Monthly Archives: January 2009

24 Hour News

Posted on 2009-01-19 by David

James Fallows talks about what he calls the tyranny of technology – the way technology has changed news from having a daily news cycle, where organizations could take time to react and respond to news, to continuous coverage news where … Continue reading →

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I Call Theme

Posted on 2009-01-16 by David

A link posted on KVNU’s For The People blog leading to this this WSJ article fired off my pattern recognition neurons. From the article: Whatever the cause, it is a dangerous beginning. Mr. Obama can currently afford to do some … Continue reading →

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FOCA

Posted on 2009-01-16 by David

My sister-in-law suggested that her generally apolitical blog was not the place to engage in a  debate on abortion. She’s probably right, but such a debate fits just fine here. In many ways the debate on abortion is settled. An … Continue reading →

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Bad Journalistic Habits

Posted on 2009-01-15 by David

James Fallows offers a list of habits in the world of journalism that impede the ability of reporters and news organizations to offer the socially beneficial coverage that they should be publishing. Although he lists 12 habits, they can really … Continue reading →

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What Journalism Could Offer

Posted on 2009-01-14 by David

James Fallows offers a list of benefits that the journalist has the potential to offer consumers. I would like to share his list and see if there anything he left out of the list. Perspective – reporters and editors are … Continue reading →

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Journalistic Detachment

Posted on 2009-01-13 by David

Breaking the News opens by sharing an incident from a television panel discussion from 1987. The moderator asked a wounded vet if he would have been willing to torture a prisoner in order to rescue soldiers under his command who … Continue reading →

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Breaking the News

Posted on 2009-01-13 by David

I have been learning a lot from Breaking the News and noticing my perspectives on media, politics, politicians, and public debate changing. If I could spend about two uninterrupted days I would love to write a full reaction to the … Continue reading →

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Devoid of Newspapers

Posted on 2009-01-12 by David

I’m sure that everyone has read a few articles about the shrinking revenue and circulation of newspapers around the country (and the world I suspect). As an example, Real Clear Politics recently asked Is the Demise of Newspapers Preordained? The … Continue reading →

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Where Constitutional Rubber Meets the Republican Road

Posted on 2009-01-09 by David

Peter Berkowitz makes it sound so easy to come to a consensus on the way forward for the GOP by adhereing to the Constitution. In theory it sounds simple enough to apply the test of whether an idea fits within … Continue reading →

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News Fluff/Flash

Posted on 2009-01-08 by David

Apparently the nation is very interested that Obama Predicts a Florida Victory in tonight’s BCS National Championship game – just like we were dying to know whether Obama likes the BCS system. I don’t mean to pick on these stories, … Continue reading →

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