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The NYT, Ukraine, and The War

Posted on March 6, 2022 by thomasfarley01

The New York Times still cannot condone war under any conditions, even with the complete justification that Ukraine has to defend itself. “All across the United States, small groups of military veterans are gathering, planning and getting passports in order. … Continue reading →

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Burying The Lead

Posted on March 30, 2020 by thomasfarley01

What Happened? About fifteen or twenty years ago a dramatic change occurred in much of reporting. Hard opening paragraphs were replaced with soft. This approach now infects all manner of writing, in and out of journalism. That includes television and … Continue reading →

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Reporting on Twitter – The Death of Journalism

Posted on May 31, 2018 by thomasfarley01

Since when did covering Twitter amount to reporting? “Ivanka Trump is facing an online backlash for tweeting what one critic called a ‘tone deaf’ photo of herself cuddling her son as outrage grows over a federal government policy to separate … Continue reading →

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Essays and Lazy Writing

Posted on February 19, 2018 by thomasfarley01

Essays pretending to be reporting waste the reader’s time. With this style you must read several hundred words before finding out what the author is writing about. Rather than quickly defining a subject, essays disguised as reporting languidly and leisurely give out the … Continue reading →

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Who Will Write The News?

Posted on March 3, 2016 by thomasfarley01

The Contra Costa Times, The San Jose Mercury News, and The Oakland Tribune are going out of business. (external link) They are victims of consolidation, the three publications being folded into smaller newspapers and digital outlets with different names. This is all … Continue reading →

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