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A New York Times article asks whether Jon Stewart of The Daily Show fame is to our times what CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow was to the news media of the 1950s. My tweeted response? Jon Stewart has his Murrow-esque moments mainly when he abandons his comedic persona & plays a journalist on TV.
Mon, December 27 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 6 Comments
David Akin had posted the following to his blog on Tuesday: The U.S. government’s shocking lack of financial reporting accountability. It got some attention on Twitter on Wednesday. About the same time, Akin tweeted: An auditor’s report like this would bring down govts in Canada. In the U.S., barely a shrug http://bit.ly/eMPAoc This provoked me into asking Mr. Akin [...]
Thu, December 23 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 4 Comments
Kathy English, the public editor of the Toronto Star, issued this tweet Tuesday night: Did Rob Ford aide lie to me in seeking correction about Ford’s university record? Was I had? What is truth here?http://tinyurl.com/33onwa8
Wed, December 22 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » Comments Off
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow outlines how the recent U.S. midterm election revealed a nation retreating from moderation in its politics. This has journalistic implications.
Tue, November 9 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media, politics » 1 Comment
Toronto Star columnist Royson James has penned a useful column about polling in Toronto’s recently concluded civic election. Read the whole thing, but here is an excerpt on what the media could do better:
Wed, November 3 2010 » Main Page, Media, photos » Comments Off
My last post was about the emphemeral nature of online life and relationships. This one is about outright fakery.
Tue, November 2 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media, politics » 9 Comments
Toronto’s Mayor David Miller believes journalists should spend more time going deeper on serious issues and less on the catchy but trivial. Sure, but is there really an audience for such reportage, even in election years?
Tue, October 12 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media, politics » 4 Comments
Pollster Nik Nanos offered some of his views about our new media environment and the risks it poses for Canadian society and its democracy at an event in Ottawa. The Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt blogged about them.
Thu, October 7 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Read this U.S. Gallup poll to see what I mean. Here’s the slide that caught my eye: For background, read my Aug. 27 post: A house united in ignorance cannot stand. A October 2004 survey by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) on the separate realities of Bush and Kerry supporters is a must-read. Bush supporters [...]
Wed, September 29 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media, politics » Comments Off
The Globe and Mail’s Jeffrey Simpson on the Conservative government’s spin to sell Canadians on the need for $16-billion worth of stealth fighter jets.
Tue, September 28 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
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