CUNY Academic Commons | Sissel McCarthy | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/sisselmccarthy/activity/ Activity feed for Sissel McCarthy. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 bf1f3b97e3e2347b213c3e868601daeb Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2025/09/17/q-what-kind-of-speech-is-protected-by-the-first-amendment/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:05:07 -0400 Q: What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment? A: Free speech is one of the most celebrated — and debated — rights in our country. Here’s a prime […]

]]> 527e77211e54ef27d4629f06172f3802 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Journalists are under attack. Why is the world failing to act? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2025/09/16/q-journalists-are-under-attack-why-is-the-world-failing-to-act/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Q: Journalists are under attack. Why is the world failing to act? A: Journalists around the world are facing unprecedented dangers for simply doing their […]

]]> 4a7c9cae32ed21b2069dc1f673da6710 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Should the public trust the 2024 election polls? How do news consumers know if a poll is credible? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/10/10/q-should-the-public-trust-the-2024-election-polls-how-do-news-consumers-know-if-a-poll-is-credible/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:30:12 -0400 Q: Should the public trust the 2024 election polls? How do news consumers know if a poll is credible? A: Polls got a bad rap after the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections because they were so […]

]]> 31f9bb7a295d749c6bd960d410a2b5a1 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is Grok? And why should I care? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/09/25/q-what-is-grok-and-why-should-i-care/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:35:54 -0400 Q: What is Grok? And why should I care? A: Meet yet another AI chatbot called Grok. Grok is Elon Musk’s version of ChatGPT with […]

]]> bec020700b050b98d8ecf40f3393bd78 Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2024/09/17/q-how-are-foreign-governments-influencing-the-us-election-and-what-is-being-done-about-it/#comment-11236 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:42:51 -0400 The day after I published this post Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center released evidence that Russian backed influencers are now targeting Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz and “implicating them […]

]]> e6eca154381faa5a35070b17fe91964e Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/09/17/q-how-are-foreign-governments-influencing-the-us-election-and-what-is-being-done-about-it/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:25:51 -0400 Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it? A: It is high season for election interference, with multiple foreign actors trying to […]

]]> 2f57a4de135a90f60aaaa96f8889ed0d Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/02/23/q-what-is-sora-and-what-does-it-mean-for-news-consumers/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:13:46 -0500 Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? A: Sora is the latest AI-powered tool from OpenAI, so new that it’s only available to a […]

]]> a01941d5e5e74ceacf94aef6d9a7a594 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/02/02/q-how-could-ai-generated-content-impact-the-2024-election/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:32:33 -0500 Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? A: This is not a hypothetical question or distant possibility; AI-generated content is […]

]]> 3e50d06aef073bec91bc92446ecd9fb5 Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: Is the personalization of news inherently bad? If so, how do we combat it?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/03/14/q-is-the-personalization-of-news-inherently-bad-if-so-how-do-we-combat-it/#comment-8046 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:26:34 -0500 My pleasure! Thanks for visiting NewsLiteracyMatters.com.

]]> 3649ad0c81d848db1143e8cf26515b57 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q:  How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/09/19/q-how-are-journalists-using-ai-tools-like-chatgpt/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:12:22 -0400 Q:  How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? A: You may be surprised to learn that news organizations like The Associated Press, have […]

]]> f9c85cdc48243581c880af739fa77fe9 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/04/17/q-will-ai-chatbots-help-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-or-accelerate-it/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:52:42 -0400 Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? A: The jury is still out on this question in the long term, but for now, most experts say […]

]]> d1ca4c6db25c72aa3b187e3d8c4433e6 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why is press freedom declining around the world? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/02/13/q-why-is-press-freedom-declining-around-the-world/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 Q: Why is press freedom declining around the world? A: Press freedom is under attack, and not just recently. It has been on a steady decline for the last […]

]]> f1af06cfdf15271e15ddb7abeee69268 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why do so many people including politicians believe in conspiracy theories these days? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/02/06/q-why-do-so-many-people-including-politicians-believe-in-conspiracy-theories-these-days/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:15:33 -0500 A:

It feels like a new conspiracy theory is popping up every day.  Just look at the social media posts after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Doctors […]

]]> 587ebd52c410b11dff617053a88b7b46 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What’s wrong with bothsidesism? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/10/21/%ef%bf%bcq-whats-wrong-with-bothsidesism/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:04:28 -0400 A:

We’ve all heard the saying, “There are two sides to every story.” And sometimes, that’s true in journalism—and life. But balance is not an element of journalism and certainly not its goal. While reporte […]

]]> 87447f4fbd91a19bfa1f37098d307a27 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why do TV news shows seem to interview the same cisgender white males again and again? Why isn't there better representation? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/10/07/%ef%bf%bcq-why-do-tv-news-shows-seem-to-interview-the-same-cisgender-white-males-again-and-again-why-isnt-there-better-representation/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:19:27 -0400 A:

Representation is a huge challenge for newsrooms, and you’re right– they need to do better. We talked about why the racial makeup of a newsroom matters in a post earlier this year, but you bring up another […]

]]> 1884491341bfaa4a14f73ed1608615ea Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Have social media companies gone too far in censoring what some consider free speech? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/09/28/q-have-social-media-companies-gone-too-far-in-censoring-what-some-consider-free-speech/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:44:22 -0400 Q: Have social media companies gone too far in censoring what some consider free speech? A: That depends on whom you ask, but a lot of U.S. adults think so, according to a new […]

]]> 67882812fce099e8a69d876bda1356ad Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Is fact-checking enough to stop the spread of misinformation on the internet? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/09/13/q-is-fact-checking-enough-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-on-the-internet%ef%bf%bc/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:13:34 -0400 A:

Fact-checkers are on the frontline in the war against misinformation, and their ranks are growing as falsehoods flood the internet. The number of fact-checkers has doubled since 2016, with nearly 400 now […]

]]> fd87d07056110003ff24994b4ebb4ff5 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post The Growing Threat of News Silos in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/09/06/the-growing-threat-of-news-silos/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:13:21 -0400 America’s partisan divide is becoming more pronounced, and cable news is stoking these divisions even more than social media, according to a new study that tracked the news consumption of tens of thousands of p […]

]]> 7fbfa0d41d46a32182be07f8498cf980 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why don’t journalists just stick to the facts? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/03/24/q-why-dont-journalists-just-stick-to-the-facts%ef%bf%bc/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:58:44 -0400 A:

Journalists get this question—or lament—all the time from people who think the news offers too much opinion and not enough fact. More than two-thirds of Americans say they see too much opinion and bias in […]

]]> d0e9c55943aee12457246f9157fbca3d Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Is the personalization of news inherently bad? If so, how do we combat it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/03/14/q-is-the-personalization-of-news-inherently-bad-if-so-how-do-we-combat-it/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:00:57 -0400 A:

The personalization of news is a permanent feature of our information ecosystem that comes with some benefits and many challenges. News consumers are often overwhelmed by the amount of news they’re e […]

]]> 8aa2ce185fa04e5fec1f203e7fdee520 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What's behind truth decay and how can we stop it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/02/15/q-how-can-we-stop-truth-decay/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:42:32 -0500 A:

Public trust in facts has been on the decline for about two decades, and it’s taken a toll. Americans no longer agree on a common set of facts. Many can’t tell the difference between a fact and an o […]

]]> 805bb346b6fa7afc4f243fe6603423c2 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post A Thousand Cuts: The Erosion of Press Freedom Around the World in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/01/02/a-thousand-cuts-the-erosion-of-press-freedom-around-the-world/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:36:25 -0500 It is time to sound the alarm.

Press freedom is under attack by a thousand cuts – and not just in the usual countries known for their media censorship.

The World Press Freedom Index is down again this y […]

]]> 0c3a69f8c62ee21bfc9ad80cfc8b0f30 Sissel McCarthy wrote a new blog post A Career in Journalism is still a Worthy Calling in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/10/14/a-career-in-journalism-is-still-a-worthy-calling/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400 Distinguished Lecturer Sissel McCarthy talks about her transition from the newsroom to the classroom, anonymous sources and why a career in journalism is still a worthy calling in this interview with […]

]]> 89a2371ccfa801b7ceb3cc23b30e134f Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: How do news organizations handle citizen journalists?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2019/09/27/q-how-do-news-organizations-handle-citizen-journalists/#comment-1294 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:18:57 -0400 Hi Frank. Citizen journalists are not employed by news organizations, so they are not insured.
Thanks for your question. SM

]]> 2384353b148bae87ddcba50dc0ba81df Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: What does 'If it bleeds, it leads' mean?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2019/11/11/q-what-does-if-it-bleeds-it-leads-mean/#comment-1248 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:56:28 -0400 Thanks for spotting that! Fixing now… SM

]]> 6c4cd657b7017f1e4d3ec78823b9f694 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Can we trust a story with anonymous sources? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/04/26/q-can-we-trust-a-story-with-anonymous-sources/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:29 -0400 A:

The short answer is, it depends. A reporter who uses anonymous sources has a much heavier lift when it comes to establishing a story’s credibility. All reporters would prefer to use named sources in their s […]

]]> e7ce65c65ce611e1855588fc3fee7bcb Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post The Case for Radical Transparency in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/03/23/the-case-for-radical-transparency/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:28:01 -0400 Although transparency has long been a fundamental principle of journalism, the need for a more expansive interpretation of this practice has never been greater.  Record low levels of trust in the news media, […]

]]> de318dc238dbc6bac4f7bf472a14d641 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What’s the problem with native advertising? Should news outlets limit this content? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/03/15/q-whats-the-problem-with-native-advertising-should-news-outlets-limit-this-content/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:08:01 -0400 A:

One of the biggest challenges news consumers face today is distinguishing news from other media that does not embody journalism’s three defining attributes: Verification, independence and accountability. […]

]]> 008b02e278a2e34e423a820f34ca8aa4 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How can the news media rebuild trust with the public? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/03/08/qhow-can-the-news-media-rebuild-trust-with-the-public/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:00:49 -0500 A:

Trust in the news media is in short supply these days. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shared with Axios, confidence in news sources around the world has fallen sharply. The poll conducted in […]

]]> bd42ddd2eb376b38b6775ecf0c2ec2f5 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What will happen to Section 230 under the Biden administration? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/02/26/q-what-will-happen-to-section-230-under-the-biden-administration/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:00:25 -0500 A:

Section 230 doesn’t have many admirers in Washington, D.C., and the need to change it may be one of the few things President Biden and former President Trump agree on—albeit for very different r […]

]]> b09684dbe527b6671d2454172e29a9b8 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Are there more conspiracy theories now than ever? What’s the best way to disprove conspiracy theories? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/02/19/q-are-there-more-conspiracy-theories-now-than-ever-whats-the-best-way-to-disprove-conspiracy-theories/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:01:31 -0500 A:

Conspiracy theories are nothing new. The oldest ones date back to Roman times and have circulated in varying degrees ever since. From the belief that the Earth is flat or that the CIA assassinated JFK […]

]]> 1d22224c83626ce2da51cc43d5090bff Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post The Siege on the Capitol Proves News Literacy Education is More Urgent Than Ever in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2021/01/25/the-siege-on-the-capitol-proves-news-literacy-education-is-more-urgent-than-ever/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:47:40 -0500 Today marks the beginning of the second annual News Literacy Week, a national initiative organized by the News Literacy Project and E.W. Scripps to raise awareness about the importance of news literacy and the […]

]]> dc5dc617645d1954a66965df264a3bb5 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Two More COVID-19 Casualties: Local News and the Truth in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/12/29/two-more-covid-19-casualties-local-news-and-the-truth/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:04:47 -0500

]]> 8ab24c42aeacf8327512bda4c4bc4428 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Can journalists really trust eyewitnesses? What about the Rashomon effect? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/11/16/q-can-journalists-really-trust-eyewitnesses-what-about-the-rashomon-effect/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500 A:

Reporters are intrinsically skeptical of all sources–eyewitnesses included—for good reason. At the same time, they are also hugely dependent on sources for their reporting and, dare I say, their very […]

]]> 3bfd5636587ee5a42b42908f501dbd77 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What exactly is loaded language, and how should journalists handle it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/11/03/q-what-exactly-is-loaded-language-and-how-should-journalists-handle-it/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:26:07 -0500 A:

Loaded language should come with the warning, “Handle with Care.” This term refers to words and phrases that induce a strong emotional response and carry a positive or negative connotation beyond their […]

]]> 893cfd99b3907dfa06ce349041c1fbea Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: If news outlets are liable for publishing false information, why aren't social media sites accountable for spreading disinformation? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/10/27/q-if-news-outlets-are-liable-for-publishing-false-information-why-arent-social-media-sites-accountable-for-spreading-disinformation/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 A:

To answer that question, you have to go back to 1996 and what’s known as the “26 words that created the internet.” That was the year Congress passed the Communications Decency Act and its now-i […]

]]> 0ea41519ba1b4d29f97d63dae28d0301 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Is it ever ok for a journalist to reveal an anonymous source? What are the penalties for revealing a source who wants to stay anonymous? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/10/20/q-is-it-ever-ok-for-a-journalist-to-reveal-an-anonymous-source-what-are-the-penalties-for-revealing-a-source-who-wants-to-stay-anonymous/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 A:

The use of anonymous sources in journalism has always been a controversial but widespread practice. News consumers don’t like them because they are deprived of knowing who is making that statement, claim o […]

]]> ecfb87e226942e918203653a640ba618 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why do we use Wikipedia for lateral reading? Since when has Wikipedia become a reliable source? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/10/13/q-why-do-we-use-wikipedia-for-lateral-reading-since-when-has-wikipedia-become-a-reliable-source/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:00:43 -0400 Q: Why do we use Wikipedia for lateral reading? Since when has Wikipedia become a reliable source? A: I love your skepticism! I also like that you’re thinking critically about what w […]

]]> 546d0e3d68ba25e4723d0a08ed76c64e Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What kind of checks and balances are in place when a billionaire like Jeff Bezos owns a news outlet like the Washington Post? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2020/10/07/q-what-kind-of-checks-and-balances-are-in-place-when-a-billionaire-like-jeff-bezos-owns-a-news-outlet-like-the-washington-post/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:00:17 -0400 A:

Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is one of many billionaires beguiled by the news industry. He joins Rupert Murdoch, who controls Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, Michael Bloomberg, who founded h […]

]]> ebb6cfe25d94906a46530cbfe39f4ee2 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is microblogging, and is it considered news if it has an audience and reports on real events? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/10/01/q-what-is-microblogging-and-is-it-considered-news-if-it-has-an-audience-and-reports-on-real-events/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:00:42 -0400 A:

As our collective attention span wanes, people are consuming information faster than ever and flocking to content that only requires short bursts of undivided attention. Microblogs fit the bill: Brief, […]

]]> 297e793c4fe06ee1ea7e844b6e91bf81 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why is the Espionage Act being used to punish whistleblowers and journalists? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/09/21/q-why-is-the-espionage-act-being-used-to-punish-whistleblowers-and-journalists/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:38:47 -0400 A: You are correct that the Espionage Act of 1917 has been used to punish whistleblowers but not journalists – yet. No member of the press has been prosecuted for publishing leaked classified information, b […]

]]> ffa5594c28593b0d3b26a7fd41d5c5ce Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How do you prevent information overload but stay informed? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/09/15/q-how-do-you-prevent-information-overload-but-stay-informed/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Q: How do you prevent information overload but stay informed? A: This is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We are consuming an enormous amount […]

]]> b10e9c9e206614846633ab8d0d60a050 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post On This World Press Freedom Day, Little To Celebrate But Much To Defend in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/05/03/on-this-world-press-freedom-day-little-to-celebrate-but-much-to-defend/ Sun, 03 May 2020 14:55:46 -0400 As we approach World Press Freedom Day, this year there is sadly little to celebrate and much to defend. Press freedom around the world is under siege, misinformation is rampant, and journalists continue to be […]

]]> 97f2e6d674ea2ffdafe57a44d7501a09 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Is there any financial aid to help local newspapers during the coronavirus? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/04/21/q-is-there-any-financial-aid-to-help-local-newspapers-during-the-coronavirus/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:34:30 -0400 A:

Your question alludes to a dire situation: local news is fast becoming the latest casualty of the covid-19 outbreak. As reporters scramble to cover the pandemic, ad revenue at the local level is in a […]

]]> fa61c6aad2b07dcbe709224e9913f267 Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, A Social Media Pandemic, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/03/31/a-social-media-pandemic/#comment-161 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:33:00 -0400 It looks like New Yorkers are already sharing less COVID-19 misinformation on social media. According to the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, “It appears that most New Yorkers are doing […]

]]> c0936c04b624de3973e26d4b6e230df3 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post A Social Media Pandemic in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/03/31/a-social-media-pandemic/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:46:58 -0400 Misinformation about COVID-19 is still spreading almost as fast as the coronavirus itself.  People are understandably anxious for news about how to stay safe amid the pandemic, but many are turning to two fonts o […]

]]> 787ffae4137e805bd4d29f1702bfe8e8 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Is the news media overreacting to the coronavirus? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/03/16/q-is-the-news-media-overreacting-to-the-coronavirus/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:31:53 -0400 A:

It may feel like a constant cascade of news, but the coverage is proportional to what could be the biggest global health crisis in more than a hundred years. And when you consider how much more globally […]

]]> fde02cb1b316112883b2a7f0d5b0d9c0 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: When does an individual's right to privacy outweigh the news value of a story? How can journalists cover a tragedy without being insensitive to victims? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/03/11/q-when-does-an-individuals-right-to-privacy-outweigh-the-news-value-of-a-story-how-can-journalists-cover-a-tragedy-without-being-insensitive-to-victims/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:09:26 -0400 A:

This is a question that journalists confront on a daily basis with potentially profound consequences. It is a balancing act that involves weighing the public’s right to know with an individual’s right to […]

]]> f48381008a0e2b15fdf31c3d1562d24d Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Why is there so much conflicting information about the coronavirus, and what should we believe? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/02/28/q-why-is-there-so-much-conflicting-information-about-the-coronavirus-and-what-should-we-believe/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:22:57 -0500 A:

While public health officials warn of a pandemic, the internet’s frenzied coverage of the coronavirus has already triggered an “infodemic.” The word infodemic is a relatively new term blending infor […]

]]> 96206fbe55d9fb044aa0a9b3efd893b9 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Should a newspaper’s front page or homepage reflect what people should read or what they want to read? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2020/02/24/q-should-a-newspapers-front-page-or-homepage-reflect-what-people-should-read-or-what-they-want-to-read/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:48:38 -0500 A:

This is an existential question when you are the front page or homepage editor of a newspaper, and the answer is, drumroll… it depends. Take a look at the front pages above from four newspapers in New Y […]

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