Accountability is expensive — now more than ever — especially in this new media age where opinion is far cheaper to produce and digging up the facts. This past election showed the line between ...

Candice is a writer in Provo, Utah, and an independent legal researcher focusing on First Amendment and due-process issues. She advocates a “translate, don’t adopt” approach to public controversies, ...

Two years ago the New York Times decided to demarcate its contents typographically. “Straightforward news,” it explained, would be published in justified columns; opinion—be it a “memo,” an “appraisal ...

Most people agree that actual facts matter — in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting. Once facts are gathered, verified and distributed, informed decision-making can proceed in such ...

“You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” That famous line from Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) remains a virtual mantra for politicians and pundits. Yet, ...