Category Archives: Joel’s J School

No doubt where Freepsters stand

Posted on September 4, 2008 by admin

Breaking news, no, actually breaking OPINION, obliges a further delay in publishing the next installment of “Norman, me & the ‘siege’ of Chicago.” [donation] By Joel Thurtell “DELAYING ON DEAL COULD HURT KILPATRICK” Interesting opinion. Where’d it come from? Overheard … Continue reading →

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Why Caesar quit

Posted on August 30, 2008 by admin

Joelontheroad will be back with more ’68 Chicago convention reflections next week. [donation] By Joel Thurtell Why would Number Two on the Detroit Free Press factotum pole Caesar Andrews take a buyout? I mean, the guy’s nearly on top of … Continue reading →

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ACLU looks into Wayne court file snafu

Posted on August 25, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The Detroit branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett to explain how the public can have access to files of the Wayne County Circuit Court. The court has been operating … Continue reading →

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JOTR yanks BOBS from the grave

Posted on August 24, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Last week, I wrote an obituary for the bevy of monthly Detroit Free Press staff awards named after the late Free Press editor, Bob McGruder. They were called the BOBS Awards. Couple weeks ago, staffers received notice … Continue reading →

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J school tricks: Making jaundice look ‘balanced’ 1.1

Posted on August 22, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell In my lecture today, I’ll show you budding young journalists how to do what might seem impossible to many writers with less skill than you will have once you complete your training here in Joel’s J School. … Continue reading →

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‘New Journalism’ check-list

Posted on August 18, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Let’s say you’re a pinko, left-wing think tank. Or, hey, maybe you’re a bunch of fascists on the right. For the sake of this lecture in Joel’s J School, it doesn’t matter how you’re aligned on the … Continue reading →

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Kwamegate and Detroit’s presumption of guilt

Posted on August 16, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell For three hours, sanity replaced the spite that governs the ever-more-depressing courtroom saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Despite the histrionics of an assistant Wayne County prosecuting attorney, Wayne Circuit Judge Leonard Townsend flatly stated in court … Continue reading →

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Playing dumb

Posted on August 15, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Like everyone else in Michigan, I’ve been following Kwamegate pretty religiously. How can you not? The stories are everywhere, even when there’s not a story. Occasionally, when my reactions to media coverage become too powerful to control, … Continue reading →

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Step aside, JC

Posted on August 9, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Remember back in 2002 when the FBI raided Ed McNamara’s offices in Detroit? How could that highly publicized piece of law enforcement be connected to Sludgegate? Well, there is a thread — In 2002, Detroit’s longtime U.S. … Continue reading →

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A TRUE ethics policy revisited

Posted on August 8, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Still on vacation. Hope you don’t mind another retread. I think this essay on ethics is important and I plan to follow with more thoughts on what’s important and what’s not important to credibility for journalists. With … Continue reading →

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