Category Archives: Joel’s J School

Newspaper red squads hit again

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Newspaper red squads hit again 10/10/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell A top Detroit News editor recently ordered employees not to take part in political activity. The Newspaper Guild wrote a strongly-worded letter warning the paper that its effort at stifling … Continue reading →

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Unchaining the journalists

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Unchaining the journalists 10/09/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Pretend you’re living in the United States before the Civil War. My Obama bumper sticker. Joel Thurtell photo. My Obama bumper sticker. Joel Thurtell photo. You are opposed to the practice of … Continue reading →

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Equal rights for journalists

Posted on October 7, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Now some people will say I’m nuts for defending a reporter fired for wearing a political t-shirt to a political rally she was covering. I’m talking about the case of Karen Dinkins, fired September 21, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Tainted by my t-shirt?

Posted on October 5, 2008 by admin

 By Joel Thurtell I’m sitting here in my t-shirt wondering if this shred of cotton is somehow polluting everything I write because it has a photo of Barack Obama. Is it possible that unseen biases are creeping into my head … Continue reading →

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Dear Matty,…

Posted on September 30, 2008 by admin

BYOW Bring Your Own Water to the softball game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Riverview Extension Park in Detroit. Park is on 23rd Street a block south of Fort. Game is meant to assert public right to … Continue reading →

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Like public radio, sort of

Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Hey. folks! In case, you’ve been wondering what it’s for, that “donation” button above my by-line actually works. Yep, there are people out there in the blogosphere who have actually used that button to contribute money … Continue reading →

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Cliche-Makr ™ and the Times

Posted on September 22, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell From: Ralph Stinkline, Usage Editor The New York Times To: Wilbur Frazehacker, CEO Cliche-Makr Corp. Dear Wilbur, I wanted to give you a progress report on the implementation of our new Cliche-Makr Wordbustr Mark II Linguistic … Continue reading →

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Bing-O! He helped oust Kwame, now wants job

Posted on September 20, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Was I on the money, or what? Dave Bing, the Detroit businessman and onetime basketball star who pressured Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Jennifer Granholm to remove Kwame Kilpatrick as mayor of Detroit, now wants … Continue reading →

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The art of writing bullshit

Posted on September 19, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Tea leaves anyone? I just received the latest missive from Detroit Free Press Editor Paul Anger, addressed to the Free Press staff. It makes me wonder what a Bach fugue would sound like if you left … Continue reading →

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All my sins — and more

Posted on September 18, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Man, are my ears burning. A reader named “Ricky” really socked it to me in a pair of caustic comments last weekend. I’m still reeling. My sense of self is in total tumult. Don’t know where … Continue reading →

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