While avoiding much of the wild pundit entertainment of FOX and MSNBC, they instead … Continue reading →

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Talk to the media, or not?–O'Donnell battles national media

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

Christine O’Donnell, the Tea Party candidate for VP Biden’s Delaware senate seat, has been the latest national media sensation, or victim, depending on your point of view. Ironically, on a national “news” show, Hannity’s America, she announced she would no … Continue reading →

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Why media is so distrusted–and yet so believed

Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin

There have been well over a quarter of a million stories in the media (mainstream and new) about the Gulf spill. The vast majority of these have provided evidence for the very serious problems I have been complaining about for … Continue reading →

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A 9/11 Legacy–Lessons from the Coast Guard Potomac exercise for drill planners

Posted on September 11, 2009 by admin

Today marks the somber anniversary of eight years ago. And many were greeted this morning with breaking news about shots fired near President Obama’s motorcade as it crossed the Potomac. Flights at nearby Reagan National were put on ground halt … Continue reading →

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Should we expect "twitter-speed" from mainstream media?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by admin

This is the intriguing question of this post from Bill Salvin of Signal Bridge Communications. It is clear that the twitterers are shocked that it takes as long as 2 hours for the likes of CNN to get the story … Continue reading →

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How instant news can impact share price–Apple and the false heart attack report

Posted on October 3, 2008 by admin

I just blogged again about citizen journalism and how the mainstream media is adopting citizen journalists as part of their news crews. They are not careful to check the facts–and that is a huge risk for any organization who might … Continue reading →

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Are bloggers journalists–yes, no, well it depends…

Posted on June 11, 2008 by admin

Interesting discussion by Campbell Brown and another journalist on CNN the other night. They played the audio recorded by a blogger of former president Clinton lashing out against a “slimy” reporter who did an unfavorable report on the former president … Continue reading →

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