On January 22, I posted an article about a subtle aspect of reporting that impacts how accurate or misleading the message of a story is. By way of simple analogy, let’s say there’s a video of someone’s retirement party. The video is edited in such a way that the crowd shots shown in the video… Continue reading Eclipsing and Storyline Drift
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Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Agree: “Pharma Gets Away with Murder”
Summary At a time when the nation is at odds, there’s one thing these two opponents agree on: “Pharmaceutical companies get away with murder.” Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump both agree that pharmaceutical companies are extorting money from patients with artificially inflated prices on drugs and essential medical supplies. Normally, with matters of consumer choice, marketplace… Continue reading Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Agree: “Pharma Gets Away with Murder”
El País Entrevista con el Papa Francisco (El País Interview with Pope Francis)
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro – Spanish” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Español El 21 de enero de 2017, en una entrevista con El País, el Papa Francisco discute la política y el popularismo de Estados Unidos. Aquí tenemos dos extractos de esa entrevista. Lea la entrevista completa en el sitio web de El País:… Continue reading El País Entrevista con el Papa Francisco (El País Interview with Pope Francis)
Global Women’s March of 21 January 2017 Photos and Videos
Summary Below links to photos, videos, and information from the Global Women’s March of 21 January 2017. Map The map below shows the more than 670 marches world-wide with over 3.4 million people participating. (source) Photos Allure CNN Denver Post New York Times Time USA Today New York Times Event Speakers Reflect – Scarlett Johansson’s… Continue reading Global Women’s March of 21 January 2017 Photos and Videos
Donald Trump Gave Several Inauguration Speeches. Which one did you hear?
Donald Trump begins his first term as one of the least popular presidents in history. After spending a year alienating and offending Democrats and mainstream old-line Republicans, his inauguration speech was boycotted by Democrats as well as establishment Republicans including some who had openly declared support for Hillary Clinton in protest of Trump. Trump spent MLK… Continue reading Donald Trump Gave Several Inauguration Speeches. Which one did you hear?
Dennis Kucinich: “GREAT Inauguration Speech!”
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, Dennis Kucinich, a liberal progressive Democrat, had this to say on Facebook: GREAT #inauguration speech! Donald Trump’s message of unity is critical at this moment. I call upon all Americans to join in a common effort to create a great vision for our country, our people and for peace in the world.… Continue reading Dennis Kucinich: “GREAT Inauguration Speech!”
Threat Inventory by Level of Severity – A Guide for Activists
Introduction ThreatNewsRadar.com provides an inventory of validated threats to humanity and the planet. The site and accompanying Facebook page report on threats as determined by big data and multiple disparate sources that agree on the facts. However, the Threat News Radar initiative does not track false positives or sensationalized news. In the months ahead, there will be a… Continue reading Threat Inventory by Level of Severity – A Guide for Activists