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    Writing Sympathy Cards

    JANUARY 20, 2012 11:13AM

    By Chicago Guy


    Topics: allan dowd, reporter, writer, enbridge ride to conquer cancer, nicole mordant

    • 0 Ratings
    • 242 Views
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    Politicians vs. The Media

    DECEMBER 28, 2011 2:42PM

    By Omnipotent Poobah


    Topics: sharron angle, sarah palin, romney flip flop, reporter, press, politics, omnipotent poobah, newt gingrich, newspaper, news, msm, mitt romney, misrepresentation, media bias, manipulators, mainstream media, katie couric, journalism, bias, barack obama

    • 3 Ratings
    • 787 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Hard news about a hard rain; a re-post with backstory

    AUGUST 27, 2011 7:58PM

    By Jeremiah Horrigan


    Topics: writing out the storm, ap, squirels, possums, tree frogs, trees, men, animals, plants, downpour, hard news, reporter, hurricane irene, disaster, news, journalism

    • 30 Ratings
    • 1452 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Good job news for ugly, unwanted women everywhere!

    FEBRUARY 21, 2011 8:41PM

    By Oryoki Bowl


    Topics: open call, satire, my evil mind, lara logan, reporter, journalist, women, women's health, gender, sex, health care, sexism, politics, journalism, media, technology, rape, violence

    • 9 Ratings
    • 572 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Unchallenged Bias and Propaganda

    NOVEMBER 16, 2010 11:24AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: reporter, reporting, journalism, journalist, media, fact, opinion, mindless, clueless, proxy, bot, avatar, factchecking, fact-checking, fact checking, outsourced, filibuster, bush tax cuts, obama, bush, republican, regular price, sale price, sale, raising taxes, expire, expiring, tax breaks, tax cuts, reconciliation, proper use of language, use of language, fair reporting, neutral reporting, objective reporting, reporting, objective, objectivity, terminology, linguistics, spin, politics, propaganda, bias, liberal, conservative, republican, democrat, democratic

    • 4 Ratings
    • 991 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    US Army basic training: I got a rare glimpse inside

    SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 5:00PM

    By Caroline K


    Topics: army, georgia, basic training, journalist, journalism, newspaper, reporter, photography, military, writing

    • 3 Ratings
    • 328 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    I'll do anything for a story

    AUGUST 19, 2010 4:55PM

    By Caroline K


    Topics: writer, reporter, editor, boss, army, newspaper, journalism, politics, travel, news, books, family, comedy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 10566 Views
    • 99 Comments
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    How I Do and Don't Want To Be Helen Thomas

    JUNE 11, 2010 6:11PM

    By liza Donnelly


    Topics: helen thomas, gaza, commentary, feminism, reporter, white house, age, cartoon, adjectives, israel, palestine, conflict

    • 6 Ratings
    • 647 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Most Memorable Twitter Post - from Soledad O'Brien

    APRIL 14, 2010 5:45PM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: haiti, disaster, soledad o'brien, reporter, twitter

    • 0 Ratings
    • 389 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    OPED: 'Snailpapers' is term of endearment for newspapers now

    FEBRUARY 21, 2010 7:58AM

    By danbloom


    Topics: reporter, newspapers

    • 2 Ratings
    • 390 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Knock-offs Baby

    DECEMBER 16, 2009 7:58AM

    By SC2009


    Topics: expensive, money, family, mother, mom, comedy, smile, laugh, humor, funny, news, reporter, city, designer, knock-off

    • 10 Ratings
    • 1206 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    What does Iran fear most? New Jersey

    NOVEMBER 30, 2009 9:50AM

    By cindy capitani


    Topics: cindy capitani, interrogation, spying, jon stewart, media spy, media, reporter, newsweek, 60 minutes, prsidential election, evin prison, rosewater, iran, new jersey, bahari

    • 3 Ratings
    • 457 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    It's a Vast Dumb-Ass Conspiracy

    OCTOBER 16, 2009 12:17AM

    By Jamie Beckett


    Topics: colorado, reporter, balloon, wrong, anchorman, stupid, news

    • 19 Ratings
    • 1524 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    That’s the Way Walter Was

    JULY 17, 2009 9:48PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: cbs news, reporter, television news, tv news, television, tv, science, technology, meta, journalist, unbiased, grew up with, anchorman, model reporter, trusted, honest, human being, showed emotion, broke character, apollo, moon landing, apollo moon landing, 21st century, eulogy, news, even-handed, really: actually fair and balanced, no, fair and balanced, politics

    • 6 Ratings
    • 413 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    And they wonder why they are getting killed in the ratings?

    APRIL 15, 2009 8:40PM

    By DJohn


    Topics: anti-government, taxes, protest, reporter, tea party, cnn

    • 2 Ratings
    • 295 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    All the News that Fits in Print

    JANUARY 16, 2009 10:58AM

    By Paulie Pauline


    Topics: technology, politics, blogs, blogging, news, journalism, reporter

    • 0 Ratings
    • 255 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Lame Duck Ducks Shoes

    DECEMBER 15, 2008 4:27PM

    By Sandy Sand


    Topics: bush, iraq, reporter, arab insult

    • 3 Ratings
    • 946 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Is Jon Stewart the Best Reporter/Interviewer on TV Today?

    DECEMBER 10, 2008 1:01AM

    By Ellen Hebert


    Topics: gay marriage, reporter, news, jon stewart

    • 7 Ratings
    • 1081 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    CNN’s Sanchez Nails McCain Spokesman Goldfarb To The Wall

    OCTOBER 30, 2008 8:29PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: john mccain, journalist, barack obama, cnn, mccain campaign, anchors, reporter, disgust, proof, freedom fighters, rick sanchez, michael goldfarb, anti-semitic

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