Tamar WilnerinMisinfoConFood, silver and armpit detoxes: The state of breast cancer misinformation on PinterestBy Tamar WilnerApr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Tamar WilnerinTrust, Media and DemocracyThe case for a media bias dashboardEmerging metrics let news outlets analyze their choice of stories, sources, and language. Can this aid audience trust?Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Tamar Wilner8 ways to avoid despairA recipe for climbing out of news-induced depression.Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
Tamar WilnerPeople don’t want help finding the truth? Not so fast.“You can’t correct fake news!” “People don’t care!” Research findings about misinformation this week have made for somewhat depressing…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
Tamar WilnerThe NY Times isn’t serious about reader trust — or it just doesn’t get itSome in the media are thinking big about how journalism can rebuild trust through transparency. I was glad to see this Twitter exchange…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Tamar WilnerBottom of the ninth: The last-ditch effort to strip a Texas doctor of his licenseThe Texas Medical Board (TMB) isn’t going down without one last swing. This week the regulator filed an 111-page exception to state judges’…Nov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016
Tamar WilnerTexas judges absolve cancer doctor Burzynski of most chargesTwo Texas judges released their findings yesterday in the case of Stanislaw Burzynski, the controversial Houston cancer doctor who’s been…Oct 13, 2016Oct 13, 2016
Tamar WilnerHowling Laud TrumpThe Monster Raving Loony Party just joined the US ballotJul 21, 201610Jul 21, 201610
Tamar Wilner‘There is No Market for Fact-Checking’: Trooclick Exits the Verification SceneOne of the first companies to try and automate fact-checking now says “there is no market for fact-checking” — at least, not as you and I…Mar 23, 20151Mar 23, 20151
Tamar WilnerFish wrappers and encyclopedias: how can we fix newspapers’ update problem?News outlets are going about corrections and updates all wrong. Here’s some ideas on a healthier approach.Feb 19, 2015Feb 19, 2015