Media literacy lesson: Covering story is not the same thing as covering the news.

“We’ll cover the story” You’ll hear that from some news outlets. “Getting the story.” Though some media outlets tend to use the terms interchangeably, getting the “news” and a “story” […]

Why you should skip any news headline that has the word “slam” in it. (‘cept this one).

Some real and recent headlines… “Pink Slams Chris Brown For Lip Synching at Billboard Awards.” “Christie slams Obama’s ‘preening” in Rand Paul Country.” Jon Stewart Epic Slam of Fox News” […]