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Category Archives: Journalism
Why small business hates the media
Leave a commentRecently, a local small business* abruptly went out of business. They had been a rising star in the Dayton business community for the past ten years. They carved an industry out of revolutionary idea, employed over 30 people a year … Continue reading
Sometimes a dog is just a dog
2 CommentsThe New York Post issued a statement about the infamous chimp cartoon published Wednesday. (Here if you need to see it.) At the end they stated “Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon – even as the opportunists seek to … Continue reading
We’re all in this financial mess together.. except me, and me, and…
3 CommentsThe Washington Post published an article on President Obama’s desire to pre-empt the network’s prime time with an address about the stimulus package that is being routed through Congress. Broadcasters are bracing themselves for the likelihood of three prime-time interruptions … Continue reading
Annoying little kids at the New York Times
2 CommentsToday, the New York Times is “the annoying kid at the magic show shouting, ‘I know how you did that trick!’” Why did you have to spoil the illusion? Did we really need to know this? Why couldn’t you just … Continue reading
Why do we keep eating?
3 CommentsWhy do we eat? The simple answer would be that if we did not eat, we would die. But that is not entirely true. Science can provide us with a pill we can take that would provide exactly the nutrition … Continue reading
I know nothing, but let me tell you about it anyway
6 CommentsFew things make me more upset than “journalists” who have no knowledge of the facts of a story, write about it or get on television, answering phantom questions about hypoteticals. Then the anchor or host treats their answers like they … Continue reading