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We are at war with information while undergoing tests of loyalty
By Denny Wilkins We are at war with information. We are continually assaulted by misinformation, disinformation, and reality-based information in amounts the human brain is ill equipped to accept, sort, analyze, and convert into knowledge. Right now, it seems all… Read More ›
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On President’s Day, a few suggestions for a better way to honor the nation’s chief executives
By Michael P. Riccards Monday is a national holiday unless you are in the retail business. If you sell cars or mattresses or furniture, then you can celebrate the day but still work. Somehow in the 1960s, there was an impetus… Read More ›
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Do we need to hear from the president on Super Bowl Sunday?
Since 2004, the networks have conducted Super Bowl Sunday interviews with presidents. The interviews, which usually air during the afternoon as part of the pre-game coverage, provide a way for presidents to reach a large audience comprised of people who… Read More ›
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Radio: Wordle and songs about words
An hour of songs about words
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Jandoli Institute Launches Hybrid Journalism Project
Inspired by physician-reporter partnerships used by major news organizations, the Jandoli Institute has launched a hybrid journalism project in which professors from different disciplines will partner with faculty from the Jandoli School of Communication to develop and produce news stories…. Read More ›
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Radio: The Spotify Controversy
For his Feb. 4, 2022, radio show, Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee played songs that can no longer be found on Spotify and explained how protests are nothing new for the artists who have pulled their music from the… Read More ›
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Reacting to CNN President Jeff Zucker’s resignation
Jeff Zucker resigned as president of CNN Worldwide on Feb. 2, 2022, acknowledging that he did not disclose a consensual relationship he had with another CNN employee when the relationship began. The announcement of his resignation sent shockwaves through the… Read More ›
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What did Neil Young accomplish by removing his music from Spotify?
A conversation as part of our Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts music and social justice project.
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New PolitiFact workshop will start Monday
The Jandoli Institute will begin its third PolitiFact workshop for St. Bonaventure University students Monday. The workshop, conducted by PolitiFact Senior Correspondent Louis Jacobson and Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee, will provide students with the opportunity to check facts… Read More ›
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Skepticism is a weapon
Words can seduce us into unbelievable confirmation bias.
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