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 ›
Media
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
‘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 ›
How can we restore public confidence in journalism?
Criticism of the news media from the White House and other powerful forces has taken a toll on journalism’s reputation. A Gallup poll conducted in September found that only 41 percent of the respondents trusted newspapers, television and radio to… Read More ›
Local news business models: What we learned in 2019
By Michael Shapiro One of the big news stories of 2019 has been news itself, specifically local news. Consolidation, budget cuts, takeovers, mergers, and the resulting shrinking headcounts in newsrooms defined the year for many legacy print outlets. Indeed, some… Read More ›
Words at their worst
By Paul Wieland Assaulted by walls of sound, eddies of fury and windrows of wonder, America’s sports fans hear words at their worst, and at their own peril. In the thousands of sports broadcasts and telecasts exposed to the eyes… Read More ›
How Jandoli School journalists covered Bishop Malone’s resignation
The Jandoli School was out front and center yesterday reporting the breaking news that the Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, had resigned. Here are some samples of the coverage: Charlie Specht ’10, WKBW: Engulfed… Read More ›
Are we doing enough to educate ourselves about the impeachment process?
By Michael P. Riccards The American Founding Fathers were extremely concerned about the uses and abuses of power. They gave the nation a system of divisions of powers, and its intention was to checkmate sudden change or grabs for territory… Read More ›
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