Out-Law.com: Is ‘fair dealing’ protection too pricey for bloggers?
Saturday, 14 February 2009, 13:12
"We talk to [Ben Goldacre,] the journalist at the heart of a copyright law fight and wonder if individuals can ever afford protection under copyright law"
The Daily Mail Oncological Ontology Project
Monday, 12 January 2009, 16:44
"A blog following the Daily Mail’s ongoing mission to divide all the inanimate objects in the world into those that cause or cure cancer."
Complete Tosh: Journalists as experts
Wednesday, 31 December 2008, 12:59
Neil McIntosh: "[T]here’s a strong argument for journalists in the future to be experts in what they write about, especially when they cover complex fields. Experts make fewer mistakes, and say fewer sillier things. Read Ben Goldacre’s summary of The Year In Bad Science to see what a potent mix of innumeracy, scientific ignorance and bad reporting can bring readers over 12 months. … A rise in specialism in journalism – and more true experts working in journalism – is going to be a central plank in journalism’s recovery from the hole it’s in. It’ll keep it relevant, and make it better."
Alone In The Dark: Strange Ontology: Week Beginning 8th October 2008
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 07:06
A Daily Mail watch-blog looks at Ben Goldacre's observation that the Mail is "engaged in a philosophical project of mythic proportions: for many years now it has diligently been sifting through all the inanimate objects in the world, soberly dividing them into the ones which either cause – or cure – cancer."
Alone In The Dark: Strange Ontology: Week Beginning 8th October 2008
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 07:06
A Daily Mail watch-blog looks at Ben Goldacre's observation that the Mail is "engaged in a philosophical project of mythic proportions: for many years now it has diligently been sifting through all the inanimate objects in the world, soberly dividing them into the ones which either cause – or cure – cancer."
Press Gazette: Doctor’s warning: ‘Poor quality of British journalism is a serious public health issue’
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 09:29
"In an interview for this month’s print edition of Press Gazette, [Ben] Goldacre has condemned journalists for fueling what he calls the “MMR hoax” by giving widespread coverage to Doctor Andrew Wakefield’s claims that MMR jabs caused autism. He points out that vaccination rates have dropped from 92 per cent to 73 per cent prompting serious disease outbreaks since Wakefield’s research was first reported in 1998."
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 08:10
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Ben Goldacre’s recent criticism of the Observer was notable because it was so unusual; "self-criticism is not one of the UK media’s strongest suits," says Moore.
