Category Archives: Joel’s J School

Interfering with news? What’s new?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Unbelievable! Frightening news! Democrats are poised to take over Philadelphia newspapers! A former Democratic mayor of Philly who was also a governor of the state is heading a group who plan to acquire the newspapers. Already, they’re … Continue reading →

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Spiking the Super Bowl pizza

Posted on February 5, 2012 by hro50ta1

Here, slightly edited, is my annual Super Bowl story: By Joel Thurtell I’m no sports writer, so it was neat to think my byline would appear over a Super Bowl story. What a drag that my first-ever Super Bowl piece … Continue reading →

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Guts on the floor

Posted on February 1, 2012 by hro50ta1

eviscerate vb 1. (tr) to remove the internal organs of; disembowel 2. (tr) to deprive of meaning or significance 3. (Medicine / Surgery) (tr) Surgery to remove the contents of (the eyeball or other organ) 4. (Medicine / Surgery) (intr) … Continue reading →

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Journalism or not

Posted on January 20, 2012 by hro50ta1

jour·nal·ist noun 1  a : a person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium     b : a writer who aims at a mass audience —  Merriam-Webster By Joel Thurtell The kicker to Anne … Continue reading →

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Straight up, up UP!!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A reporter for The New York Times got lucky. C.J. Chivers put his bragging rights into the dateline of his January 16, 2012 Times story: INSIDE STRIKE FIGHTER VENGEANCE 13 Chivers got one of those rare chances … Continue reading →

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Reasons not to cancel the paper

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We’ve already learned from my star columnist, Peppermint Patti, why she thinks my idea of reading newspapers on my laptop is bad, bad, bad. I have only one lap. It can hold a laptop computer. Or it … Continue reading →

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Luke Warm: how to save Social Security

Posted on December 4, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen Students! Please be seated and listen up.  According to the course catalog, this class in Public Relations is called Mendacity 101. I had planned to lecture on “Deceit, Deception, Duplicity and … Continue reading →

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‘Luke Warm’: as real as the ‘Big Ten’

Posted on December 3, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen Okay, kids, listen up! The Big Lie is afoot! There is a rumor out there that I, Professor Luke Warm, first and foremost holder of the John Hope Despair Chair of … Continue reading →

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Warm warns Newt: Social Security a bomb

Posted on November 22, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen It has been very difficult for me to remain on track for this semester’s lecture series on “Deceit, Deception, Duplicity and Backstabbing in the Newsroom and Beyond.” Wonderful things have happened … Continue reading →

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High-cost CYA

Posted on November 11, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen Aren’t you just in total awe of Herman Cain and his legion of high-priced lawyers and researchers working overtime to tarnish other people’s reputations so they can cover the ass of … Continue reading →

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