Kelly McBride appears in the following:
'Unarmed Black Man' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Three words that repeatedly appear in stories about racially motivated shootings reinforce the biased assumptions that journalists are trying to expose.
NPR Was Too Slow On Tara Reade's Story
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
It took almost a month for NPR to air a claim of sexual assault leveled by a former Joe Biden staffer against her boss. We wanted to know why.
Interview With A Coffee Shop Owner Upset Liberals: Here's What Really Happened
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
People across the political spectrum have strong feelings about unemployment programs. An NPR business story missed its mark.
NPR's New Public Editor: I Thought Listening To The News Would Be Easier
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Kelly McBride outlines three things that will make NPR great.
Reporting the Sony Hack
Friday, December 19, 2014
Did the Sony hack reveal newsworthy information, juicy gossip, or just our own voyeuristic tendencies? Ethicist Kelly McBride weighs in.
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Infectious Disease Edition
Friday, October 24, 2014
When diseases like Swine Flu and Ebola infect cable news, panic takes over. We put together a template to help the discerning news consumer see through the media's over-the-top coverage.
Bullying Does Not Cause Suicide
Friday, November 08, 2013
A teen gets bullied online. A teen commits suicide because of this bullying. As these terrible episodes keep occurring, the coverage of them presents a simple case of cause and effect: bullying leads to suicide. Bob speaks to the Poynter Institute’s Kelly McBride, who says this causation is inaccurate, and that contrary to what the media may be portraying, bullying is not on the rise.
Following Up: The Role of the Albany Times Union in "Troopergate"
Friday, July 27, 2007
The state Ethics Commission has opened an investigation into the Spitzer administration after the attorney general found governor's aides wrongly misused state police to discredit Senator Bruno in the Albany Times Union. But how complicit is the paper in the scandal? We speak with Albany Times Union Editor, Rex Smith, ...
