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Prescription for journalists from journalists: Less time studying Twitter, more time studying math

  • Written by John P. Wihbey, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Innovation, Northeastern University
Prescription for journalists from journalists: Less time studying Twitter, more time studying mathTrump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office, April 14, 2019.AP/Evan Vucci

You hear a lot of heated claims and baseless generalities these days about what’s wrong with the news media.

What’s seldom heard is what the underlying data indicate about true problem areas and where journalists need to improve.

News reporting requires doing a...

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