The end of the year would not be complete without a nostalgic look back. I'm not going to go over the biggest stories of the year because if I did, then you'd think Michael Jackson was still relevant or Cindy Sheehan speaks for all Americans. Instead, I want to point out the ten most under-reported [...]
Sacre Bleu! How to Report about Riots
Nov 4, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Rioting in Paris continues for 9 days and the MSM finally starts covering it. Pay particular attention to Michelle Malkin and Little Green Footballs for daily updates since they have pointers to some excellent analysis pieces. I am still somewhat flabbergasted that this story is receiving so little coverage. The cultural crisis in Europe, as [...]
Effort to Report Principle
Nov 2, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Back in college, I took several journalism classes as part of my requirements for my Professional and Technical Writing program. I had written for my high school paper for three years and had done some freelance work early on. None of the concepts were new to me. But in my Introduction to Journalism class, I [...]
Speaking of Media Bias
Oct 26, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It's About That Time to Bash Wal-Mart Again
Oct 26, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It's been a while since Wal-Mart has been publicly spanked by the media. I guess today was a good day for it. CNN business reports all day led with the stories of a leaked memo and how the Wal-Mart Man is oppressing the little people. The "bold steps" called for Wal-Mart to institute "consumer-driven health [...]
Tech Press Bias
Oct 21, 2005 By Leave a Comment
One of the shows I miss the most from the now defunct ZDTV/TechTV is "Silicone Spin" hosted by John C. Dvorak. It was a great show where various tech pundits got together and hammered out the current issues in a round table. Dvorak moderated the show with a cut-to-the-chase style. The technical press is one [...]
More on Oklahoma
Oct 7, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It appears that word is finally coming out regarding the explosion at the University of Oklahoma. As WorldNetDaily reported, investigators say they also found "Islamic jihad" material in Hinrichs' apartment when they searched it. Hinrichs, it turns out, attended a mosque near his university-owned apartment – the same one attended by Zacharias Moussaoui, the only [...]
What's Going on In Oklahoma?
Oct 2, 2005 By Leave a Comment
I'm still trying to figure out what is going on since I heard about an explosion at the University of Oklahoma last night. At this time, a Google search returns about two dozen news stories. However, these stories are all reprints of the same apparent press release. "We are apparently dealing with an individual suicide, [...]
Judith Miller's Martha Stewart Moment of Fame
Oct 2, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Dan Froomkin of the Washing Post has it right in his Friday column: Miller's Big Secret. The least charitable explanation is that going to jail was Miller's way of transforming herself from a journalistic outcast (based on her gullible pre-war reporting) into a much-celebrated hero of press freedom. Note to reporters: There is nothing intrinsically [...]
The Most Under-Reported Katrina Story
Sep 12, 2005 By Leave a Comment
I watched Fox News Watch, the Fox News media critique show, over the weekend. Jim Pinkerton made a comment about something I noticed and I was glad. One of the most unreported sides to the Katrina hurricane disaster is that of the various organizations in Texas, Arkansas, and many other states who have given so [...]
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