I am a journalist, and I love making lists. So, it should come as no surprise that I woke up at 3:30 a.m. yesterday with the idea that I should make a Top 12 list of my favorite journalists – people who have inspired me, people I have worked with and even people I have … Continue reading My all-time favorite journalists (The Top 12)
Tag: Bangor Daily News
Crazy, homeless people: What do we do?
Originally published in the Bangor Daily News, September 23, 2025 A homeless encampment in Biddeford that was cleared by the city in 2024 (Seaver) In a lot of ways, I am probably a lot like you. I am a middle-aged, married white guy with a mortgage and a modest home in a quiet residential neighborhood … Continue reading Crazy, homeless people: What do we do?
Pour Some Sugar on Me
There’s no denying it. This is not your father’s news industry anymore. That’s good news, but it’s also very bad news. I’m writing this because there were three significant local changes in the news industry that happened in just the last two weeks. More about that in just a moment. Traditional, legacy media outlets are … Continue reading Pour Some Sugar on Me
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
Goodbye Stranger
I want to scream. In a world chock full of culprits that are partially responsible for everything from the "dumbing down of America" to the nomination of Mitt Romney and the advent of Twitter, it's become increasingly difficult for me to stomach the banality associated with blaming "the media." While media criticism is important and … Continue reading Goodbye Stranger
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 