Apr 012011
 
Aren't We All Just Baby Chicks Following a Mother Hen?

Because of where I live, I have the great fortune of being able to look out my window and see an abundance of roosters. And because of this abundance of roosters, undoubtedly, there are a number of baby chicks. These baby chicks don’t just wander aimlessly across the lawn looking for food or something to [Keep Reading...]

Mar 212011
 
Misrepresenting the News: Infer-mation Overload

In a previous post, I talked about how the same news is reported from different perspectives. This post is about a blatant misrepresentation of fact. In the first line of this article, the author writes: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Al Jazeera is gaining more prominence in the U.S. because it [Keep Reading...]

Feb 072011
 
AOL Buys The Huffington Post – What Does That Mean?

When I flipped open my computer to eat breakfast and catch some of the latest headlines, I was greeted to a front page of “A Brand New Media Universe.” At first, I was happy for The Huffington Post to get such a recognition as to be coveted by a big company like AOL. I was also [Keep Reading...]