S - Word Slinger Files
- Ricardo Siri - Ashe Schow - Suzanne Scott - Barb Shelly - Alex Shephard - Elijah Schaeffer - Kevin Sieff - Hubert Seipel - Amy Mynn Smith - Robert Spencer - Lesley Stahl - Brian Stelter - Andrew Stiles - Alan Stock - Annie-Rose Strasser - Asawn Suebsaeng - Margaret Sullivan - Aldo Svaldi -
Ricardo Siri
Since the early 1950s I have enjoyed reading the Sunday “funny papers” (comics). I have often been disappointed — not funny, but otherwise fine. However, the comic strip “Macanudo” in July 23’s Sunday Valley News was for me a new low. Panel 1 shows two witches discussing the night’s activities. Panel two shows them professing love for each other and watching TV. Panel three shows them cuddling and watching TV. And it is what is on the screen that is disgraceful. It mocks Christianity. The TV screen shows a person being levitated from a bed accompanied by the balloon saying, “The power of Christ compels you. The power of Christ compels you.”
First of all, this says nothing about the witches’ interests. Second, it is offensive to me as a Christian and I am sure many other Christians to have an essentially irrelevant screenshot invoke Christ’s name. This is senseless, egregious and gratuitous mocking of Christianity. I can cope with the lesbian witches in the Sunday “funny papers,” the screen, however, is truly offensive. It is not even funny.
A few months ago Scott Adams’ strip, “Dilbert” was dropped from a very large number of papers because of racist comments made in an entirely different venue. I’ve read them. Repulsive. But even though there was nothing to do with his comic strip — he was dropped. In contrast here, we have the offense in the strip itself. Time to fire “Macanudo”? --Letter to the Editor; Valley News; 7.31.23
First of all, this says nothing about the witches’ interests. Second, it is offensive to me as a Christian and I am sure many other Christians to have an essentially irrelevant screenshot invoke Christ’s name. This is senseless, egregious and gratuitous mocking of Christianity. I can cope with the lesbian witches in the Sunday “funny papers,” the screen, however, is truly offensive. It is not even funny.
A few months ago Scott Adams’ strip, “Dilbert” was dropped from a very large number of papers because of racist comments made in an entirely different venue. I’ve read them. Repulsive. But even though there was nothing to do with his comic strip — he was dropped. In contrast here, we have the offense in the strip itself. Time to fire “Macanudo”? --Letter to the Editor; Valley News; 7.31.23
suzanne scott
Dinesh D-souza
Now let’s turn to Fox News. Tucker Carlson on day one released some clips and they were like, wow, look at all this stuff coming out about the shaman guy. Look at all this stuff about Josh Hawley jogging across the corridor. Look at all this stuff about Brian Sicknick and then — nothing.
The second day when we’re supposed, scheduled to be a day of more footage, nothing. And then you’re like, well, it takes time to go through the stuff, whatever, it’ll surely come out in the next day or the next day or the day after that, or this week. Nothing. And it looks like that’s it. It looks like the — I won’t say the fix is in, but I will — it looks like somebody dropped the hatchet on Tucker Carlson.
And I don’t know of any other way to look at this. I mean, obviously, one way to look at this is that Tucker reviewed the 40,000 hours of footage and realized that, you know what? By and large, I found just three clips and that’s it. That’s all I got. Tucker isn’t really saying.
But the other possibility, which I give it — this is the 99% possibility — is after the first day. And that’s remember, Chuck Schumer went on the Senate floor, “Rupert Murdoch, I demand that you stop Tucker Carlson.” And then guess what? Somebody stopped Tucker Carlson.
And who would have the power to do that? No, it’s not the, it’s not the, it’s not even Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News. These are orders that are coming from above. And that would mean most likely either Lachlan Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch, who is sort of the de facto guy that people at Fox report to — or Rupert Murdoch himself.
Rupert Murdoch, we know, is feuding with Trump. How do we know this? Because some very interestingly — and this all seem to happen simultaneously — all the organs under Rupert Murdoch’s control, of which I named three — the editorial page of The New York Post, the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, and the Fox News Channel — all simultaneously turned against Trump. So it’s not as if you just have guys at these these outlets, they’ve all made independent decisions. No, again, this is a corporate decision from the highest level. -Dinesh D'Souza; Podcast 3.19.23
The second day when we’re supposed, scheduled to be a day of more footage, nothing. And then you’re like, well, it takes time to go through the stuff, whatever, it’ll surely come out in the next day or the next day or the day after that, or this week. Nothing. And it looks like that’s it. It looks like the — I won’t say the fix is in, but I will — it looks like somebody dropped the hatchet on Tucker Carlson.
And I don’t know of any other way to look at this. I mean, obviously, one way to look at this is that Tucker reviewed the 40,000 hours of footage and realized that, you know what? By and large, I found just three clips and that’s it. That’s all I got. Tucker isn’t really saying.
But the other possibility, which I give it — this is the 99% possibility — is after the first day. And that’s remember, Chuck Schumer went on the Senate floor, “Rupert Murdoch, I demand that you stop Tucker Carlson.” And then guess what? Somebody stopped Tucker Carlson.
And who would have the power to do that? No, it’s not the, it’s not the, it’s not even Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News. These are orders that are coming from above. And that would mean most likely either Lachlan Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch, who is sort of the de facto guy that people at Fox report to — or Rupert Murdoch himself.
Rupert Murdoch, we know, is feuding with Trump. How do we know this? Because some very interestingly — and this all seem to happen simultaneously — all the organs under Rupert Murdoch’s control, of which I named three — the editorial page of The New York Post, the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, and the Fox News Channel — all simultaneously turned against Trump. So it’s not as if you just have guys at these these outlets, they’ve all made independent decisions. No, again, this is a corporate decision from the highest level. -Dinesh D'Souza; Podcast 3.19.23
Mar 6, 2023: NPR: Fox News stands in legal peril. It says defamation loss would harm all media
Top executives, including Murdoch and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, told one another they could not bluntly confront their viewers with the facts because that could alienate them further.
Top executives, including Murdoch and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, told one another they could not bluntly confront their viewers with the facts because that could alienate them further.
Feb 28, 2023: Media Matters: Fox News is Republican propaganda, according to Rupert Murdoch
But the second story, buried within the filings, may prove even more devastating to Fox. Dominion, in documenting Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch’s direct oversight of the network, revealed numerous cases in which the Fox News co-founder brazenly used its resources to aid the Republican Party. These include a report that Murdoch shared ads then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign planned to run on the network with then-President Donald Trump’s White House, as well as his repeated and explicit instructions to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott to use the network to help GOP Senate candidates win their elections.
But the second story, buried within the filings, may prove even more devastating to Fox. Dominion, in documenting Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch’s direct oversight of the network, revealed numerous cases in which the Fox News co-founder brazenly used its resources to aid the Republican Party. These include a report that Murdoch shared ads then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign planned to run on the network with then-President Donald Trump’s White House, as well as his repeated and explicit instructions to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott to use the network to help GOP Senate candidates win their elections.
barb shelly
ON THE RECORD: April 24, 2009: Mike Bates (News Busters) reported: "Kansas City Star editorial page columnist Barb Shelly is miffed. In today's "The (mis)labeling of Kathleen Sebelius," she explains why:
In other words, this image that's being projected of Sebelius as some radical defender of the abortion industry is very much overstated. She's a pragmatic executive and it's ludicrous that her confirmation process has become so politicized..............Regardless of where one stands on abortion, there's no denying that Sebelius is among its most ardent defenders. Abortionist Tiller understands this. So does Barack Obama. Yet columnist Shelly of the Kansas City Star doesn't. Or perhaps she's just not willing to admit it.""
In other words, this image that's being projected of Sebelius as some radical defender of the abortion industry is very much overstated. She's a pragmatic executive and it's ludicrous that her confirmation process has become so politicized..............Regardless of where one stands on abortion, there's no denying that Sebelius is among its most ardent defenders. Abortionist Tiller understands this. So does Barack Obama. Yet columnist Shelly of the Kansas City Star doesn't. Or perhaps she's just not willing to admit it.""
alex shephard
elijah schaffer
Dec 6, 2022: Media Matters: Lara Logan says Newsmax host Eric Bolling was “devastated” after she was banned from the network for pushing blood libel
ELIJAH SCHAFFER (HOST): You have been canceled for the truth and the gaslighting. And what do you think about the fact, and we're going to jump into some stuff by Dr. Fauci, the Balenciaga saga and the gaslighting that is taking place of the dishonest media that is polluting our world. You got canceled by Fox and by others for calling out satanic pedophile elites and then the Balenciaga saga happens. Do you feel justified?
LARA LOGAN (GUEST): Well, it's funny to me, like I said, with Newsmax, I didn't have a contract, I didn't have any ties to Newsmax, I'd done Eric Bolling's show just three times, and you know Eric reached out to me, he was pretty devastated because he liked having me on there. But I don't have any regrets about what I said because it was true.
ELIJAH SCHAFFER (HOST): You have been canceled for the truth and the gaslighting. And what do you think about the fact, and we're going to jump into some stuff by Dr. Fauci, the Balenciaga saga and the gaslighting that is taking place of the dishonest media that is polluting our world. You got canceled by Fox and by others for calling out satanic pedophile elites and then the Balenciaga saga happens. Do you feel justified?
LARA LOGAN (GUEST): Well, it's funny to me, like I said, with Newsmax, I didn't have a contract, I didn't have any ties to Newsmax, I'd done Eric Bolling's show just three times, and you know Eric reached out to me, he was pretty devastated because he liked having me on there. But I don't have any regrets about what I said because it was true.
kevin sieff
Kevin Sieff became the Post’s Nairobi bureau chief in 2014, after covering Afghanistan as the bureau chief in Kabul for two years. Prior to joining the Post, he worked in the Washington bureau of the Financial Times and covered immigration from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Sieff is a graduate of Brown University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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Sept 14, 2015: Kevin Sieff: Washington Post:Zimbabwe seized white farmers’ land. Now some are being invited back.
Dec 4, 2014: First Post: Pakistan carves out trench along Afghanistan border, enrages Kabul
The Post's Kabul bureau chief, Kevin Sieff, talks about the reaction in Afghanistan to President Obama's re-election. July 14, 2014: Kevin Sieff: Washington Post: In Taliban heartland where U.S. once fought, Afghan forces triumph — for now
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hubert seipel
Publisher to stop selling books by reporter who allegedly accepted money from Russia
BERLIN -- A German publishing house said Wednesday it would stop selling books about Russian President Vladimir Putin by an award-winning journalist following media reports that he allegedly received at least 600,000 euros ($651,000) in offshore payments linked to Russian sources. Publisher Hoffmann und Campe said in a statement it would no longer sell two non-fiction books about Putin by German journalist Hubert Seipel following reports by German magazine Der Spiegel and public German Television ZDF, saying it was not previously aware of the allegations.
(Associated Press 11/15/23)
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BERLIN -- A German publishing house said Wednesday it would stop selling books about Russian President Vladimir Putin by an award-winning journalist following media reports that he allegedly received at least 600,000 euros ($651,000) in offshore payments linked to Russian sources. Publisher Hoffmann und Campe said in a statement it would no longer sell two non-fiction books about Putin by German journalist Hubert Seipel following reports by German magazine Der Spiegel and public German Television ZDF, saying it was not previously aware of the allegations.
(Associated Press 11/15/23)
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amy lynn smith
Mar 10, 2014: Amy Lynn Smith: Even in 140 characters, content is king
Join our panel discussion with Amy Lynn Smith, writer, strategist and contributor to Michigan’s Eclectablog, and 2012 Deputy Digital Director for Obama for America-Michigan, and Amanda Lewan, founder and editor of Michipreneur, an online community for Michigan startups and creatives. Amanda is a professional storyteller and her personal blog on Digital Storytelling is a featured blog for The Macomb Daily.
Join our panel discussion with Amy Lynn Smith, writer, strategist and contributor to Michigan’s Eclectablog, and 2012 Deputy Digital Director for Obama for America-Michigan, and Amanda Lewan, founder and editor of Michipreneur, an online community for Michigan startups and creatives. Amanda is a professional storyteller and her personal blog on Digital Storytelling is a featured blog for The Macomb Daily.
robert spencer
Right wing fringe
News with a 99% chance of being very wrong and misinformation
May 27, 2023:
The following report came from PJ Media and written by Robert Spencer, most notable for his anti-muslim books and web site. Several right wing news sources are having a fit because they don't realize they have terrorist and hategroups working amongst them. Spencer, of all people, should know...but seems to have turned a blind eye to it. Anyway, the PJ Media article:
Watch enough Fox News and Prager U videos, follow the work of the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA, and fairly soon you’ll be shouting “Heil Hitler” and plotting the next (after the one on Jan. 6, 2021, doncha know) right-wing “insurrection” against “our democracy.” Absurd? Of course. Even the most paranoid, MSNBC-obsessed Keith Olbermann fan couldn’t possibly shotgun enough Bud Light to take such claims seriously. But the Department of Homeland Security? They apparently take it very seriously indeed.
This is, after all, the regime whose figurehead has declared that “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” thus demonizing the regime’s principal opponent and half of the population of the country as threats to the very survival of our nation. In light of that, it is no surprise that, as MRC NewsBusters reported Thursday, the Biden regime “is weaponizing a government-funded anti-terrorism grant program in an effort to destroy conservatives, Christians and the Republican Party.”
Ominously, the “Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention Grant Program” (TVTP) used to be devoted to preventing actual terrorism, but Biden’s handlers have changed its focus: it is “now being used to target the entire spectrum of the political right and Christians through ‘media literacy and online critical thinking initiatives’ and other so-called training seminars as part of a coordinated effort to make America into a one-party system.” Taxpayers, including many of the people that this initiative targets, paid almost $40 million for these efforts.
The following report came from PJ Media and written by Robert Spencer, most notable for his anti-muslim books and web site. Several right wing news sources are having a fit because they don't realize they have terrorist and hategroups working amongst them. Spencer, of all people, should know...but seems to have turned a blind eye to it. Anyway, the PJ Media article:
Watch enough Fox News and Prager U videos, follow the work of the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA, and fairly soon you’ll be shouting “Heil Hitler” and plotting the next (after the one on Jan. 6, 2021, doncha know) right-wing “insurrection” against “our democracy.” Absurd? Of course. Even the most paranoid, MSNBC-obsessed Keith Olbermann fan couldn’t possibly shotgun enough Bud Light to take such claims seriously. But the Department of Homeland Security? They apparently take it very seriously indeed.
This is, after all, the regime whose figurehead has declared that “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” thus demonizing the regime’s principal opponent and half of the population of the country as threats to the very survival of our nation. In light of that, it is no surprise that, as MRC NewsBusters reported Thursday, the Biden regime “is weaponizing a government-funded anti-terrorism grant program in an effort to destroy conservatives, Christians and the Republican Party.”
Ominously, the “Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention Grant Program” (TVTP) used to be devoted to preventing actual terrorism, but Biden’s handlers have changed its focus: it is “now being used to target the entire spectrum of the political right and Christians through ‘media literacy and online critical thinking initiatives’ and other so-called training seminars as part of a coordinated effort to make America into a one-party system.” Taxpayers, including many of the people that this initiative targets, paid almost $40 million for these efforts.
lesley stahl
April 5, 2023: Toronto Star: Marjorie Taylor Greene profile does not meet standards for ‘60 Minutes’
But the treatment of MTG wasn’t nearly tough enough. When she said all Democratic politicians were pedophiles, including President Joe Biden, correspondent Lesley Stahl raised an eyebrow, said, “Wow! Really?” and moved on.
But the treatment of MTG wasn’t nearly tough enough. When she said all Democratic politicians were pedophiles, including President Joe Biden, correspondent Lesley Stahl raised an eyebrow, said, “Wow! Really?” and moved on.
April 5, 2023: Forward Kentucky: A ForwardKY contributor writes to ‘60 Minutes’ in re MTG
Paul Wesslund is a long-time contributor to Forward Kentucky, and a former editor and a current published author. Recently, he watched the interview by Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, then afterward, he wrote the following email to the show’s producers.
Paul Wesslund is a long-time contributor to Forward Kentucky, and a former editor and a current published author. Recently, he watched the interview by Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, then afterward, he wrote the following email to the show’s producers.
Feb 14, 2022: Newsmax: Lesley Stahl Slammed for Unearthed Trump Interview After Durham Report
Lesley Stahl, a correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," is receiving backlash over an unearthed interview with Donald Trump in which she dismissed claims that the former president was spied on during his 2016 campaign.
Lesley Stahl, a correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," is receiving backlash over an unearthed interview with Donald Trump in which she dismissed claims that the former president was spied on during his 2016 campaign.
brian stelter
April 17, 2023: Daily Beast: Dominion Isn’t the Only One Looking to Cash In on Fox News’ Defamation Woes
Also hearing the ka-ching of the cash register is media man-about-town Brian Stelter, who announced last week he is releasing his second book on Fox’s Network of Lies which will be rushed out for a November release.
Also hearing the ka-ching of the cash register is media man-about-town Brian Stelter, who announced last week he is releasing his second book on Fox’s Network of Lies which will be rushed out for a November release.
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Feb 6, 2014: Politico: National Review's Stiles jumps to WFB
Andrew Stiles, a political reporter, is leaving National Review to rejoin the Washington Free Beacon as Managing Editor for Digital — the latest in a string of departures from the conservative weekly.
Andrew Stiles, a political reporter, is leaving National Review to rejoin the Washington Free Beacon as Managing Editor for Digital — the latest in a string of departures from the conservative weekly.
Dec 11, 2014: Andrew Stiles: Washington Free Beacon: CITIGROUP SHOWDOWN: Elizabeth Warren Attacks Hillary Clinton’s Biggest Wall Street Donor
Feb 10, 2015: Andrew Stiles: Washington Free Beacon: Where’s Hillary?
Mar 19, 2015: Andrew Stiles: Southern Arizona News-Examiner: Andrew Stiles: Hilary Clinton is a terrible politician, explained
Mar 29, 2017: Andrew Stiles: National Review: Sociopolitical Media
Jan 21, 2023: Andrew Stiles: Washington Free Beacon: Al Sharpton, LionizedREVIEW: 'Loudmouth'
alan stock
Aug 7, 2015: All Access: Alan Stock Exits KDWN/Las Vegas
ALL ACCESS hears that LAS VEGAS talk veteran ALAN STOCK has exited BEASLEY News-Talk KDWN-A/LAS VEGAS.
ALL ACCESS hears that LAS VEGAS talk veteran ALAN STOCK has exited BEASLEY News-Talk KDWN-A/LAS VEGAS.
Mar 16, 2015: Youtube: Kevin Richards - 3-5-15 Interview with Alan Stock
annie-rose strasser
Oct 24, 2022: New York Times: Annie-Rose Strasser Joins The Times as Executive Producer of Opinion Audio
We are delighted to announce that Annie-Rose Strasser will be joining The Times as the new executive producer for Opinion Audio. She will lead the team of editors, producers, engineers, hosts and others who make and promote “The Ezra Klein Show,” “First Person” and “The Argument” — and also think creatively about new Opinion Audio opportunities. We’re excited for her to bring her sharp editorial eye, brilliant ideas and inspiring leadership experience to the department.
We are delighted to announce that Annie-Rose Strasser will be joining The Times as the new executive producer for Opinion Audio. She will lead the team of editors, producers, engineers, hosts and others who make and promote “The Ezra Klein Show,” “First Person” and “The Argument” — and also think creatively about new Opinion Audio opportunities. We’re excited for her to bring her sharp editorial eye, brilliant ideas and inspiring leadership experience to the department.
Dec 1, 2014: Poynter: Career Beat: Annie-Rose Strasser named deputy managing editor at BuzzFeed News
Annie-Rose Strasser will be deputy managing editor at BuzzFeed News. She is deputy managing editor at ThinkProgress (@ARStrasser)
Annie-Rose Strasser will be deputy managing editor at BuzzFeed News. She is deputy managing editor at ThinkProgress (@ARStrasser)
Annie-Rose spent nearly seven years at Gimlet Media. During her time at Gimlet, she edited 10 different shows, ranging from serialized documentaries to chat shows to children’s fiction — and many other formats in between. She helped to develop and launch several Gimlet podcasts including “Science Vs,” “Every Little Thing’ and “The Nod,” and also worked in acquisitions and piloting.
Annie-Rose helped to develop, launch and run “The Journal,” a daily podcast that covers news through the lens of business, in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Under her leadership, The Journal won multiple awards for both its daily coverage and its limited run series. The show has won a Polk Award, an Online Journalism Award and an Overseas Press Club Award, and was a finalist for an Association of Magazine Editors Award.
Prior to working at Gimlet, Annie-Rose was the managing editor for BuzzFeed News, where she managed operations across two continents, four newsrooms and 150 people.
Annie-Rose helped to develop, launch and run “The Journal,” a daily podcast that covers news through the lens of business, in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Under her leadership, The Journal won multiple awards for both its daily coverage and its limited run series. The show has won a Polk Award, an Online Journalism Award and an Overseas Press Club Award, and was a finalist for an Association of Magazine Editors Award.
Prior to working at Gimlet, Annie-Rose was the managing editor for BuzzFeed News, where she managed operations across two continents, four newsrooms and 150 people.
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Deputy social media editor at The Daily Beast. Formerly of Mother Jones and the Bangkok Post.
Apr 1, 2015: Asawin Suebsaeng: Daily Beast: Arkansas Governor’s Son Petitioned Dad to Veto ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
On The Record: Jan 4, 2014: .Mother Jones has a puff piece about Bill Nye (written by Asawin Suebsaeng). It's titled "Bill Nye Wants To Wage War on Anti-Science Politics, Make a Movie—And Save the Planet From Asteroids" and that appears to sum it up also. After a mini-bio of his life it says: "But of his new endeavors, he's likely best known for his politically tinged, no-bullshit talk about science education in America. Over the past few years, he's gained wide attention on social media, the lecture circuit, and television (he's appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Live and HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, among others) for countering creationist drivel, conservative politicians' claims, and climate change denial." When asked what his three top political passions are he responds: "Climate change, raise the standard of women around the world through education, asteroids." Yes, Nye is really into asteroids—specifically, fighting the ones that may imperil human civilization. "Sooner or later we're going to have to deflect an asteroid," Nye says. "And we're the first generation that can do something about it." I'm not sure why an asteroid would wait to crash toward earth until we are ready to deflect it, but, I'm not Bill Nye the science guy, either.............
Christian Post: Richard Dawkins Foundation Slams Upcoming Ken Ham, Bill Nye Debate for 'Offering Credibility' to Creationism
Latin Post: Four People Most Important to America's Future: Elon Musk, Bill Nye, and Mary Gonzales (Plus One You Wouldn't Expect)
Pasadena Star News: Chat Replay: Bill Nye the Science Guy talks science, evolution
Amy Ridenour: Bill Nye the Science Guy Tries to Have It Both Ways on Climate Change
Space News: Nye: NASA’s Asteroid Mission Concept Won’t Happen
Christian Post: Richard Dawkins Foundation Slams Upcoming Ken Ham, Bill Nye Debate for 'Offering Credibility' to Creationism
Latin Post: Four People Most Important to America's Future: Elon Musk, Bill Nye, and Mary Gonzales (Plus One You Wouldn't Expect)
Pasadena Star News: Chat Replay: Bill Nye the Science Guy talks science, evolution
Amy Ridenour: Bill Nye the Science Guy Tries to Have It Both Ways on Climate Change
Space News: Nye: NASA’s Asteroid Mission Concept Won’t Happen
margaret Sullivan
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March 5, 2023: The Guardian: The Guardian view on local journalism’s decline: bad news for democracy
There are probably fewer local newspapers in Britain now than at any time since the 18th century. More people get local news and information – or misinformation – from social media. A long-term decline has accelerated: more than 320 local titles closed between 2009 and 2019 as advertising revenues fell by about 70%. The pandemic was another blow. At least as serious as these disappearances is the hollowing out of titles that have seen staffing, resources and pagination slashed, and coverage thus diminished. It is harder to quantify when court reporting is replaced by write-ups of press releases, or generic national stories topped-and-tailed with a little local colour, but it is obvious to readers. |
Local news organisations encourage people to use businesses, go to theatres or join campaigning groups. They inform people about rights and services. They promote accountability and democratic oversight – even more important when power is devolved. But they also sustain communities in less tangible ways. They make people feel part of society. They allow them to assess what they read in the context of their own experience, and encourage them to see news as a source of practical and helpful information, rather than a matter of theoretical discussion and emotional reaction. Margaret Sullivan, the US media critic (and now a Guardian US columnist) warns that their erosion is a danger to democracy itself. It allows disinformation and emotive political rhetoric detached from fact to flourish. 3.5.23 |
Feb 2, 2023: Dame: Media’s Lust for Conflict Is Failing the Public
Margaret Sullivan, who recently started writing a media, politics, and culture column for The Guardian, argued in her most recent essay that even moments of throat-clearing and clarification—citing Chuck Todd’s unusually defensive recent interview with Rep. Jim Jordan, in which Todd repeatedly pushed back on Jordan’s attempts to equate the two scandals—”are no match for the vast over-coverage of what isn’t all that much of a story, and which is only getting so much attention because of the media’s defensive desire to appear fair and because of its ratings-driven lust for conflict.” Sullivan is right.
Margaret Sullivan, who recently started writing a media, politics, and culture column for The Guardian, argued in her most recent essay that even moments of throat-clearing and clarification—citing Chuck Todd’s unusually defensive recent interview with Rep. Jim Jordan, in which Todd repeatedly pushed back on Jordan’s attempts to equate the two scandals—”are no match for the vast over-coverage of what isn’t all that much of a story, and which is only getting so much attention because of the media’s defensive desire to appear fair and because of its ratings-driven lust for conflict.” Sullivan is right.
aldo svaldi
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Aug 5, 2015: Aldo Svaldi: Denver Post: Metro Denver mayors raise $50,000 for landlord recruitment fund
Oct 14, 2014: SDR Ventures: SDR Ventures Featured in The Denver Post
As Aldo Svaldi of The Denver Post reports: it took us about 10 years to grow to 11 employees, but only one year to double to 23. Feb 10, 2013: Aldo Svaldi: Denver Post: Federal debt doesn’t add up for accountants
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