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The journalism lessons of ‘Almost Famous’
By Richard Lee Almost Famous, which was released 20 years ago this month, is more than an entertaining tale of rock’n’roll as told through the lens of a character based on Cameron Crowe and the work he did as a… Read More ›
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Should we put a cap on the age of presidential candidates?
By Michael P. Riccards I have always loved conventions, and I attended two of them. They are P.T. Barnum at his best, but in fact they have had an impact on this nation. At the convention of 1860, the Republicans… Read More ›
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Looking Beyond the ‘Rage’ in Woodward’s New Book
By Michael P. Riccards Woodward’s new gossip history is an indictment of the president and that he is unfit for office. His last nine books have all presented the office in a bad light. He takes joy in America’s problems… Read More ›
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Reinventing Newspapers, Over Coffee
By David Kassnoff I used to brew the coffee for the village board of Clyde, New York, a town that appears on very few maps. Remember maps? I worked for a small daily paper, the Finger Lakes Times, in Geneva,… Read More ›
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Media, Resilience and COVID-19
By William Elenchin Introduction Journalism in its many forms plays an immensely vital role in our society. Media has increasingly become part of our daily lives in ways that would be unimaginable, even by one generation past. We can now… Read More ›
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Commercialism has consumed the soul of sports
By Paul Wieland St. Bonaventure has joined dozens of universities in the United States offering major fields of study in sports, either through business schools or communications studies programs. St. Bonaventure is using its major studies programs to attract students… Read More ›
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Why Do Scientists and the General Public View Science Differently?
Xiao-Ning Zhang (presenter), Director of the St. Bonaventure University biochemistry program Mary Caffrey, Associate Editorial Director Managed Markets, MJH Life Sciences David Kassnoff, Lecturer, Jandoli School of Communication Chris Spiker, Multimedia Journalist, WBTW News13, Myrtle Beach Dr. Kevin Watkins, Cattaraugus… Read More ›
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Philosophy Prof Urges Media to Approach Reporting Like Socrates
News organizations would produce better journalism if they approached reporting like the Greek philosopher Socrates, according to a philosophy professor at St. Bonaventure University. “Increasingly over the last two-and-a-half decades, news media around the world, but in particular in the… Read More ›
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Presidential scholar to provide analysis of race for the White House
Presidential scholar and author Michael P. Riccards will provide weekly commentary and analysis on the 2020 presidential campaign for the Jandoli Institute this fall. “Michael has written extensively about the presidency,” Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee said. “His insight… Read More ›
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Grey area, tension, and an opportunity for local publishers
By Michael Shapiro To say 2020 has been a tumultuous year would be an understatement. A global pandemic is ravaging public health and the economy, protests against racism and police brutality are gripping the nation, and our politics have become… Read More ›
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