Issue Area: Education


Extra Articles and Studies
NYT Grades Charter Schools on the Curve: Covering the official spin on education 'reform' (August 2009) By Janine Jackson

Miseducation: The media and the Supreme Court on race and public education (November/December 2007) By Jacqueline Bacon

Stossel’s "Stupid" Schools: A beginner’s course in deceptive reporting (May/June 2006) By Peter Hart and Janine Jackson

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Strings Attached: Telecom industry’s spin machine casts net over community broadband (September/October 2005) By Michelle Chen

Fuzzy Math: Media buy White House line on “deficit reduction” (May/June 2005) By Neil deMause

Abandoned Children: Networks passing the buck on educational responsibilities (July/August 2002) By Janine Jackson

Test-Score 'Facts' Need Media Scrutiny: In voucher study, an average is not just an average (March/April 2001) By Phyllis Vine

Out of School: PBS's National Desk showcases education myths (July/August 2000) By Susan Ohanian

Scholarly Publications Hold Universities Hostage: Monopoly on journals causes prices to soar (January/February 1999) By Nancy Kranich

Schoolhouse Crock: Right-wing myths behind the 'new stupidity' (January/February 1998) By Paul Pekin

TV in the Classroom: News or Nikes? (September/October 1991) By John Murray

Action Alerts and Advisories
Media's Failing Grade on Education 'Debate' (12/16/08)

Bill O'Reilly Needs Help: Fox host demands Letterman apologize for pointing out Fox host's inaccuracy (11/3/06)

ABC's Assist to Campus Conservatives: Were censorship stories too good to check? (2/3/05)