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Cap-and-trade & Health Care & Insurance Reform I see these two issues as one and the same thing. The first one is to heal our planet, and the second is to heal our human bodies. Also, both issues have to deal with how the 'healing' is delievered and wh

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Foreign policy, EU news, climate, green technology, health. - Aug. 21 (Investigative Report) - Experts and politicians on whether health care reform will trump climate change.

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ACTOR STEPHEN REA AT "V FOR VENDETTA" BRITISH PREMIERE

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

United Press International - By Anne Marie Kerr - Apr. 21 (Review) - Stephen Rea is a good Irish actor and one of my favorite actors

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The Morton Plan

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

American Journalism Review - By John Morton - Apr. 09 (Opinion) - The death of the newspaper industry has been predicted many times. First, radio would cause it. Then surely television would and, later, cable television with its myriad information channels. Now, it's the Internet.

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Defogging the Economic Crisis

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

American Journalism Review - By Jamie McIntyre - Mar. 11 (Review) - The radio show that caught the ear of Baucus and Geithner is "This American Life," aired on 500 public radio stations and heard by some 1.8 million listeners each week. Another half-million or so listen to the free podcast.... [I]n February, for the third time in a year, the show's producers departed from the usual format to tackle the daunting challenge of explaining the global financial crisis to an increasingly perplexed public.

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Monitoring the Maverick

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

American Journalism Review - By Rem Rieder - Jun. 18 (Opinion) - There's no doubt that McCain has long had a good relationship with reporters. And no wonder. He gives great access. He seems to enjoy the give-and-take. He conveys an air of authenticity. And he makes for great copy. The POW saga gives him serious street cred. The post-Keating Five, born-again reformer is another good story line. Then there's the "straight talk." And -- sorry, there's no way around this -- that whole "maverick" business. Once a public figure's image is established, it can be tough to change. ... it has paid big dividends for McCain.

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In the Tank?

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

American Journalism Review - By Paul Farhi - Jun. 18 (Special Report) - Says Jerry Lindsley: "I hate to simplify this too much, but people are looking for a balanced presentation of ideas. They want two sides, if there are two sides. People think it's not that difficult to present both sides. Keep your personal biases at home." To which Lichter has a three-word reply: Not gonna happen. Despite efforts to hold on to textbook notions of "objective" reporting, he says, journalistic norms have been in flux for several decades, driven by technological, economic and historic forces. The future promises only more of this.

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Whatever Happened to Iraq?

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

American Journalism Review - By Sherry Ricchiardi - May. 28 (News Analysis) - During the early stages of shock and awe, Americans were glued to the news as Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled in Baghdad and sweat-soaked Marines bivouacked in his luxurious palaces. It was a huge story when President Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003, and declared major combat operations were over. By March 2008, a striking reversal had taken place

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Covering the World

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

American Journalism Review - By Sherry Ricchiardi - Dec. 27 (News Analysis) - For years, the AP has been flying in the face of a prevailing industry trend. While others are pulling out of foreign locales, the wire service has made worldwide expansion part of a master plan for future growth. To lead that effort, a new division, AP International, was established in 2003.

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