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Front Pages: Stories from the insurrection, Part 5
The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 5
Tagged 2021 insurrection, front pages, new york times, newspapers, NY Post, President Trump, tabloids, Washington Post, WSJ
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What does the 1st Amendment mean? Stories from the the insurrection, Part 3
The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Tagged 2021 insurrection, books, first amendment, President Trump, social media, twitter
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Words Matter – Thoughts on Wednesday’s Insurrection, Part 1
The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged 2020 election, 2021 insurrection, news, President Trump
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Why it was OK for Bob Woodward to save his Trump virus story for the book
The Twittersphere was losing its stuff this afternoon, pig-piling on Bob Woodward for saving the material from his interview with President Trump about the COVID pandemic for his book RAGE instead of reporting it in the newspaper back in February. … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged Bob Woodward, COVID-19, covid19, President Trump, Washington Post
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Should people’s heads be exploding over NY Times anonymous commentary from inside the Trump White House?
This week has not suffered from lack of news for people like me who are obsessed with the coverage of news coming out of Washington. First, there was all the fuss over Nike featuring NFL kneeling protester Colin Kaepernick being … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged anonymous sources, Hamilton, new york times, opinion writing, President Trump
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Fire and Fury Edition
Writer/journalist Michael Wolff has a the new book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House being published imminently, and it’s attracting lots of Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)! Sounds interesting. Where can I read it without buying the book? A … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged books, Fire and Fury, libel, President Trump, prior restraint
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
After an end of the semester break – we are back. With all new questions! Is this the changing of the guard? MSNBC on top, Fox on bottom No probably not. But it is no longer automatic that Fox News … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged apple, C-SPAN, cable news, media bias?, pizza, President Trump
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What did Rachel Maddow do to Upset So Many People with Trump’s Tax Return?
Last night on her MSNBC show, Rachel Maddow and her guest, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, revealed the front two pages of President Trump’s 2005 tax return. The reveal had been promoted on the network and via social media for … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged journalism, President Trump, Rachel Maddow, tax returns
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Live Stream Opens up Appeals Court Hearing on on Trump’s Travel Ban
By today (Friday afternoon), the big news is that the 9th District Appeals Court did not strike down the court-ordered stay on President Trump’s executive order banning then entrance of traveller from seven Muslim-majority countries and limiting entrance to the … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13
Tagged cameras in the courtroom, live streaming courts, media law, President Trump
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