Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The Newsroom, Episode 3: I Give Up

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OK, I have watched three episodes of HBO's series "The Newsroom." Enough is enough. What I was hoping would be a breakout, f...
Saturday, July 7, 2012

The Newsroom Episode 2: Journalism or Soap Opera?

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Last week I gave a barely passing grade to HBO's incursion into the world of professional journalism. This week, I am giving it a big fa...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

"The Newsroom:" Hollywood's Latest Foray into Journalism

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Reporters have been the subject of something like 2,100 feature films since Hollywood discovered that, like cops, doctors and lawyers, they ...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Bullied Bus Monitor: A Sign of Our Narcissistic Society

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We have all heard and probably seen the viral video of Greece, N.Y. school bus monitor Karen Klein's vicious verbal bullying at the hand...
Monday, May 28, 2012

What's The Matter With Kansas? Nothing!

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I must applaud my home state of Kansas. It ignored this nation's lemming-like sprint toward the abyss of political correctness and now...
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Friday, May 25, 2012

Pakistan Shows its True Colors

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Once again, Pakistan has shown the world where it really resides when it comes to stopping Islamic terrorism. As long as it doesn't ...

May 30, 2012--The 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War. Or is it?

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During 13 years as a Journalism Professor and Dean at the University of Illinois, I was often asked by students in the class I taught on I...