British j-prof Adrian Monck (City University; can be likened to the Columbia of Britain) has written a book entitled Can We Trust The Media? The short answer, is no, and don't bother trying. The Beeb's Kevin Marsh says the real issue is the notion of "the story."

Two German research teams say shifting ocean currents may blunt global warming for the next 10 years, but that climate change deniers shouldn't take much comfort from that.