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Return to Media World: More on Making the Sausage.
Some recent examples of "framing" and why it matters. Take heart! One of them is positive.
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Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old?’
Sure. But it's the wrong question. Here are some better ones.
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‘As bad as it gets without body bags.’
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Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old?’
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Fox News Worth Watching: An Hour with Hannity and Newsom.
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What We Learned from the CNN-Trump Debacle
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Forgotten Americans (of a different type)
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September Song: The 50 Autumns of the Leaf Blower
We've just lived through 50 years of an invention that transformed neighborhood life in much of America, the gas-powered leaf blower. That era is coming…
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DefCon Cyber: A ‘War’ that's Underway Online.
‘Would you ban TikTok in the US?’ ‘Absolutely. Absolutely.’ A new book argues that Americans are unknowingly ‘on the battlefield’ every time they sit…
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What's Right with College Rankings, What's Wrong with College Politics
A Labor Day weekend reading tradition: ‘The Washington Monthly’ with its guide to the higher-ed school year ahead. Plus, my own guide to Florida.
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Forgotten Americans (of a different type)
Some people, institutions, and ideas that could use more of the media spotlight.
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In the Air, on Thin Ice?
People in aviation spend a lot of time asking ‘What's the worst that could happen?’ in hopes that preparation can fend off the worst. It's a necessary…
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Media World, Part 1: Let Us See How the Sausage is Made.
The sausage ends up on our table. We might feel better if we know where it came from. Or maybe worse. But more informed either way.
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What We Learned from the Wind.
On Wednesday, a cautionary prediction. On Saturday, the very thing that was warned against.
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