In an age overwhelmed with clickbait stories, where clicks mean money, is mainstream journalism losing its relevance? And are there any alternative sustainable business models, which allow professional journalists the freedom to produce meaningful and balanced journalism? These were some of the questions put to a panel of TV and radio directors from across the globe… … [Read more...] about Journalism in the era of clickbait
Sean Spicer and Oscar Munoz and the art of bad PR
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2017 - It was a week for unforced errors in America, and two of them were jaw-dropping. Despite a home run or two, the Trump administration stepped into an enormous pile of rhetorical fecal matter. Yes, President Trump responded forcefully to Syria and yes, Neil Gorsuch is now Justice Gorsuch. Illegal crossings at… … [Read more...] about Sean Spicer and Oscar Munoz and the art of bad PR
Donald Trump’s ‘Measured Response’
by Michael Winship Oh my, Chinese President Xi Jinping and that darned airstrike against Syria sure had all the members in a tizzy last week at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida pleasure dome. Palm Beach Daily News society editor Shannon Donnelly breathlessly reported that for security reasons linked to Jinping’s visit, there was a no-cellphone policy and suspension … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s ‘Measured Response’
Cartoon: Bill O’Reilly
The Boss Baby
[Taken from the Chocolate Films blog] I hadn't heard great things about The Boss Baby. To be honest, before I watched the movie the concept felt like something worthy of an SNL skit rather than a whole film. However, The Boss Baby was a pleasant surprise. I think it helps that I have experience of working in a corporate environment and have young kids. I also think this … [Read more...] about The Boss Baby
United’s problem isn’t “PR.” It’s soul.
It's been a long week for United Airlines, with no end in sight. In his initial response to Sunday's deplorable corporate behavior on United Flight 3411, Oscar Munoz, United's CEO, talked about "re-accommodating" customers and characterized the event -- a passenger being dragged off a United airplane by his arms and legs -- as a consequence of "overbooking" [1]. On … [Read more...] about United’s problem isn’t “PR.” It’s soul.
Finally, A Good Reason To Marry Your Cousin
Marrying your first cousin might raise a few eyebrows, but it also comes with some surprising health benefits. A new study suggests that first-cousin marriages could offer some protection against heart disease. Read: Drinking Alcohol In Moderation May Lower Your Risk Of Certain Heart Conditions, According To Study Scientists from universities worldwide have been working with… … [Read more...] about Finally, A Good Reason To Marry Your Cousin
Cartoon: LECHEROUS LIZARDS
I don’t know which would be worse. A voicemail from now-former Alabama governor Robert Bentley describing how much he loves approaching you from behind and grabbing your boobies, or……a masturbating Bill O’Reilly, which John Oliver imagines sounds like a dog’s jowls flapping when it sticks its head out of the window of a moving car. I’ll let you decide. Bentley is leaving his … [Read more...] about Cartoon: LECHEROUS LIZARDS
Sean Spicer’s struggle of the tongue
WASHINGTON -- What Sean Spicer has done is inexcusable, and I cannot forgive him. I'm not talking about the White House press secretary's claim Tuesday that Adolf Hitler didn't use poison gas, at least not against his "own people," even if the Nazis did send Jews to "Holocaust centers." He has apologized profusely for that. What's unforgivable is Spicer's brazen assault … [Read more...] about Sean Spicer’s struggle of the tongue
Cartoon: Spicy Spicer
Cartoon: Bill O’Reilly Spin
U.S. uses “mother of all bombs” in Afghanistan
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by Islamic State militants, the military said. It was the first time the United States has used this size of bomb in a conflict. It was dropped from a MC-130 … [Read more...] about U.S. uses “mother of all bombs” in Afghanistan
Syrious Questions of Moral Consistency
With his firing missiles into Syria, it took our new President about 76 days to start doing exactly what all the others do. I wonder if this one expects a different result? I approach the politics of life-and-death questions, such as intervention in Syria, with a thought experiment: I imagine looking in the eyes of the mother of a person who would die if my preferred course … [Read more...] about Syrious Questions of Moral Consistency
Rising alarm at Trump’s forays into gunboat diplomacy
Many in the US and among close allies think President Donald Trump’s missile strike on a Syrian airfield and dispatch of a nuclear-armed armada against North Korea are restoring Washington’s credibility devalued by former President Barack Obama. But alarm about his bellicosity and impulsiveness is increasing in other nations that prefer to avoid problems with Russia or … [Read more...] about Rising alarm at Trump’s forays into gunboat diplomacy
Cartoons: THAT’S A SPICY HISTORY LESSON
Even I’m starting to feel a little sorry for Sean Spicer. You know you had a bad day when there’s a Twitter hashtag that’s a combination of your name and “Hitler.” Why else would I feel bad for Spicer? First off, Spicer has to face 200 reporters on a daily basis and explain policies for an administration that doesn’t have any policies, or that changes them on a daily basis. … [Read more...] about Cartoons: THAT’S A SPICY HISTORY LESSON
ISIS has detailed instructions for carrying out truck attacks. They’re pretty horrifying.
Last year a driver mowed down a crowd that was gathered to celebrate Bastille Day in Nice, France. He killed at least 84 people and injured scores more. Last December, another attack involved a truck — this time in Berlin, the German capital. The attacker drove into a Christmas market, leaving 12 people dead and 56… … [Read more...] about ISIS has detailed instructions for carrying out truck attacks. They’re pretty horrifying.
Cartoon: Bannon’s new roll
Business Tip: Tips and Tricks for Warehouse Optimization
Tips and Tricks for Warehouse Optimization by Megan Ray Nichols The modern warehouse is a facility that hinges on teamwork, communications and efficiency. It hasn't always been this way, though. In the past, most warehouses were seen as dirty, unorganized and dangerous places to work. Thanks to some popular optimization tips, the dingy workplace has been replaced by one … [Read more...] about Business Tip: Tips and Tricks for Warehouse Optimization
Sue Trump?
America has not heard from Barrack Obama since President Trump slandered him, claiming he had illegally tapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign. Trump also tweeted that this was politically motivated, labeling Obama as a bad or sick guy. He equated the supposed occurrence with Nixon and Watergate, and McCarthyism. All of this was said or tweeted without supporting … [Read more...] about Sue Trump?
Meet Carter Page, The First Smoking Gun In Trump’s Ever Growing Russia Scandal
In the clearest evidence yet of contacts between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, the FBI last summer obtained and then renewed a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court warrant allowing it to monitor Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser for the future president whom it believed was in touch with agents for Moscow. The Washington Post, which reported the … [Read more...] about Meet Carter Page, The First Smoking Gun In Trump’s Ever Growing Russia Scandal