A few folks made interesting comments on my last post about the potential of regional media outlets consolidating their resources. Cristy raised the idea of a Reuters-type arrangement for increasing the coverage of political news in Columbus. It’s interesting to note that there’s already a precedent for this: the state’s major newspapers formed a story-sharing [...]
Also tagged Akron Beacon-Journal, Cincinnati, newspapersBy now, you have surely heard the sad news about Tim Russert’s passing yesterday. There is not much I can add to all of the wonderful tributes that have poured forth from his friends (here’s video of Tom Brokaw breaking the news), colleagues, and competitors (CBS’ Bob Schieffer and ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, the hosts of [...]
Also tagged Hillary Clinton, public sociology, sexism, sociology, Tim RussertNo energy to write today, so here is a batch o’ good reads for a lazy Sunday: – In the cover story of today’s NYT Magazine, Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children Here; The Other Side of the River), one of those rare journalists who writes like a sociologist, investigates a relatively new program that [...]
Also tagged class, Clinton, gang violence, health inequality, Obama, race