After more than 12 years, I have finally gotten around to publishing an update about who I consider to be the most influential politicians, policy makers and staffers in the Biddeford-Saco area. The Top-20. This list is a bit different from my original 2012 list. Most notably, I have shortened the list from 25 names … Continue reading Top-20 local, political movers and shakers
Category: OUTLAW JOURNALIST
Musings about media issues, the old days of journalism, the new days of journalism and other stuff for old hacks to argue about
Talkin’ ’bout My Generation
You see it from time to time, spread all over social media with reckless abandon. Defying history, logic and reasoning, there is a growing chorus of complaints about “kids today,” and/or about how "life was better in the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s" and even the 1980s. Social media platforms such as Facebook are plastered … Continue reading Talkin’ ’bout My Generation
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Jon Stewart – a comedian and talk show host who was once a darling of the far left and progressive Democrats – found himself in some hot water this week when he made his triumphant return to the Daily Show on the Comedy Central network. Jon Stewart/Photo: Scott Kowalchy, CBS Stewart previously hosted the late-night … Continue reading Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
‘Don’t Waste Your Time With Saco’
Biddeford City Manager vents his frustration regarding the issue of homelessness and the neighboring city of Saco City Manager Jim Bennett did not hold back his opinions about the neighboring city of Saco during a March 7 Biddeford City Council meeting. City Manager James Bennett The Biddeford council was in the midst of debating the … Continue reading ‘Don’t Waste Your Time With Saco’
Achtung, Baby
Not too long ago, a very well-known and respected Boston Globe columnist opined that there are some good reasons why a growing number of Americans no longer “trust the media.” In his Nov. 29, 2022 opinion column, Jeff Jacoby pointed to a recent Gallup report, which revealed that just one out of three Americans claimed … Continue reading Achtung, Baby
Lie to me
Earlier this week, Chris Wallace – son of legendary journalist Mike Wallace – appeared on the Stephen Colbert Show and said, among other things, that his father and the legendary television news show 60 Minutes were partly to blame for today’s public distrust of the media. Wallace, a former FOX Network news anchor who this … Continue reading Lie to me
Pandemic sheds light on media bias
As we continue coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now more important than ever for the media to take extra steps to ensure that their news stories are fact-based, without hype, without speculation and a minimum of bias. Wait. Did I just say “a minimum of bias?” Conservative news consumers on the right of … Continue reading Pandemic sheds light on media bias
Here Comes the Sun
(previously published in Saco Bay News) It seems ironic that this is “Sunshine Week.” No, it has nothing to do with Daylight Saving Time, but as the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic it becomes even more important for the media to “keep a check” on our government whether federal, state or local. Sunshine Week … Continue reading Here Comes the Sun
Wag the dog
If I had any doubts about the increasingly dominating role of new media over traditional media, they were vanquished yesterday while watching ABC’s World News Tonight. In the A-block of the evening news program (ranked second between NBC and CBS) Anchor David Muir told us a story about a tweet that Donald Trump sent earlier … Continue reading Wag the dog
Dealing with the media
Do you know the definitions of "lede," "nut graf" or "B-roll?" These are common terms used by members of the media. Reporters and editors have their own jargon and their own way of doing things, but it's important to remember that they are also human beings. They value honesty, courtesy and respect. I've said it … Continue reading Dealing with the media
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 