“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, was a wonderful gift to both retailers and the media. Even before midnight Thanksgiving night, stores were mobbed
Category: Media
What happened to American media?
The Mayor’s office in NYC responded to accusations of mass arrests of reporters during Occupy Wall Street protests by stating that only five of
Ethical standards for infographics
Infographics. You may not know what to call them, but you’ve seen them. They’re those colorful visual representations of data, economic and demographic trends,
No need to jump to conclusions about Herman Cain
The story from Politico broke just a couple of days ago. Two unnamed women accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior. The
Republican tax “debate” is baloney
At the most recent Republican presidential debate [Oct. 18, 2011], Herman Cain parried all questions about his 9-9-9 tax plan by saying that his
Do CEOs make 475 times more than workers? Not really.
A chart that has gone viral on social media sites claims that American CEOs earn 475 times more per year than the average worker.
Powering up progressive political language
Picture this fictional scenario: a telecommunications representative knocks on your door trying to sell you television and internet services. Part of the sales pitch
Asking candidates about their religious beliefs: fair game
Some candidates—like Michelle Bachmann—boast that God told them to run for office. Others—like Rick Perry—unashamedly use religious doctrines as political talking points. But when
Who will be our Walter Cronkite this time?
On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite, while anchoring the CBS Evening News, diplomatically and emphatically said “We are mired in a stalemate.” He was
Gateway Journalism Review: not the watchdog it once was
Media watchers used to look forward to the next edition of the St. Louis Journalism Review [SJR]. Its founder/publisher Charles Klotzer could be counted