Does Backlash Loom Against Opinion News?
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Is it time to turn down the volume on TV news? A handful of developments this fall suggest a brewing backlash against opinionated news, most personified by those cable segments that set people up to argue political points, or outshout each other.
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When the social discovery site turns members' most trivial actions into unfolding "News Feeds," users rebel, and the company races to quiet their anger. Both sides learn a hard lesson about the illusory nature of online privacy. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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Sensitive to bias charges, news outlets have avoided the term 'civil war,' but now that's changing.
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Opinion Pay up, or your server gets it
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A Pew poll on Muslims in America painted a positive picture. So why was the coverage so negative?
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Views you can use to get clues on the news.
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Like it or not, ads are coming to RSS. Sending information only to those who want it might be a way to keep subscribers from rioting. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.
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Does the trend signal a break with the industry's tradition of considering itself above reproach?
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Within minutes of posting a story on CNN's homepage called "Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina," readers reacted quickly and angrily.
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By RANDY MYERS  In the no-holds-barred blogosphere, every voice can be raised. But not everyone cares to listen.  Some visit blogs for updates on political chicanery, others to hear about a hot restaurant, movie, celebrity or technogadget.
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Blog: What can I say?  Even the most opinionated among us are sometimes wrong.  I just happen to be wrong more than most.  :-)
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A conference dedicated to online journalism explores the effect blogs have on news reporting. Some say they draw attention to under-reported stories. Others struggle to establish the credibility enjoyed by professionals.
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People who hold positive opinions assume more often than those who hold negative ones that others share their opinions, according to a new study.
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Amazing, but even in this time of goodwill and cheer, some folks are always looking for a fight. A recent exchange with a regular reader got me thinking how divisive things can get.
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The news media have always helped shape public perception of markets. But exactly how much the press influences mass consumer behavior is subject to debate.
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You can learn a lot from writing a newspaper column, especially when a reader calls in to say that you're wrong. I've just received a revealing critique that foreshadows a nasty new escalation in the battle over our digital rights.
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Both sides of the political spectrum twist the truth in their media briefs, according to a website that's tracking the spin. The system of half truths make it hard for ordinary folks to become informed.