Rebutting Jared Diamond’s Savage Portrait
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While media waits for SeaWorld trainer death videos, PETA calls for manslaughter charges
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60 Minutes Erred by Innuendo, Columbia Journalism Review Says
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Tweets, Helps Control 24/7 News Cycle?
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Doctored Photo on Website for Colorado Politician Andrew Romanoff added fake diversity
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The Tea Party Myths : Polls “R”Us
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Injured Freelance Journalist Paul Raffaele Files Lawsuit against Smithsonian Mag, United States
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CBS News Spreads Rumor, Said Supreme Court Frontrunner Elena Kagan gay
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