Should a high school senior who writes an incendiary column for his school paper be considered a full citizen worthy of First Amendment protection against school officials censuring his work? Despite previous […]
Outsourcing Criticism
By Martin Bosworth Yesterday my esteemed colleague Denny wrote an eloquent essay discussing how the removal of criticism from the newspapers contributes to our cultural and social erosion. The keystone for his […]
Save the whales? Been there, done that
If you’re mesmerized by televised efforts to escort a female humpback and her calf back to the Pacific Ocean from their less-than-idyllic swim 90 miles up the Sacramento River in California, you’re […]
The future of news: Death or democratization?
When newspaper editors retire, they usually have a few cogent things to say. Doug Clifton of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is no exception. His bottom line: 1) Journalism is essential to the […]
The Poverty Parasites
By Martin Bosworth Over at Private Intelligence, I have a grim post that explores the depths many industries are going to squeeze money out of the impoverished, the indebted, and the uneducated. […]
Outsourcing Journalism
By Martin Bosworth The L.A. Times had an interesting article today about the creators of online newsmagazine Pasadena Now, and their move to outsource city council coverage to reporters based in Bangalore, […]
The Ministry of Disinformation
In my last post I noted that Mitt Romney is on the stump simply making things up. And in another post from April 26 I took a stick to Secretary of State […]