by jpitney | Dec 3, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists
CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public affairs, broadly defined, domestic...
by jpitney | Dec 2, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Social Media
George Packer at The Atlantic: We’re living in a world where facts instantly perish upon contact with human minds. Local news is disappearing, and a much-depleted national press can barely compete with the media platforms of billionaires who control users...
by jpitney | Dec 1, 2024 | Congress, Public Service, Violence
Andrew Solender at Axios: To members of Congress, the wave of bomb threats targeting public figures this week was just another sad chapter in what has become a constant and relentless cycle of political threats and violence. Why it matters: Lawmakers have...