Tag Archives: journalism

‘Objectivity’ vs. truth

Posted on October 23, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity, University of Munchausen Today, I’m going to talk about telling really huge whoppers and getting the media to go along. Myra Megahertz, Dean of Manipulation here at U of M, asked me to give … Continue reading →

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Looking back…

Posted on September 25, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell My old friend, Francie VanderMolen of the Berrien Springs Journal Era, sent this item from the current issue of the weekly paper: 30 Years Ago September 26, 1979 Mr. and Mrs. John Gillette of Berrien Springs have … Continue reading →

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The monopoly implodes

Posted on April 13, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell On the heels of what looks like a colossal screw-up in downsizing its once daily newspapers to a pair of failies, Gannett is dropping another shoe on Detroit. According to the Oakland Press, Gannett plans to close … Continue reading →

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Holes in their story

Posted on February 24, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’m happy to see that finally the Detroit Free Press in its February 12, 2009 version of the David Ashenfelter and Richard Convertino saga has started referring to lawyers on the paper’s side as “Free Press attorneys” … Continue reading →

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How many reporters?

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

How many reporters? 11/13/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell By now, the drumbeat is almost deafening. On page A1 today, November 13, 2008, the New York Times newsroom dropped its oar into the maelstrom that is the financial status of what … 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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Could Monica be right?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Did I actually say that? In a headline? That Monica Conyers might be correct? Yes. I think the media are handling her roughly. I know, I know. Who am I to talk? I was critical of … Continue reading →

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Cheap shots

Posted on September 10, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Frequent criticism of gaffes, journalistic lapses and other oddities at the Detroit Free Press is wrong — it’s taking “cheap shots” at a newspaper in its death agony. So I was told by a former Freepster. Now … Continue reading →

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Joel on the road — but the roadmap has changed

Posted on August 7, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell I’m on vacation, folks. Pecking away at my laptop in a Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario motel. It’s August 2, and I have fresh columns through August 6. Oh-oh. I promised I’d post something new every day. Many … Continue reading →

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Slantmeisters of the Times

Posted on July 28, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell [donation] Good morning. Welcome to another lecture at Joel’s J School, where we teach the principles of news gathering and writing as they are actually practiced in the real workaday world of Journalism. Here at Joel’s J … Continue reading →

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