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A Hollowed-Out Washington Post
Approximately 13 years ago, Jeff Bezos was recruited by the Graham family to purchase The Washington Post for $250 million. Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s wealthiest men, bought the paper as an individual, not as … Continue reading
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Tagged ch05journalism, Dave Karpf, Jeff Bezos, Joseph Weber, Kara Swisher, T. S. Elliot, The Hollow Men, Washington Post
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Getting a taste of Hannah Goldfield’s food writing
Although I haven’t talked about it enough here over the years, I’m enthralled by thoughtful food writing – whether it’s the reviews of street food by Los Angeles’ Jonathan Gold, the profane visits round the world by Anthony Bourdain, the … Continue reading
TikTok is finally legal again in the US
TikTok has finalized a joint venture to have cloud-computing giant Oracle (along with a range of international partners) run its US operations. This finally brings the company into compliance with a law passed and signed into law in 2024 that … Continue reading
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Tagged ch02effects, ch03business, ch10 social media, media effects, social media, social media effects, TikTok
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“Will We Be Extremists for Hate or Love?”
One of the greatest honors of my life was being invited to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil several years ago at the UNK student union, along with Kevin Chaney, who was then UNK’s women’s basketball coach. On today … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, extremist for love, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Love not Hate, MLK
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How can it have been 24 years? Remembering 9/11
9/11/25 Editor’s note: Today is the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I know better now than to try to show the “Welcome to the Rock” clip from the 9/11-themed musical Come From Away as my pre-class video in JMC … Continue reading
Follow my 2025 JMC 406 Blogging Students
This fall I’m teaching my Blogging & Commentary writing class, a course I’ve taught in one form or another since the winter of 1988 (Hint: Blogging wasn’t part of the title then…) Here are links to my students’ blogs and … Continue reading
Ten Threads Accounts to Follow – 2025 Edition
This week my JMC 406 Blogging and Commentary students were asked to do one of their first posts by listing 10 Threads accounts they are following and why. You can find my students’ posts using the #JMC406 hashtag. Here’s my … Continue reading
OG Blockbuster Jaws Back in Theaters for 50th Anniversary
Jaws, the OG summer blockbuster, is showing for the next week in theaters for its 50th anniversary. You do not want to miss this groundbreaking film on the big screen! Here in Kearney, NE, it’s showing at our community run … Continue reading
62 years ago, MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington. Let freedom ring!
Editor’s Note: Rerunning a favorite post this morning. “And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of … Continue reading
Brad Pitt’s “F1” adds to the pantheon of great racing movies
This weekend, our local community The World Theatre will be showing Brad Pitt’s Formula One racing movie “F1.” As always, tickets are just $5 with popcorn and soda each available from $1-$3. Bit of a bargain compared to the $3,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Pitt, ch07Movies, F1, Ferarri, Ford, Matt Damon, racing movies, Steve McQueen
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