Category Archives: Journalism

Imagine Reading A Newspaper Over Your Computer!

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Luke Ford

Here’s a 1981 report from KRON TV in San Francisco:

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A Mesmerizing Car Chase

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Luke Ford

I can’t look away when the TV plays a car chase. For the past 20 minutes, since getting home from therapy, I’ve been getting things done while also glancing regularly at the TV screen. A beautiful blonde is driving a … Continue reading →

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Does Judaism Sanction Journalism?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Luke Ford

Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: R. Eliezer Melamed is active with Arutz Sheva and is the rabbi of the weekly newspaper Be-Sheva (link). In one of his columns (13 Tammuz, 5765/ July 20, 2005), he responded to a question about … Continue reading →

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Getting The Full Story

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Luke Ford

From page 230 of the book The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It by Jonathan Zittrain: The Harvard Kennedy School’s Joseph Nye has suggested a site like urban legend debunker snopes.com be instituted for reputation, a place … Continue reading →

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How Come So Few Print Journalists Are Hot?

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Luke Ford

I don’t get it. About a quarter of young female lawyers are hot. About a quarter of young female professionals are hot. Yet print journalism attracts 99% dogs. Why? I love journalism and I love women and I’d really love … Continue reading →

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