Tag Archives: Print Media

Murray Polner :
MEDIA | A very very loud silence

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

How is it that for 11 long days of the Gaza War, the New York Times editorial board chose to remain voiceless? By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | July 23, 2014 Respect them or not, it is undeniable … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : Tina Brown is Blushing Bride

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Blushing bride. Image from Weddingstar.READ THIS SKIP THAT:The Daily Beast weds Newsweek By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2010 Mergers of media giants usually attract attention in the media, and for the moment the merger of … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Dick J. Reavis on ‘The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains’

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A worrisome message from Nicholas Carr:What The Shallows means for the left By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / July 10, 2010 [The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr (Norton, 2010; Hardcover, … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Journalism Faces Full Court Press

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Full Court Press Until and unless the press understands that its mission is to be the champion of the people’s welfare, nobody can plan for its recovery. By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2009 As … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s Kindle: A New Way to Burn Books?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

“Empty Bookshelves.” (Library for the Faculty of Philology at the Free University Berlin, Germany. Architect: Norman Foster.) Photo by svenwerk.Kindle e-reader: A Trojan horse for free thought Amazon and other e-media aggregators know that digital text is the irrational exuberance … Continue reading →

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New York Times : Is ‘Gray Lady’ Fading Fast?

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Is financial demise of The Times at hand?By Dr. Denny / November 11, 2008 In 1896, Adolph Ochs bought The New York Times and boldly placed on its front-page flag the slogan All The News That’s Fit To Print. Today, … Continue reading →

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