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A musical look at the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates
By Richard Lee “A pamphlet, no matter how good, is never read more than once, but a song is learned by heart and repeated over and over.” – Joe Hill, songwriter and labor activist In the spirit of Joe Hill’s… Read More ›
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Women’s sports suffers from lack of coverage – in WNY and across the U.S.
By Dominic LoVallo Abstract In Buffalo sports media, a heavy workload goes into covering the Buffalo Bills, the Buffalo Sabres and even the University at Buffalo Bulls football and basketball teams. A decent amount of effort goes into covering the… Read More ›
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The high stakes of building trust in local news
By Michael Shapiro A significant political story is breaking in a community. A reporter gathers the facts, conducts interviews, seeks comment from the parties involved and goes back over her work, checking every facet of the story for accuracy. She… Read More ›
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I chose journalism for love; the rush followed
By Meg Hall I’m a student journalist at St. Bonaventure University, and I often find myself answering the question, “So, why did you get into journalism in the first place?” I find myself trying to explain to friends and peers… Read More ›
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What if politics was more like sports?
By Richard Lee When sports and politics collide, the debate that follows usually revolves around the question of whether politics should kept out of sports. But let’s flip the question and explore what might happen if we injected a bit… Read More ›
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After Jussie Smollett Case is dropped, questions remain
By Sean Crangle On Jan. 29 just after midnight during a winter vortex on the streets of Chicago, two masked men wearing MAGA hats allegedly attacked actor Jussie Smollett, identifying him with a racist term and by the television show… Read More ›
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Just shake my hand, please
By Michael P. Riccards With the new legions of Democrats. we are being overwhelmed with candidates for president of the United States. Last time I wrote about the senior statesmen of the party, Vice President Joseph Biden, and suggested he… Read More ›
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Why are four-letter words finding their way into mainstream media news reports?
By Richard Lee Five years ago, when a U.S. diplomat used a four-letter word to express her frustration with the European Union, most media reports did not include the word she used. Lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower was troubled by the omission,… Read More ›
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Saving local news means putting the horse before the cart
What Happened to Spirited Media and Lessons Learned By Michael Shapiro The last several years have been marked by more fits than starts in local news. The most recent fit came in the form of Spirited Media’s announcement that it sold one… Read More ›
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College ADs and SIDs should attend college journalism courses
By Evan Weiner Are journalists who cover sports hard hitting, take no prisoners reporters or are they extensions of sports teams? The latest blowup between a team, in this case a university, Bradley University, and a reporter, Dave Reynolds of… Read More ›
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