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Episodes
- Black Friday and Journalistic Complicity
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:16:48 +0000
The excesses of Black Friday are possible because journalism is complicit. The real story of Black Friday should be about gross manipulation of the consumer by retailers creating the illusion of scarcity. What we get instead: Shopping guides and encouragement. Be ashamed, American journalism. Your foot mark is visible on the body of Jdimytai Damour. Technorati Tags: Journalism - Over the River, Through the Woods
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:11:41 +0000
Have a happy Thanksgiving! - Sailing to Arcadia
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:26:08 +0000
Deborah Howell, ombudsman for the Washington Post, writes about what makes a good reporter: Good reporters are the heart of news gathering. If it’s news, they have to know it. Without them, the public wouldn’t have the news and information essential to running a democracy — or our lives. Whether the story is local, national or [...] - Quick Read or Quick Death?
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:45:02 +0000
It’s called a “quick-read edition.” The News Sentinel, of Knoxville, Tenn., will now publish a 2-section Monday paper. Here’s what Editor Jack McElroy says bout it: Over the next week, readers will see several changes in the News Sentinel. Some, frankly, are intended to reduce costs. Like other newspapers, we have been affected by sharply rising expenses, [...] - Secrets of How Radio Persuades
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:31:40 +0000
Dan Shelley, a former program director for a right-wing, talk radio show reveals the “secrets” of the what makes a good talk radio show and host. How can anything that is right out there in the open be a secret? i.e. the tricks of persuasive chattering. And, obviously, there is nothing secret about it, nor are [...] - Easiest Thing in the World
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:47:38 +0000
I told my students yesterday: If you operate as custodians of fact with a discipline of verification, then you will be able to avoid many of the problems journalists create for themselves. It’s the easiest thing in the world. Yes, I’m well aware of all the time and financial pressures on journalists today to feed the [...] - My Best Student
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:50:11 +0000
It’s Veterans’ Day, and there’s one particular soldier now serving in Iraq who I wish had already achieved the title “veteran,” i.e. his service to his country has been completed. Jess Rollins is serving his second tour of duty. For the second time he’s put his college career on hold. The Springfield News-Leader is now publishing [...] - How to Win a Political Campaign
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:01:20 +0000
I wrote about the rhetoric of fear a few days before the election and noted that the “fear card” has always been played in American politics. It is part of the spectacle of politics. The rhetorical situation dictates the timing and proportion of this appeal. Get the timing and proportion (kairos) right for the political [...] - Rhetorica Update: Moving Forward
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:22:03 +0000
In the next few days I’ll be publishing an election wrap-up. There’s much to talk about. Rhetorica has been a huge success in a number of ways. Primary among these is that it has attracted a loyal readership across the political spectrum, and we have enjoyed a frank and constructive discussion of press-politics. I have learned [...] - CNN Calls it for Obama
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:09:20 +0000
Excellent. Technorati Tags: election, Journalism, Politics, Rhetoric
