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Tag Archives: jack shafer
Stalking Sarah Palin
I find that Slate.com’s Jack Shafer often articulates my inchoate instincts about journalism. I only have vague feelings about a lot of issues until Jack Shafer spells things out for me. I’m often accused of obsession in my blogging. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged female journalists, immersion journalism, jack shafer, journalistic investigation, Sarah Palin, skywriting
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Luke Ford’s Grotto! Kids Will Love It!
A friend who’s converting to Judaism emails me: "I was talking to my mom on the phone just now, trying to explain to her what a sukkah is. I told her it was like a hut, a temporary dwelling place, … Continue reading
Posted in Mickey Kaus, Personal
Tagged bureau chiefs, converting to judaism, industry attempts, jack shafer, luke ford, Mickey Kaus
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Dennis Prager’s Contempt For ABC Anchor Charles Gibson
Dennis says on his radio show today: "My contempt for Charlie Gibson is deep." "Charlie Gibson reinforced the belief that Republicans are running against Democrats and the news media. "This was not an interview. It was an attempt to get … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Journalism, Sarah Palin
Tagged bush doctrine, charles gibson, charlie gibson, Dennis Prager, graduate program, jack shafer, liberal columnist, members of the fourth estate, radio show, Sarah Palin
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Increasing Your Social Status
Jack Shafer writes: "What is Facebook but the Federal Reserve Bank of social currency? And it’s all social currency you can use! Like cocktail chatter, a Facebook posting—be it a link, a list, a photo, or travel plans—conveys the message, … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Status
Tagged Facebook, federal reserve bank, jack shafer, pontification, sports talk radio, wall street journal
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Why Is The MSM Ignoring The John Edwards Love Child Story?
Mickey Kaus blogs: Edwards, Rielle Hunter, Busted: HuffPo ‘s Sam Stein, who got the story rolling, appears to be vindicated. … P.S.: Always trust content from kausfiles! Never trust content from Jerome Armstrong. … P.P.S.: Will this be the first … Continue reading
Posted in John Edwards, Mickey Kaus, Rielle Hunter
Tagged jack shafer, mark halperin, Mickey Kaus, presidential contender, vp candidate, what chopped liver
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Whining About The New Yorker’s Barack Obama Cover
Jack Shafer writes: Although every critic of the New Yorker understood the simple satire of the cover, the most fretful of them worried that the illustration would be misread by the ignorant masses who don’t subscribe to the magazine. Los … Continue reading
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Tagged bill mauldin, jack shafer, joe sixpack, pat oliphant, paul conrad, recruitment poster
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