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The perception of bias continues to exist, and has been identified as a reason for distrust in the media

I’m addicted to correcting errors. It seems this thing is a real bug; I find it hard to stay away.

In 2007, after a marketing blitz for climate change during much of 2006 and the release of a new UN IPCC report, mentioning that methane had 23X the global warming effect of CO2 would get you shouted down and sternly reminded that CO2 lasts far longer. That is absolutely correct.

We’ve many stories published simply because they are interesting or entertaining.

Globe e-mail addresses received more than 7,000 attacks over a 90-day period, with the most occurring on Oct. 7

Liberal journalists may be spending the weekend gnashing their teeth over the New York Times Public Editor’s promise to analyze why people think the paper has a liberal bias. Liz Spayd recently became the paper’s sixth Public Editor, and she quickly got provocative in her second column for the Sunday Review: “Why Readers See The Times as Liberal.” The text box provided the flavor: “The danger of bias. Or even just its appearance.”  

And why it matters

In controversial or complex stories, journalists need to portray events accurately by looking beyond the stated facts.

An increase in the volume of comments, along with their very sensitive nature, have presented additional challenges for moderators

I was literally swept away by Wanjiru’s account of her relationship with her daughter.