George Classen

George Claassen | Tattoos and cancer: The tobacco moment in scientific findings?

A significant growth of scientific studies over the past two decades about the effects tattooing may have on human health has raised questions about the regulation of the tattoo market. George...

20 May

George Claassen | The media telling the truth is a revolutionary act in a world of deceit

22 Jan

George Claassen | Ernst Roets’ hypocrisy: Fighting ‘fake news’ while spreading it

15 Nov 2025

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George Claassen | Trusted journalism and verification are conjoined twins

27 Oct 2025

Columnists

George Claassen | News24 is not in the ANC’s pocket as ‘influencers’ claim. Here’s why

01 Sep 2025

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George Claassen | Why facts still matter – journalism's quest to inform accurately

11 Feb 2025

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George Claassen | Jan Braai, boerewors rolls and an unfortunate video – the essence of verification

07 Oct 2024

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OPINION | George Claassen: Markus Jooste, offending pictures and drawing the line

26 Mar 2024

George Classen

OPINION | For decades, I defended Israel from claims of apartheid. I no longer can

15 Aug 2023

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OPINION | George Claassen: Opinions, confirmation bias, and the Lord Haw-Haw factor

31 Jul 2023

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OPINION | George Claassen: Trust is 'essential lubricant' of credible, reliable journalism

26 Apr 2023

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OPINION | George Claassen: Integrity. Transparency. Accountability - how we maintain readers' trust

20 Aug 2022

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OPINION | George Claassen: Confirmation bias about race still underpins false beliefs

09 Jun 2022

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OPINION | George Claassen: Covid-19 exposed media's need for a Daubert Standard on science reporting

24 Nov 2021

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OPINION | George Claassen: Our brothers' keepers – Should media be guardians against misinformation?

17 Nov 2021

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George Claassen | Journalism is 'main vaccine against disinformation' – Why independence of the media matters

28 Sep 2021

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OPINION | That Siya Kolisi headline: A once-off issue, or lack of engagement with ethical matters?

31 Mar 2021

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OPINION | From Spotlight to KwaSizabantu - a watchdog protecting the vulnerable

22 Oct 2020

George Classen

OPINION | Making the world less strange, more predictable

14 Sep 2020

George Classen

Creating 'panic porn': Are journalists scaremongering about Covid-19?

26 Jul 2020

George Classen

OPINION | When segregated ghettos of the mind threaten our right to opinion

10 Jun 2020

George Classen

OPINION | The Glenda Gray controversy: Weighing an expert and the reality we accept

26 May 2020

George Classen

Public editor responds to News24's inaccurate 'coronavirus vaccine' story

09 Apr 2020

George Classen

OPINION: Press Council’s appeal decision a victory for accurate science reporting and for countering quackery around Covid-19

24 Mar 2020

George Classen

OPINION: What's Nick Mallett got to do with it?

16 Oct 2019

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Science denialism is a litmus test for quality journalism

25 Jun 2019

George Classen

On Steve, Julius and the Christchurch murders: Why we need to talk about hate speech

06 May 2019

George Classen

The rocks of rumour threatening journalism

03 Oct 2018

George Classen

Dealing with racism and the serpent of confirmation bias

05 Sep 2018

Fake news and the natural selection of ignorance

George Classen

George Claassen | Tattoos and cancer: The tobacco moment in scientific findings?

George Claassen | The media telling the truth is a revolutionary act in a world of deceit

George Claassen | Ernst Roets’ hypocrisy: Fighting ‘fake news’ while spreading it

George Claassen | Trusted journalism and verification are conjoined twins

George Claassen | News24 is not in the ANC’s pocket as ‘influencers’ claim. Here’s why

George Claassen | Why facts still matter – journalism's quest to inform accurately

George Claassen | Jan Braai, boerewors rolls and an unfortunate video – the essence of verification

OPINION | George Claassen: Markus Jooste, offending pictures and drawing the line

OPINION | For decades, I defended Israel from claims of apartheid. I no longer can

OPINION | George Claassen: Opinions, confirmation bias, and the Lord Haw-Haw factor

OPINION | George Claassen: Trust is 'essential lubricant' of credible, reliable journalism

OPINION | George Claassen: Integrity. Transparency. Accountability - how we maintain readers' trust

OPINION | George Claassen: Confirmation bias about race still underpins false beliefs

OPINION | George Claassen: Covid-19 exposed media's need for a Daubert Standard on science reporting

OPINION | George Claassen: Our brothers' keepers – Should media be guardians against misinformation?

George Claassen | Journalism is 'main vaccine against disinformation' – Why independence of the media matters

OPINION | That Siya Kolisi headline: A once-off issue, or lack of engagement with ethical matters?

OPINION | From Spotlight to KwaSizabantu - a watchdog protecting the vulnerable

OPINION | Making the world less strange, more predictable

Creating 'panic porn': Are journalists scaremongering about Covid-19?

OPINION | When segregated ghettos of the mind threaten our right to opinion

OPINION | The Glenda Gray controversy: Weighing an expert and the reality we accept

Public editor responds to News24's inaccurate 'coronavirus vaccine' story

OPINION: Press Council’s appeal decision a victory for accurate science reporting and for countering quackery around Covid-19

OPINION: What's Nick Mallett got to do with it?

Science denialism is a litmus test for quality journalism

On Steve, Julius and the Christchurch murders: Why we need to talk about hate speech

The rocks of rumour threatening journalism

Dealing with racism and the serpent of confirmation bias

Fake news and the natural selection of ignorance

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