Jay Rosen teaches journalism

The "make Elizabeth warren say she would raise taxes on the middle class" question should be a credibility killer. For the journalists who keep asking it. — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) October 16, 2019

Caring for others

Robert Forster, the actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of bail bondsman Max Cherry in the Quentin Tarantino hit “Jackie Brown,” has died of brain cancer, his family and a representative confirmed… Forster in an interview with the Chicago Tribune in 2018 <www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-mov-robert-forster-interview-1026-story.html> recalled going nearly two years without a job in a period of struggle. …

NSA wording

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Magazine Writer Exchange Program Fails

Journalistic cross-pollination seemed like a promising and noble idea, but after three weeks, the staffs of Better Homes and Gardens and Cosmopolitan magazines are backing away from the exchange experiment that brought nothing but rancor and confusion to both publications. Despite sensational headlines such as ” Sexy, sexy Linoleum!” and “How to make him beg for more — pie!” staff …

Hey, guys, when World War III starts, blame me.

There’s a special election in my area, and Democrats have poured a load of money into winning it for their candidate who’s running against a dispersed Republican field. It’s horrible to have so much attention from politicians. I don’t mind the junk mail or even TV and radio spots so much, but the door-to-door campaigning is a nuisance. It’s always an …