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The false promise of ‘publish or perish’ culture | Data Driven

Sarah Datta February 23, 2025
External pressure to publish is a huge weight for many academics and directly contributes to “publish or perish” culture — the notion that if researchers don’t pump out papers, they will be fired or discredited. This demand can lead to unethical decisions, such as falsifying data or cherry picking results.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Lessons from the downfall of the Cuomo brothers

Brian Foisy December 6, 2021
The fall of the Cuomo brothers reveals the inherent danger in allowing journalists or politicians to be celebrities.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The toxicity of tabloids can be lessened with respect, empathy

Editors March 29, 2021
Tabloids will never be fully ethical or accurate, but we can try to be respectful.
For Boston University students having difficulties managing school because of COVID-19, the morality of cheating during online exams is far from black-and-white. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In era of online exams, concerns over cheating develop new nuances

Angela Yang December 10, 2020
When Gus Betts-O’Rourke was told his midterm had been uploaded to Chegg, he wasn’t surprised.
Blaming the Messenger (Episode 1): The Media Presidency and Nixon's "The Press is the Enemy"

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 1): The Media Presidency and Nixon’s “The Press is the Enemy”

Jackson Machesky September 29, 2020

President Donald Trump's near-daily attacks against the news media have become a staple of presidential politics. But how on earth did we get to this point? Join The Daily Free Press as we analyze...

Introducing... Blaming the Messenger

Introducing… Blaming the Messenger

Jackson Machesky September 27, 2020

President Donald Trump's near-daily attacks against the news media have become a staple of presidential politics. But how on earth did we get to this point? Join The Daily Free Press as we analyze the...

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EDITORIAL: TV should not misrepresent minorities

Editors December 2, 2016

"Modern Family" has dominated the sitcom scene in almost every award season since 2009. The comedy features the standard American family with one token minority character, Gloria. Her accent, customs and...

OLIVIER: Russia's hacking sets a dangerous precedent

OLIVIER: Russia’s hacking sets a dangerous precedent

Kaitlyn Olivier November 15, 2016

This year’s presidential election brought half the nation to tears as Donald Trump was named the 45th president of the United States. A massive wave of fear and contempt swept across America when it...

BURSTEIN: Donald Trump mishandles Ted Cruz's infidelity rumors, offends women

BURSTEIN: Donald Trump mishandles Ted Cruz’s infidelity rumors, offends women

Sarah Burstein March 29, 2016

The National Enquirer claimed Wednesday that it received confirmation of presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s affairs with five different women, including a prostitute, a teacher and coworkers. When...

EDITORIAL: Cost too high in Gawker versus Hulk Hogan decision

EDITORIAL: Cost too high in Gawker versus Hulk Hogan decision

Editors March 22, 2016

Hulkamania has reached the courtroom. A Florida jury awarded professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose legal name is Terry Bollea, $140 million in a case against Gawker.com over the website’s publication...

EDITORIAL: Pennsylvania Catholic sex abuse scandal reemphasizes issue's persistence

EDITORIAL: Pennsylvania Catholic sex abuse scandal reemphasizes issue’s persistence

Editors March 2, 2016

A grand jury report released Tuesday detailed two bishops’ cover-up of a Pennsylvania sex abuse scandal involving more than 50 priests sexually abusing hundreds of minors over the course of 40 years,...

WILSHERE: Pretty single

WILSHERE: Pretty single

Meredith Wilshere November 13, 2015

While I was fast asleep, my phone buzzed. What would have fluttered my 15-year-old self’s heart was unamusing to my 19-year-old self. It was a Facebook message from a boy. It was 1:17 a.m. on a Thursday,...

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