During dark times, my life has been enriched by Andrew Cuomo Daily Briefings. I am glad New York’s pandemic crisis has passed, at least for now. Read more
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Leadership Matters – It Really Does
Leadership matters. But I think you can figure out that a narcissistic sociopath will never be able to provide either good leadership or good government. Read more
Reading Newspapers Online – No More Print
Recently, we dropped our newspaper print edition subscription and moved to reading newspapers online. And, along the way, saved $25 a month. Read more
Radio News History – Frank’s Garage
Radio news history started in Frank Conrad’s garage in 1919. Oh, to be experimenters again and start something new in your garage. Read more
Seeking a New Journalism Business Model
Stand by for the next round of publishing industry versus Internet platform wars. At its heart might be the viability of journalism. Read more
Internet Era Radio News – Holding On
During the Internet era radio news continues to reach a wide audience. But radio’s viability over the next generation will be tested like never before. Read more
Television Era Radio News – That’s the way it is
During the television era radio news lost its dominance, and became part of a rolling format of information and entertainment. Its focus shifted to local communities and narrower listening segments. Read more
American War Radio News Censorship
American war radio news censorship is a two part story: before and after Pearl Harbor. Through both phases, World War II changed the face of American broadcast media forever. Read more
War Radio News Censorship – Britain and Commonwealth
In democracies, wartime censorship is about finding the right balance between informing the public to create support while denying intelligence to wartime opponents. In addition to news from the war zones, censorship applied on the home front. Any details about weather, war production or troop movements were banned. Read more
War Radio News Reporting – We Interrupt this Program
War radio news reporting was mainly the American networks and the BBC. ”If any single job since radio began could unanswerably justify the business of broadcasting as now conducted, CBS’ news coverage since 1938 might well be it.” (Time Magazine, 1941) Read more