An editorial cartoon“Democracy Dies in Darkness” is the newspaper’s motto, appearing on the masthead.#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 29, 2024An editorial cartoon
Bacon, windThis headline alone makes me think that I should be supporting The Guardian.#headlines#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 3, 2024Bacon, wind
How to improve writing (no. 119)The Washington Post seems to think that only disability advocates see mockery of a stutter as bullying.#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Mar 12, 2024How to improve writing (no. 119)
NYT vs. GuardianI left a comment on the Times article, noting that it’s a remarkably demure account of yesterday’s cult gathering. Letting the details go unreported increases the danger that Trump and his followers pose to our democracy.#democracy#journalism#NewYorkTimes#autocracy·mleddy.blogspot.com·Mar 27, 2023NYT vs. Guardian
Thug life“That reporter couldn’t have done too good a job on you, eh? I think you did a good job on her, actually.”#democracy#journalism#NPR#autocracy·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jan 29, 2020Thug life
Novels in Three LinesBrief news items, miniature narratives of crime, misadventure, and mystery.#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 16, 2019Novels in Three Lines
Yesterday and TodayAs we used to say in elementary school, Do your own homework. Or, Keep your eyes on your own paper. Jeez.#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 20, 2018Yesterday and Today
Risking ruin in a TED talkA delightful headline that will likely see much attention from the syntax-minded.#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 26, 2017Risking ruin in a TED talk
Daniel Schorr on journalism, politics, and truthA useful reminder that before Trump there was Bush the Second. And before him, Richard Nixon.#journalism#politics#truth·mleddy.blogspot.com·Feb 9, 2017Daniel Schorr on journalism, politics, and truth
Recently updatedWho Donne it? Milton.#journalism#poetry·mleddy.blogspot.com·Feb 27, 2016Recently updated
Who Donne itAn embarrassing mistake in The New Republic.#journalism#poetry·mleddy.blogspot.com·Feb 27, 2016Who Donne it
How to improve writing (no. 60)A sentence from Reuters.#howtoimprove#journalism#writing·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jun 18, 2015How to improve writing (no. 60)
Headlines quizThese headlines are now nice and stale. Can you tell which ones are real?#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Mar 5, 2013Headlines quiz
Headlines quizCan you tell which ones are real news?#humor#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 2, 2011Headlines quiz
Huffington Post, misleading headline"Aftershock"#journalism#metaphor#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jan 20, 2010Huffington Post, misleading headline
Jim Lehrer's journalistic guidelines"I am not in the entertainment business."#JimLehrer#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 6, 2009Jim Lehrer's journalistic guidelines
Proust in the newsA British paper gets the "Proust effect" wrong, all wrong#Proust#memory#journalism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 22, 2008Proust in the news
Robert McChesneyA talk on journalism, politics, and democracy#journalism#politics·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 18, 2008Robert McChesney
Hooking up in spaceAn interesting headline#journalism#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 26, 2007Hooking up in space
Times still passionate, study finds"Passion," "passionate" -- in many Times articles#journalism#NewYorkTimes·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 15, 2007Times still passionate, study finds
Passions of the Times"Passion" and "passionate" in NY Times articles#journalism#NewYorkTimes·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 14, 2007Passions of the Times
