Follow the money … but not too far
An item in last Sunday’s Week in Review section of the New York Times titled “Follow the money“ examines how economic interests are shaping the ongoing healthcare debate. Citing the skyrocketing...
View ArticleDemocracy Now! A primer on media power
The July 16th edition of Pacifica Radio’s Democracy Now! featured an hour-long conversation with Wendell Potter, a former health insurance executive. As always, DN! host Amy Goodman asked plenty of...
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From The Bloomington Alternative MEDIAlternative: Mainstream media inhibits the imaginative by Kevin Howley September 20, 2009 Somewhere between faith and reason lies the power of the public...
View ArticleScott Simon Does Not Disappoint
On this morning’s broadcast of NPR’s Morning Edition, Scott Simon spoke with basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the all-star’s announcement, earlier this week, that he has chronic myeloid...
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The Bloomington Alternative Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of traveling to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. to deliver the keynote address at EIU’s 35th annual Communication Day...
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All Palin, All the Time The Bloomington Alternative Perhaps she didn’t get the memo. Then again she’s not much of a reader. And as recent public pronouncements demonstrate, nuance, subtly and empathy...
View ArticleThe Lesser of Two Evils Redux
Bloomington Alternative During a recent appearance on Pacifica radio’s Democracy Now!, former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold openly criticized President Barack Obama’s decision to accept campaign...
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