Dinosaurs evolved into birds. Not all of them, of course. Birds are so much a part of our environment that…
I reminded my Shakespeare students that I'm a full-time generalist and a part-time Shakespeare professor, and that I'm constantly comparing…
Journalists prefer the neutral "said" to attribute a source's statements, opinions, and emotions. Using "claimed" generates doubt. Using "explained" confers…
Sometimes when I find myself putting more than a usual amount of creativity into a comment on a student paper,…
A Grave Tale (WAOB Audio Theatre) Written by Kelsey McIngyre Narrated by Dennis G. Jerz
“In the past, people fabricated content. There were ‘midnight flyers,’ which were pieces of propaganda usually sent out by candidates…
The researchers found that participants with their phones in another room significantly outperformed those with their phones on the desk,…
A journalist's response to President Trump's early morning caps-imbued assault on the FAKE news media. Let's be clear about what…