Controversial video of GOP nominee Mitt Romney talking to donors made its way to “Mother Jones” magazine Monday via Jimmy Carter’s grandson. Here’s the impact, by the numbers. 215,000: Mother Jones magazine circulation About 2 million: Pageviews for… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
How balanced news increases polarization
The New York Times A human quirk called “biased assimilation” can undo the most painstakingly balanced presentation of facts, Cass R. Sunstein writes: When people get information that supports what they initially thought, they give it considerable weight. When they … Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
‘Patchwriting’ is more common than plagiarism, just as dishonest
The Columbia Spectator writer fired for plagiarizing from The New York Times earlier this month was actually employing a dishonest writing technique that is common on college campuses and among journalists. It’s called “patchwriting.” And it’s not quite plagiarism,… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
How a typo helped reveal Harvard University cheaters
The Harvard Crimson | The Miami Herald Harvard Assistant Professor Matthew B. Platt made a recent discovery that led the university to investigate about 125 students it accuses of cheating on a take-home exam. He noticed that two… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
New York Times correction: Qaddafi didn’t expose himself to former French president’s ex-wife
The New York Times corrects a claim that Muammar el-Qaddafi once exposed himself to former French president’s ex-wife: An article on Sunday about the diplomatic life of J. Christopher Stevens, the American ambassador to Libya who was killed in… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
