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A Dinosaur Brain Fart From Fox

No, dinosaurs didn’t fart themselves to death. Now explain that to Fox News. Continue reading

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Fox News’ War on Women’s Hair

I don’t care how many pigs watch Fox. There’s no excuse for this. Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Week: Former Fox Mole Joe Moto

Gawker’s Fox mole has been outed, and he’s a fick. Continue reading

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Super Tuesday Confirmation Bias Lesson, Or Why We Can Never Trust Media Analysis

A graphic demonstration of why, when it comes to fair news analysis, we are on our own. Continue reading

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Gotcha Nation

Every stupid mistake is not worth going crazy about. Proportion! Proportion! Continue reading

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The Third Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2011 (Part 2)

The second and final part of the Ethics Alarms 2011 Worsts. The Bests will be here soon! Continue reading

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Fox News Inveils the Unethical Poll of the Month AND Inspires a Fun New Pastime: “The Stupid Choices Game”

The news media is supposed to use polls to help explain what the public thinks and believes, not bolster what the media wants it to believe. I have never seen a poll so simultaneously incompetent, misleading, and simple-minded. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Fox News

By hiring disgraced governor Mark Sanford, Fox is brazenly putting notoriety above competence and trustworthiness as its priority, a per se breach of journalistic ethics. Continue reading

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Hank Williams, Jr.: Victim of a Political Correctness Mugging

The media ganged up on Hank Williams Jr. for political commentary every bit as ill-informed but considerably less offensive than Morgan Freeman’s declaration that the Tea Party opposes the President because he is black, and spread the lie—and it is a lie—that Williams was calling Obama a Nazi. Continue reading

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Civility and Integrity Tests For Democrats Are Not Going Well At All

At this point, I see a Democratic leadership that is willing to abandon civility, honor, fairness and integrity for votes. For anyone who believes that ethical government and responsible national leadership are important, attention must be paid. Continue reading

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