Editorial Cartoonists Gobsmacked by Reality

Would it be wrong of me to retort, “Learn to code“? Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher, coined the phrase “the dismal science” to refer to economics in the 19th century, and for the print newspaper industry in the United States, economics has been a very dismal science. Editorial cartoonists’ firings point to …

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The Philadelphia Inquirer Tells Us All About Barbie and Gluten-Free Meals at the Shore. Criminals On the Streets? Not So Much.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer was more than willing to tell readers about how heroic Michael Salerno intervened to try to stop a carjacking, and was killed for his efforts: Police identify man killed in South Philly trying to stop a carjacking Michael Salerno was trying to prevent three young men from stealing his car while a …

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Is Ethical Journalism An Oxymoron?

Last week, in case you missed it, was “Ethics in Journalism Week,” sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. As a journalist and a member of the SPJ myself, I naturally visited the SPJ’s website to see how it was commemorating this occasion. As expected, the site was bursting with platitudes about journalism and journalists. …

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AP Report: LGBTQ+ lawmakers find themselves ‘literally trying to exist’

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Apparently, every day is a battle for LGBTQ+ lawmakers. According to an Associated Press report, they “find themselves fighting just ‘to exist.’” The article begins on an emotional note: State Sen. Shevrin Jones can often be seen at the Florida Capitol greeting staff and colleagues with a smile or laugh, but when he’s alone it’s …

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All the News, Just Not Fit to Print

We just have the most interesting headlines in the news these days. Seems that semi-dead man is running again for president in his own secluded-in-the-basement way. The cackling person will no doubt be the vice-president candidate on the demoncrat ticket. I mean, who else could measure up to the fantastic work she has done on …

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