The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture today launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to empower individuals, families, and communities discuss racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture.

A Brief History of Media Bias | Hoover Institution Media bias and partisanship are now instantly held accountable in ways that were unthinkable a few decades ago. Today, then, we are back to where we were in the past. Citizens have numerous options for news and information, and numerous alternatives that challenge, balance, and correct the partisan biases of the mainstream media. History News Network Closed gates around City Hall Park in New York not only restrict access to the park as a site for protest, but ignore the site's history as a theater for political expression. Historians/History Fox News Channel | History, TV Shows, Hosts, & Facts Billing itself as the “fair and balanced” alternative to a media environment that it characterized as having a liberal bias (another slogan was “We Report. You Decide.”), Fox News debuted with a lineup of anchors that included Neil Cavuto and Tony Snow.It was the network’s opinion programming, however, that became most closely associated with the Fox News brand.

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Three characteristics of social media’s presentation of news make people more likely to fall for fake news. First, social media act as news aggregators that are "source-agnostic." That is, they collect and present news stories from a wide variety of outlets, regardless of the quality, reliability, or political leanings of the original source.

News Media. America's first continuously published newspaper was the Boston NewsLetter.The first issue was published in 1704. Until the 1920s, newspaper reporting was how America got its news.

Closed gates around City Hall Park in New York not only restrict access to the park as a site for protest, but ignore the site's history as a theater for political expression. Historians/History In 2013 Fox News was transferred, along with other Fox Entertainment Group holdings, to 21st Century Fox when News Corporation split into separate media and publishing entities. Gretchen Carlson, a former host on Fox News, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes in July 2016. Breaking News . This page features brief excerpts of stories published by the mainstream media and, less frequently, blogs, alternative media, and even obviously biased sources. Aug 10, 2006 · A History of News, Third Edition, provides an extended, international history of journalism that ranges from preliterate societies to the digital age. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of news and provides unique insights into contemporary journalism. The Briscoe Center is home to one of the largest collections of archival materials related to the history of the news media. One of the most comprehensive collections in existence, it includes personal papers of media industry pioneers, research archives, newspapers, and an unmatched collection of photojournalists.