For the Oscars: A research paper identifies three films about musicians that provide audiences with stronger connections to celebrities than popular biopics.
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Age and the presidency
The Founding Fathers set minimums for major elective offices, but never considered age limits on the other end of life.
What really matters about the State of the Union is what voters think
Does Joe Biden have what it takes to ‘finish the job’? The voters will decide.
New survey finds high interest in sports news
More than half of sports fans watch or listen to sports news regularly.
What we can learn from the work of C.J. Cregg, Karine Jean-Pierre and other press secretaries
Press secretaries play a critical role in our democracy, but the job is not as easy as it looks.
Did news coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day miss the point?
Coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day underscores the impact that economic issues can have on the media.
Flap over unclassified documents does nothing but increase cynicism about government
Presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards writes that the real purpose of classifying materials is not to safeguard secrets from our foes but from ourselves.
An indispensable book for journalism classes: ‘Last Call at the Hotel Imperial’ by Deborah Cohen
A former member of the Bush Administration suggests that a new book will inspire journalism students.
The war over words
Modern power has become the ability to define a word, and to prevent others from doing so.
A masterclass from ESPN
We are going to be teaching the first few hours of ESPN’s coverage from Monday night for decades in journalism programs.
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