media
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Wisconsin Journalist Shelly Kittleson: Truth Tellers Must Not Be Silenced
The news of Wisconsin journalist Shelly Kittleson being kidnapped in Iraq is unacceptable. News reports place her hometown as Monticello, Wisconsin. Her work as a journalist specialising in the Middle East and Afghanistan is published in international, US, and Italian outlets. Iraq’s Ministry of Interior said that security forces have launched an operation to track… Continue reading
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Dean Richards: A Chicago Voice We Counted On
On this blustery Saturday, when a heavy coat is needed when walking outside, I sit at my desk to write what I hope will be a warm column about Dean Richards. This is one of those pieces that are from a list of topics needing a comment or two, but get left behind, given the… Continue reading
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Charles Michelson: The Man Who Saw Hoover Clearly, Lesson For Trump Years
I want to write this column about a newspaperman who understood the times in which he lived and then worked to report on what it meant for the people. He also revolutionized political marketing as the first party official dedicated to media outreach. When reading 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin, which contains many memorable personalities,… Continue reading
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Local Newspapers Need Our Support
There are a few constant themes that resonate in my writings about politics and society. Strongly encouraging process-driven governing, advocating gun control, standing alongside the Fourth Estate, promoting democracy, and pressing for newspapers to remain a part of a citizens daily routine. It is that last point that I wish to deal with today. This… Continue reading
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Graphic Nature of Gun Violence Should Be Shown On News, Public Needs To See Results Of Gun Culture
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the dastardly crimes being committed through orders from President Putin’s generals, along with the mass deaths needlessly perpetrated by the violence committed by Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza, make for graphic and painful images on news programming 24/7. But when it comes to the carnage in our own nation… Continue reading
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Bruce DuMont Deserves To Be Remembered
In light of the news about Charlie Kirk so many other important stories have fallen between the cracks. Bruce DuMont, a longtime host of the Beyond the Beltway political radio talk show; the founder of the Museum of Broadcast Communications; and a former television producer, host, and analyst died at the age of 81. He… Continue reading
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