Predatory Journals Hit By ‘Star Wars’ Sting

7 years ago

I've been contacted by editors who would just love for me to publish in international relations journals (I'm trained as…

Beatrix Potter-pinching and Žižekian swipes: the strange world of book thefts

7 years ago

We caught a gent last Christmas with £400-worth of stolen books in his trousers and elsewhere. We grabbed all of…

Seize the Day!

7 years ago

It’s Friday night in July, and I’m jamming with my fall course preps.

7 years ago

The dean sends me an email at 9:07pm. Instead of answering, I post about it on social media. Oh yeah,…

Sean Spicer: Hero in the War Against Journalism

7 years ago

The Onion reminds us not to normalize Spicer's behavior.

Facebook Updates its Fight Against Fake News

7 years ago

The only reason Facebook is paying attention to fake news is because it wants to monetize real news. (Monetize =…

Mom’s Fears About Daughter Leaving For College Channeled Into Fight About Storage Bins

7 years ago

Impatiently scanning store shelves while tersely repeating requests for an inventory of clothing and other items that would be taken…

What happens to local news when there is no local media to cover it?

7 years ago

The pressures on local news outlets have been building for years, driven by the twin devils of recession and the…