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Why journalism matters – for the little guy who has nowhere else to turn
By Lee Coppola His bib overalls were stained with oil, as were his fingers. His breath, at 11 o’clock in the morning, had a hint of alcohol. He was an over-the-road truck driver and he had just returned home to… Read More ›
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‘Toy Story’ provides a lesson on the state of the media
By Richard Lee Besides entertaining audiences of all ages, “Toy Story 4,” which opened Friday, provides an interesting lesson on the state of the media in America. Don’t expect Buzz, Woody and the gang to take on the roles of… Read More ›
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Taking Local News Off Life Support: Making Ads Work
By Michael Shapiro There is very little argument over the fact that the news industry has, in recent years, endured unrelenting turmoil. There have been no shortage of headlines heralding the end-of-days for news as we know it as more… Read More ›
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It makes little sense to impeach the president
By Michael P. Riccards The impeachment clause in the Constitution is in the document for rare and stark misconduct and treason. When the Jeffersonians started to use that clause to clean out the Federalist judiciary, the legislative branch finally balked…. Read More ›
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The Who’s ‘Tommy’ has the makings of a good political candidate
By Richard Lee As the 50th anniversary of the Who’s Tommy approached, I devoted my WSBU-FM radio show to a musical look at how Tommy would fare as a presidential candidate. Don’t laugh. Tommy has a compelling personal story that… Read More ›
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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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