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Authorship matters; sources matter
By Chris Mackowski Last week, frothing with impeachment fever, a relative forwarded to me a Facebook meme purportedly authored by Clint Eastwood. “People message me why I stick my neck out for Trump,” the meme said. “Why do I tarnish… Read More ›
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Q&A with Ceraulo and Wilt on reporting from Miami about the Super Bowl
Six St. Bonaventure students spent the past week in Miami, working side-by-side with media professionals covering the buildup to today’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Joe Ceraulo and Stephen Wilt, who initiated… Read More ›
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Jim Lehrer’s Certain Rest
By Chris Mackowski When my twelve-year-old daughter asked Jim Lehrer to sign a copy of his novel No Certain Rest for her, he cast a quick glance at me, then offered her kind smile. “Did you really read it?” he… Read More ›
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New book on unmaking of first A-bomb movie coming in July
By Greg Mitchell Just a short post here to announce my new book coming this July, The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. If that title’s not enough, there’s a brief write-up… Read More ›
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Kassnoff talks with camera club about ‘Rise and Fall of Kodak’
David Kassnoff, a Jandoli School faculty member, delivered a talk on the innovations and challenges of Eastman Kodak Company at the Jan. 26 meeting of the Twin Tier Camera Club, which met at St. Bonaventure University. His topic, “The rise… Read More ›
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A ‘Slavic Soul Party’ comes to SBU Comm building
Lectures, panels and presentations about journalism are what normally takes place in Dresser Auditorium, which is located in the building that houses St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication. But the auditorium took on a new role Friday, hosting performances… Read More ›
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Chasing bylines and goodbyes: A last look at the Newseum
By David Kassnoff My first visit to the Newseum – the 250,000-square-foot museum dedicated to journalism and free speech – was my last. On a wet Monday in December 2019, my trip to Washington, D.C., had a singular purpose: to… Read More ›
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A Bona grad who works for TIDAL will conduct an online Q&A today
Nick Coyne, artist relations coordinator and playlist curator for the global streaming service TIDAL, will conduct a live online Q&A for artists and members of the music industry today. Coyne, a 2015 graduate of the Jandoli School of Communication at… Read More ›
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The debate winner may not have been onstage
By Richard Lee With the Iowa caucuses less than three weeks away, Democratic presidential candidates took part in a two-hour debate sponsored by CNN and the Des Moines Register on Jan. 14. But the candidate who may have fared best… Read More ›
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‘All in the Family’ Turns 50
By Richard Lee Fifty years ago today, All in the Family premiered on CBS. Through comedy, the show addressed racism, sexism, war and other issues in a way that no previous sitcom had done. Norman Lear, who created the show,… Read More ›
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