Tag Archives: Ann Curry

Why American media has such a signal-to-noise problem, pt. 2

Part 2 of a series; Previously: What Bell Labs and French Intellectuals Can Tell Us About Cronkite and Couric The Signal-to-Noise Journey of American Media The 20th Century represented a Golden Age of Institutional Journalism. The Yellow Journalism wars of the late 19th Century gave way to a more responsible mode of reporting built on ethical and professional codes that

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Saturday Video Roundup, Tuesday Special Edition: breaking developments in Miss Teen SC case

The hottest thing on the Internets right now is the video of Miss Teen South Carolina trying, unsuccessfully, to answer a painfully simple question. In this SVR Special Report, we look at new developments in this breaking story. First, for those of you who had trouble following Miss Upton’s answer, here’s a subtitled version, which adds a whole new layer

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