Watchdog 2.0
The emergence of a video showing pedestrians mowed down in Baghdad by U.S. gunships illustrates how traditional media's watchdog role is being usurped.
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Quality Doesn’t Ensure Success for ‘Best New Magazines’
High quality doesn't ensure longevity in the tumultuous print magazine industry.
Forecast: Warm With a Chance of Denial
Despite the weight of scientific evidence, many TV meteorologists are global warming skeptics, survey shows
Why Blog? To Change the World — and Blow Off Steam
Why do bloggers blog? It sounds like a trick question, but a study of top political bloggers finds their motivations evolve over time.
PBS Chief to Put Arts Front and Center
Big Bird meets big bands: PBS President Paula Kerger is renewing the network's commitment to arts programming and arts education.
Your Next Textbook In Business Theory: The Comic Book?
A little self-awareness, and a lot of illustration, breathes some life into the justifiably maligned segment of entertainment education.
Stereotypical Images Can Overwhelm a Nuanced Text
In a troubling corollary to the truism that a picture is worth 1,000 words, a new study suggests stereotypical imagery can largely negate the central point of a lengthy text.
Searching for a Feeling
Can compulsively searching, instead of merely surfing, lead to greater cognitive benefits for netizens?
Join the News Hunt
In tandem with the news aggregator NewsTrust, Miller-McCune.com is searching for the best journalism on psychology, especially the psychology of the culture wars, out there. Give us a hand.
Cut Commercials, Not Carbs
The fries children see on TV may determine their weight as much as the ones they're eating.