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‘We need to make truth our national purpose’
A self-governing democracy can’t survive in an ecosystem of disinformation, especially when the lies and propaganda are homegrown, says law professor Barbara McQuade, BA ’87/JD ’91. In her new book, ‘Attack from Within,’ she explains why we are so vulnerable to domestic chaos — and what we can do about it.
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Fund supports reporters
Former media executive John Madigan, BBA ’58/MBA ’59, empowers student journalists with a fund named for former Chicago Tribune editor and Michigan Daily alumna (1977-78) Ann Marie Lipinski, BA ’94.
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U-M tool measures ‘iffy’ news
U-M’s Center for Social Media Responsibility analyzes news on Facebook and Twitter, just in time for 2018 election.
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‘Fake news’ detector outperforms humans
Algorithm identifies telltale linguistic cues and could serve as an effective weapon against misinformation.
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Hollywood reporter
Stop the presses: Frank Beaver takes a look at movies about the media.
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Episode 12: Fighting the good fight for a free press, featuring Willl Potter
Investigative reporter and civil rights advocate Will Potter talks propaganda, dissent, and a free press that is anything but an ‘enemy of the people.’ Potter is a former Knight-Wallace fellow at the University of Michigan.
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Forecast 2017
Michigan Ross experts offer projections on the economy, the environment, the auto industry, trade, the media, and more.
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The whole world's watching
Frank Beaver deconstructs Haskell Wexler’s “Medium Cool” in a timely examination of media, morality, and more.
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Isn't it romantic?
Research shows movies, TV strongly shape how we view romance, love.