Does the Western world really get the truth about what is happening in far-flung countries? Do reporters overseas see the real picture – the big picture? These issues are explored in second installment of My Private Sudan from writer and helicopter pilot Allan Cram in which his recollections of Sudan differ dramatically from reports in some Western newspapers.
Case of the Missing Cell Phone: Never Leave Home Without It
Anyone who has ever lost a cell phone knows about the alienation, the free-floating anxiety, the sense that all is not right in the world.
What about Cincinnati? Possibility Journalism in America’s Touchstone
Everyone should visit Cincinnati. It’s an important touchstone for understanding the complexity, the pain, and the hope of America.
The Comfort and Chill: E.B. White and the iPad
New technologies like the iPad will change the way readers read, and the way writers write. Yet there is still great value in placing ourselves in the hands of masterful writers who understand the organic unfolding of story.
My Private Sudan: Part I
A helicopter pilot working in Sudan argues the scorched earth policy Western media attributed to an oil company should have been called fiction, not fact.
When Journalism Crosses into Tragedy Porn: Olympics Coverage of Joannie Rochette
Was the media coverage of Olympic skater Joannie Rochette’s short program, just three days after her mother’s death, valid news or tragedy pornography?
Tweet, Stumble and Ping: Driving Traffic with Social Media
At one time, ‘hip’ humans learned to shake, rattle and roll; now we learn to tweet, stumble and ping our way through life. That’s because if you want to have a successful blog or website in today’s internet, you absolutely must leverage Social Media to bring more readers to your site. You’ve got to tweet, […]
Pump Up The Dork
Some harmless YouTube video viewing brings back one nerd’s painful junior high memories — including bad hair, unfortunate clothing, and Mariah Carey.
Bullies, Facebook and the Passage of Time
When you look back into the past, and then compare it to a real life picture on Facebook, the truth often can surprise you. One of the powers of social media is the gap of time it closes, and the shift in perspective it can initiate. It can be a transformative experience, especially when it humanizes the school bully.
If We Are What We Watch, The End May Be Near
Could we be close to etching our own archeological footnote on the cave wall? Are all the liberties we enjoy today so taken for granted that our society is about to implode, leaving only a legacy of so much promise, prosperity and the occasional M*A*S*H rerun? If the answer is YES, then I know EXACTLY the moment that the telltale sign came upon us….