While much of the nation is in an uproar over Sarah Palin’s invocation of “blood libel” in a recorded response,…
Good News from the Giffords Shooting!
Hooray for us! We’re not to blame! That’s right: We’re all off the hook for Saturday’s mass murders of six…
New Attitudes in the J-Classroom
First day of the Spring 2011 term today, and after three years of trying to convince journalism students that social…
Sarah Palin’s Not to Blame
When news of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords came through on Twitter Saturday, it was immediately clear that it…
Cream and Impeachment with That Coffee, Please
Being a member of both the Godless professoriate and a liberal ex-journalist, I’m probably just the kind of guy your…
A Fuller Tale on Gannett’s Furloughs
I’m not a Gannett Inc. employee: Never have been, never will be. But I have lots of friends, colleagues and…
May Term 2011 to Holland & Belgium Taking Shape
We have 29 Simpson students signed up to take part in our May Term 2011 study course on Social Welfare…
The DMR’s revolving door in the Gannett Age
Carolyn Washburn’s departure as editor of the Des Moines Register, announced Monday, got local and national industry headlines, but what’s…
