Tsleil-Waututh Nation versus Bill Morneau, the duty to consult, and the public interest
Say it with me. The duty to consult Indigenous people does not conflict with the public…
Headlines, cognitive processing, and problematic information
Headlines matter. Publishers know it. Good headlines help with the understanding, reach, and impact of a…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…
Guidelines on using a pie chart
This is a question that comes up from time to time regarding knowledge transfer in reports…
Idea: Journalism is a convenience store
I like to imagine different metaphors for journalism. Consider that the press is a giant inertia…
Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In…
Reality testing, Dylan Marron and Every Single Word
If you ask white folks about the over-representation of white folks on screen, they will often…
How to stop increasing the reach and impact of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter
Some thoughts on how not to amplify hate accounts on Twitter.