My new column at CJR is a visually annotated guide for journalists of how to provide responsible birther coverage without reenforcing the myth. Here's how it begins:
In a series of media interviews conducted before a Las Vegas fundraiser with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Donald Trump singlehandedly put the debunked birther movement back in the news. The resulting coverage is unlikely to change the outcome of the race, but it could help fuel the resurgence of false beliefs about President Obama’s birthplace.
Read the whole thing for more.