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Bush’s “Eyes Shrink, While His Ears Grow”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 21, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Political cartoonist Daryl Cagle, in the (Midland, TX) Lone Star Iconoclast on "How to Draw President George W. Bush:" Another... More
Malia And Sasha…In the Plush
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 21, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Crain's reports today the latest -- and, for my money, the creepiest, to date-- Malia and Sasha news: the maker... More
“Hope Over Fear”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 21, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Scanning (courtesy of The Newseum) today's front pages, of the headlines that include a quote from yesterday's inauguration address, "Hope... More
Bush’s Homecoming, Live (Only Fox News)
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 21, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Only Fox News carried live last evening President Bush's arrival in Midland, Texas and his remarks to the crowds there.... More
Matthews: “Not A Political Marriage”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 21, 2009 at 09:32 AM
The MSNBC crew offered this commentary on President and First Lady Obama dancing at The Youth Inaugural Ball (4th of... More
More Mail For Malia And Sasha…
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 04:46 PM
...that we all get to read! The letter this time appears in the Wall Street Journal rather than Parade, comes... More
The Inauguration, Through Matthews’s Eyes (And Lips)
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 01:38 PM
A selection of deep thoughts from Chris Matthews, on MSNBC, on Inauguration Day (so far): Upon the appearance of Vice... More
Gerson On The Speech: “Cliched”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Michael Gerson, who authored President George W. Bush's first and second inaugural addresses, offered on Fox News this critique of... More
“A Similar Green Dress”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Already, Fox News tells us how we might "Get Michelle's First Lady Style For Less," suggesting "J.Crew has a similar... More
“Editorials Worldwide…”
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 11:41 AM
"...pillory Bush one final time," reports Reuters. More
Scene From Afar
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM
A selection of newspaper front pages from around the world today: More
Blitzer’s Beverage Speculation
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Wolf Blitzer narrating the Obamas' arrival at the White House just now: They're supposed to spend 40 minutes inside for... More
Thesauri All Around
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Radio talk show host Laura Ingraham on Fox News this morning: I do find at some point this over-the-top adulation,... More
The Presidential Bird
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 20, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Bob Garfield, from Friday's On The Media: ...[F]or the past eight years this White House has mainly given the Fourth... More
Expect-acle
By Liz Cox Barrett Jan 19, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Expectations for Barack Obama's inauguration speech tomorrow are, apparently: "Monumental," CNN "Great," ABC News ""High", Detroit Free Press "Lofty", San... More
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
This is the best moment to be in journalism (25)
The WSJ editorial page hits rock bottom (19)
What was James Rosen thinking?
How much of Rosen’s trouble is of his own making?
Cat Fall: A modern tragedy
Max Fisher and the problem with foreign-affairs blogging
“I hope my nudity doesn’t bother you. We’re completely committed to openness here”
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
