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 082011
 
Keith Olbermann joins 'Independent' News at Current TV

Earlier today, Keith Olbermann made his choice to join CurrentTV. Just about every news agency in the world has an opinion on this story and without a doubt, they are going to spin it every which way. The ‘facts’ of this story are that Olbermann has decided to join Current TV. He has also been [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...]