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Where is the line between facts and truth?
By Chris Mackowski If anyone still doubts we live in a post-truth society, take a look at these two articles published on October 18. Clinton email probe finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information A U.S. State Department investigation of… Read More ›
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If you could build a president from scratch…
What if you had a chance to build a president rather than elect one? High school students had this very opportunity when they took part in CommDay at St. Bonaventure University on Oct. 18. As part of a CommDay workshop,… Read More ›
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Taro Tsujimoto: The story of a fictitious Buffalo Sabre takes on new relevance
By Paul Wieland Fake news…fake news… How about “real” fake news. The nirvana of hoaxers…my nirvana… After a decade as a reporter on two Buffalo newspapers, I went over to the dark side, selling my journalistic soul to General Motors,… Read More ›
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Ten things I learned bootstrapping a local news site
By Michael Shapiro Coming up on Friday, I have the opportunity to participate in a panel about bootstrapping a local news site at the Local Independent Online News Publishers Conference in Nashville. I’m looking forward to sharing some of the… Read More ›
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What was left out of the discussion
During the debate, I found it surprising that three topics weren’t talked about all too much: race relations, foreign affairs, and the environment/climate change. Essentially, I feel that these are important topics that voters want to hear about that were… Read More ›
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The problem with news is we don’t agree on what news is
By Michael Shapiro What started as a way to connect with friends, family and sometimes strangers has turned into a massive ecosystem for distributing all sorts of information. As social media has matured, the ways in which that information is… Read More ›
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Five major takeaways
Debate issues ranged from health care to foreign policies and gun violence to the economy. Here are the five major takeaways from Thursday night’s debate: Yang was asked a high volume of questions, especially pertaining to the economy. Questions in… Read More ›
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Much focus on Yang, little attention on the environment
After observing the debate, what struck me the most was that the top candidates and Andrew Yang received the most questions, and the environment received little attention. I expected the top candidates to have the most air time in terms… Read More ›
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Elizabeth Warren makes an impact
A candidate who stood out during the Sept. 12 Democratic debate was Elizabeth Warren. Her words managed to make an impact even though they mostly came during rebuttals. According to the class debate tracking results, six rebuttals by Warren were… Read More ›
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A few surprises
In any election, debates can bring candidates to superb heights or bring them to tremendous lows. A nationally televised debate can completely end a candidate’s race if he or she is not prepared. Debates offer voters an opportunity to see… Read More ›
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