Normalization of deviance is the process by which individuals and organizations gradually accept substandard practices, rationalizing them until they become the new, dangerous norm and increase the ...
In the aftermath of the exposure and resignation of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) from Congress, his colleagues, some journalists, ethicists and pundits are trying to sort out what it means. Has a new ...
Protester Kate Rooth (R) holds a sign as Massey Energy Company CEO Don Blankenship prepares to testify at a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2010. Led by J. Davitt McAteer, former director of ...
Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not promote a product or service and has been edited and approved by Network World editors. How many times have you witnessed a sub-optimal IT ...
Do the news media “normalize” crackpot notions and extremist politics by covering them? Some media observers would answer yes, and they would warn journalists to reconsider what they pay attention to, ...
But we should be careful about assuming that media attention creates a normalizing effect. It is just as likely that news coverage underscores the deviance or distastefulness of a contested topic. And ...
Healthcare in Nevada seems to suffer from a "normalization of deviance," according to this article in the Las Vegas Sun. In two recent high-profile cases, trained professionals apparently ignored ...
The Washington Post ran a front-page story last Friday, the sub headline of which said, "Had congressman not lied, colleague says, 'it could have ended differently.'" So it isn't what used to be ...
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