Tag Archives: media

Our Broken Debate

Posted on 2009-05-13 by David

The big question in the debate over torture right now is “who knew what and when did they know it?” That question is being used by Republicans right now to implicate Speaker Nancy Pelosi as having done nothing with what … Continue reading →

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Obama’s First 100

Posted on 2009-04-29 by David

Today is day number 100 for the Obama Administration. This has been a benchmark of measurement for every administration since FDR. There will be lots of stories in the political media attempting to measure how he is doing as a … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Headline

Posted on 2009-04-08 by David

Public awaits First Dog news with bated breath declares the Houston Chronicle. I’m thinking that’s not accurate. At best its a gross exaggeration. The truth is that every day is a slow news day so there are reporters awaiting news … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Survival Tactics

Posted on 2009-03-31 by David

Some people who read what I have written about news media might think that I would like to see the demise of newspapers – they would be wrong. I do think that news organizations generally need to make some adjustments … Continue reading →

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A False Dichotomy

Posted on 2009-03-11 by David

I have never been a fan of Rush Limbaugh or Governor Huntsman which makes the false dichotomy presented here all the more ironic for me. Rush Limbaugh told a recent gathering of conservatives that the party needed to return to … Continue reading →

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Predictable Responses

Posted on 2009-03-05 by David

As newspaper Editorial Boards begin to write about SB 208 their positions mirror what I called the tip of the iceberg and what we expected on the day that SB 208 was announced. In fact, one might almost wonder in … Continue reading →

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All is Well

Posted on 2009-02-13 by David

It must be a really slow news day when the newspaper has to tell us something so basic as the fact that gays can’t get a marriage license in Utah. In other "news" the FEC would not allow me to … Continue reading →

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Legal Notice – SB 208

Posted on 2009-02-11 by David

I was going to post a summary of the meeting, but many other people have already done a good job of that (Holly, JM Bell, Jason, Bob, Joe). So far, it appears that only JM Bell and BenJoe have taken … Continue reading →

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A Blogger Press Corps – of Sorts

Posted on 2009-02-10 by David

I was just talking to Ric Cantrell about the Bloggerpresser that is taking place this afternoon at 4:00 in the senate building (it’s an open invitation – see his post for details on attending live or virtually). I want to … Continue reading →

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Define “Change”

Posted on 2009-02-06 by David

I have come to the conclusion that I should not listen to national news – it just gets me agitated. I was driving home listening to NPR and was treated to actual soundbites from the rallying speech that President Obama … Continue reading →

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