Journalism by the Numbers (a pedagogical play in one scene) #math

7 years ago

(Lights up on a college journalism classroom. The professor enters, surveys the room.) Professor: Math! Students: (Shocked reaction.) Professor: Math!!…

The Booming Japanese Rent-a-Friend Business

7 years ago

We had a case recently where a dying man wanted to see his grandchild, but it would not have been…

Vanessa Otero’s Updated Media Bias Chart (Liberal/Mainstream/Conservative; Facts/Analysis/Opinion/Propaganda/Fake News) UPDATED 5.1

7 years ago

Otero goes into great detail describing her criteria for placing the various news sources. She changed a few labels and…

William Zinsser: What Is Good Writing? (Clarity, Simplicity, Brevity, and Humanity.)

7 years ago

Most of the students in my "News Writing" class don't want to be journalists, but they all want to make…

MS-Word’s helpful “View -> Focus” mode delays stress-related breakdowns.

7 years ago

You won't usually catch me saying anything nice about Microsoft. (Ok, Flight Simulator was good.) A few days ago when…

Why fake news works

7 years ago

Fake news works on our emotions, usually by stoking our fears or confirming our biases. Real news relies on verifiable…

The Man Who Photographed Ghosts

7 years ago

This review of a book about early photography offers some thoughtful reflections on how technology has been frequently used to…

Epic Game of Thrones pun battle. Carolyn Jerz Vs. Greg Kerestan

7 years ago

Here is the transcript the girl provided, of her pun battle with my former student and Stage Right's resident lyricist…