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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An uncivil war
By Paul Wieland The insurrection by Trump supporters is one of the most outrageous stories in my lifetime, much of it spent as a newspaper reporter, but more time in other journalistic pursuits, including teaching college students about the field…. Read More ›
Add more seats around the public policy table, please
By Denny Wilkins Journalists report on the world’s important issues primarily in two languages — those of politics and economics. When a budding college journalist asks me what she should minor in or take as a second major, my reply… Read More ›
Word of Lennon’s Death Traveled a Path Similar to Today’s News
By Richard Lee When John Lennon was murdered 40 years ago, news of his death was delivered in a format that was unconventional for the time. Instead of a network newscast or a daily newspaper, it was sportscaster Howard Cosell… Read More ›
Rigged Republic?
Hard Fought Elections and Peaceful Transitions are the Consistent Norm By Phillip G. Payne At various times in the history of the republic, the person occupying the office of the presidency has been great, mediocre and not-so-great. Similarly, our elections… Read More ›
Thanks to Donald Trump, it is a good time to be a journalist
By Paul Wieland It’s a difficult and surprising assessment to make, but the years of Donald Trump in the White House have benefitted American journalism. For the first time in my life, media outlets specifically point to lies, untruths and… Read More ›
St. Bonaventure Town Hall on Presidential Election
A panel of St. Bonaventure University faculty members discussed the presidential election on Friday, Nov. 6, during an online Town Hall meeting organized by Mary Rose Kubal, chair of the university’s Department of Political Science. Faculty from several different disciplines… Read More ›
Jandoli School will livestream election report Tuesday night
Student journalists at St. Bonaventure University will report results of Tuesday’s elections in a live program on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube page, starting at 10 p.m. TAPinto Greater Olean reporter John Pullano will host the program, which will include segments on local, state and national races. Landon… Read More ›
Jandoli School Election Report Focuses on State Senate
Three entities of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, including the Jandoli Institute, conducted the third in a series of live election reports Tuesday. The program, which was livestreamed on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages, featured a conversation with Sen. George… Read More ›
The camera is pointing at us
By Richard Lee At the start of the start of the HBO Max West Wing Special, Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC series, spoke directly to the audience and acknowledged entertainers… Read More ›
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