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Matt J. Duffy is a doctoral student at Georgia State University in Atlanta where he's writing a dissertation on the use of unnamed sources. He also teaches journalism and communication law. Duffy worked as a journalist for many years including stints at the Boston Herald, the Nashua (NH) Telegraph, the (Jackson, MS) Clarion-Ledger and the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal. He's served as a reporter, copy editor and news editor. Click to read Matt J. Duffy's curriculum vitae.

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Errol Morris on the power of words

posted on January 13, 2010 at 7:42 am

Documentary filmmaker Error Morris (“The Thin Blue Line,” “A Brief History of Time”) offers an interesting experiment in the New York Times. Click on this link to take part. It demonstrates the power of words in changing visual meaning. And it should also serve as a lesson that the subtle bias of the media we’re consuming has much to do with our perceptions and beliefs.

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