NBC News has finally, a full day after being called out for printing the fake news, admitted that its article published on Christmas alleging President Donald Trump snubbed the troops during the holidays this year is incorrect. NBC has altered its headline and story, changing their meaning to remove the original anti-Trump thrust, and added an extended editor’s note beyond the original editor’s note appended when it was first discovered to be an inaccurate piece. The new editor’s note admits in no uncertain terms that NBC News printed fake news, and that it was only leaving the article up in the interest of transparency despite the fact that “the thrust of this article is no longer correct” according to NBC News’s own editors.The embarrassing mistake for NBC News comes as the media industry as a whole has attempted to critique Trump’s visit to Iraq, bashing the troops for bringing red “Make America Great Again” hats for the … [Read more...] about ‘The Thrust of this Article Is No Longer Correct’: NBC News Backs Down from Fake News Hit on Trump, Troops, Christmas
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Under fire for GM crops article, an iconic Indian scientist clarifies his views
Dec. 17, 2018 , 10:18 PM By Gayathri Vaidynathan An iconic Indian agricultural scientist is distancing himself from a recent editorial he co-authored that is critical of genetically modified (GM) crops, and has sparked furious debate among the nation’s researchers. Geneticist Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, 93, has been dubbed the father of India's Green Revolution, which in the 1960s and 1970s delivered new, high-yield crop varieties to the nation’s farmers. He has also held an array of high-profile leadership positions in national and international organizations. Researchers took notice when, last month, Swaminathan published an editorial in Current Science with Parthasarathy Chenna Kesavan, a researcher at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai, which Swaminathan leads. The article questions the sustainability, safety and regulation of GM crops. It suggests that GM cotton, the only GM crop approved for cultivation in India, has failed … [Read more...] about Under fire for GM crops article, an iconic Indian scientist clarifies his views
The Cut removes “racist,” “sexist,” “ageist” article about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ wedding
An article about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas published online by The Cut earlier this week has been removed by the publication's editors after many readers deemed it racist and sexist. The Cut, a style and culture section of New York Magazine, apologized for its "poor judgment" in publishing the piece. The article entitled "Is Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's Love For Real?" was posted on Tuesday – the same day Chopra and Jonas shared the official photos from their wedding on their Instagram accounts. The actress and pop singer wed at a palace in Jodhpur, India, on Saturday. One of the photos the couple shared from their Indian wedding ceremony showed Chopra in a deep red beaded lehenga; she captioned the photo, "And forever starts now..." while Jonas wrote that it was "happiest day" of his life. The Cut writer, Mariah Smith, however, suggested those sentiments were phony. Smith referred to Chopra as a "global scam artist," and argued that the elaborate wedding was so … [Read more...] about The Cut removes “racist,” “sexist,” “ageist” article about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ wedding
5 must-read Harvard Business Review articles in December
Each month, through our partnership with Harvard Business Review, we refresh our business library for CIOs with five new HBR articles we believe CIOs and IT leaders will value highly. These curated pieces are available now through the end of December. Professors Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor studied hundreds of organizations and found this: “When an authentic purpose permeates business strategy and decision making, the personal good and the collective good become one. Positive peer pressure kicks in, and employees are reenergized. Collaboration increases, learning accelerates, and performance climbs.” Striving to be a purpose-driven company seems like a no-brainer based on Quinn and Thakor’s assessment, yet many executives intentionally avoid working on their firm’s purpose, the authors say. In this Harvard Business Review article, Quinn and Thakor offer an eight-step framework for managers to embrace a purpose that the entire organization can support. … [Read more...] about 5 must-read Harvard Business Review articles in December
Anita Robinson: Articles on sleep have me in a quandary
AGAINST my better judgment, I'm inexorably drawn to those pages in newspapers and magazines devoted to health advice and medical matters. This is not a good thing for anyone's peace of mind[...] This story is for Premium subscribers only Registered users get 5 regular articles & 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Anita Robinson: Articles on sleep have me in a quandary