During the horrific week of the Boston Marathon bombings – where the news seem to fly faster than even Twitter – one thing stuck out like a sore thumb: The mainstream media remains the best place to get accurate news. Despite all the cuts, all the closings and the sorry economic state of the mainstream […]
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Tag Archives: NPR
Journalism’s Addiction: In Love with Journalists
February 21, 2013 
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The practice of journalists interviewing journalists has become a pet peeve of mine. So I was irked recently when listening to NPR’s Morning Edition and the host introduced a story about the Egypt reaching the one-year anniversary of Hosni Mubarak being ousted as president. In order to recap the last year and the turmoil Egypt […]
Read moreThe Sorry State of Political Journalism
February 14, 2012 1 Comment
Not even NPR is immune anymore. This morning, WBUR, a NPR affiliate radio station in Boston, broadcast a story about the results of a poll about U.S. Senator Scott Brown and his likely Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren. The story reported that the two candidates were neck-and-neck. But the content of the piece centered on two […]
Read more Balance Continues to Undermine Journalism
April 25, 2011 1 Comment
Balance in journalism needs to be reassessed. It damages the fundamental purpose of journalism, which is to provide readers with the truth, and has led to a proliferation of misinformation. The latest example is the increasing numbers of the people who believe President Obama was born in Africa. A recent poll showed that nearly half […]
Read more Why “Balance” Hurts Journalism
March 4, 2011 1 Comment
Intelligence Squared is a wonderful program on NPR that features Oxford style debating among experts on various topics. This month, the show, hosted by ABC News correspondent John Donovan, featured a debate on whether to repeal “Obamacare.” Arguing for the repeal was former U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Arizona). As Donovan introduced Shadegg they had this […]
Read moreNews Moves Faster Than We Do
February 8, 2011 4 Comments
Even The Flash has trouble keeping up the news. You can’t keep up with the news anymore. But don’t be alarmed because nobody else can either. Once upon a time news got delivered on your doorstep in a static format. It was there for you to read – at your leisure – within the next […]
Read moreWhy Do We Love Brands?
December 13, 2010 1 Comment
Because they reflect who we think we are and/or who we aspire to be. Brands – every brand – gives customers some kind of emotional reaction. That can be good (think Sesame Street) or it can be bad (think BP). Brands have created this emotional connect through marketing, public relations and advertising. They still do. […]
Read more Journalists Should Stop Interviewing Journalists
November 16, 2010 4 Comments
Journalists interviewing each other as part of news coverage and analysis has become an epidemic. It is particularly egregious on TV and on the radio, but print and online publications share the blame as well. It is a terrible practice and undermines journalism. Contrary to what many journalists believe, they are not the experts in […]
Read moreWhy I Canceled My Newspaper Subsciption
September 3, 2010 6 Comments
I made the break a month ago. After more than 25 years of having the Boston Globe delivered to my door (there have been many doors), I canceled my subscription on July 31. Let me be clear. I no longer buy the print edition, but I still read the Globe daily: Online and on my […]
Read moreShare Your Favorite Apps!
May 13, 2010 5 Comments
The scene has become quite common. Two geeks meet at a bar, at a conference, at the airport or in a restaurant and then out pop the smart phones (which they wear like six shooters on their hips) – iPhones, Droids, etc… And then the app swap begins. “What’s you favorite work app?” “What’s your […]
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