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Friday, October 24 2014

  • Sanity on Ebola, Money and Midterms, & #GamerGate October 24, 2014

    A Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Infectious Disease Edition, "dark money" in midterm elections, and demystifying&nbsp;#GamerGate.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Infectious Disease Edition October 24, 2014

      When diseases like Swine Flu and Ebola infect cable news, panic takes over. We put together a template to help the discerning news consumer see through the media's over-the-top coverage.

    • Grabbing the Gavel October 24, 2014

      A new study finds that TV ads attacking state supreme court justices during elections influence both who makes the bench and how the law is laid down.&nbsp;

    • A Modest Election Finance Reform Proposal (That Might Actually Work) October 24, 2014

      "Dark money," political donations that cannot be traced to any person or organization, is buying an avalanche&nbsp;of ads in states with big mid-term elections this year.&nbsp;

    • Remembering Legendary Editor Ben Bradlee October 24, 2014

      Bob remembers the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, who died this Tuesday at age 93.&nbsp;

    • Condemning #GamerGate October 24, 2014

      Christopher Grant, Editor in Chief of Polygon, explains&nbsp;#GamerGate and his approach&nbsp;to speaking out against the video game industry's latest misogyny problems.&nbsp;

    • Ask Leah October 24, 2014

      Leah Reich was a 24-year old writing for a video game website who accidentally became&nbsp;Advisor-in-Chief to thousands of lonely teenaged boys. Including reporter PJ Vogt.&nbsp;