Several major media outlets such as FOX, Yahoo! and CNN announced they will be retiring two outdated themes in media:using fact-based information and professional journalism standards. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

Of the many powdery substances that have gone up the Rolling Stones guitarist's nostrils, the strangest is surely his father, Bert.
"My dad wouldn't have cared," Richards said. "It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive." picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

This book originated as a by-product. During my time as the head of the science section of a now-defunct Swiss news magazine, I accumulated a stack of research studies about weird experiments. Unfortunately my editor had no desire to see these in print, because they violated all the basic journalistic criteria : they were utterly inconsequential, hopelessly ancient or both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... read full post picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Those who can't do, teach. Second Life, the most overhyped virtual world, has been abandoned even by its most fervent journalistic promoters, like Reuters and Wired. It's now pitching itself as an online schoolhouse. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Never one to uphold high journalistic standards, The Daily Mail has excelled itself by on the one hand screaming itself hoarse over the dangers of the HPV vaccine and on the other it bellows about the injustice of how this self same vaccine is not available.

EDIT: If the original link is offline try this mirror. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

"... could become as important a journalistic tool
as the Freedom of Information Act." — Time Magazine.. picked by Bilb0 2 years ago

With all of the negative press surrounding hip-hop music, rappers often complain about the media taking their lyrics out of context, to make them seem more violent or misogynistic than they really are.

As a journalistic institution built on a foundation of honesty and integrity, we would never stoop to such lows. But take those lyrics out of context to make them sound gay? We're on it. picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

To unmask the Dutch conformist behind that anything-goes facade, I recently explored Amsterdam’s notorious Red Light district at night. “Yeah, sure,” some readers might be thinking now. But let me reassure them (and my fiancee) that this was a legitimate, journalistic assignment: penetrating the heart of sin city for evidence of Dutch guilt, or–as it turned out–innoce... read full post picked by kissmenow 3 years ago