Useless news receives unwarranted attention
Absurd stories precede influential issues
Derrick Skaug
The Daily Evergreen
Published: 02/20/2009 Read More »
Media
Useless news receives unwarranted attention
By DerrickSkaug - Posted on April 22nd, 2009
Tagged: 2008
• Alex Rodriguez
• angelina jolee
• bong
• Caylee Anthony
• Chimpanzee
• CNN
• drug
• election
• Haleigh Cummings
• headline news
• Media
• michael phelps
• missing children
• nancy grace
• Octo Mom
• Sarah Palin
• Tina Fey
• weed
Introduction
By DerrickSkaug - Posted on April 22nd, 2009
I live in Eastern Washington and attend WSU. I am a progressive liberal. This is my first blog post. This blog will have links to my weekly articles for my college paper, The Daily Evergreen. In the summer it will get a bit slower but I may write a few rants or whatever. There will be posts to some things that are more local. I would love feedback so feel free to write on my blog. Read More »
Happy Black History Month 365
By mai - Posted on February 9th, 2009
Tagged: black history month
• dr. martin luther king
• Media
• Obama
• Racism
• Broad prosperity
• Shared responsibility
• Effective government
• Better future
I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to rain on anyone's parade, but if I see one more image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the misty, air-brushed, reminiscent background of a Photoshopped Barack Obama image as the "Dream" depiction I will scream.
[Oh there's one.]
“AHHHHHHHHH...” Read More »
G.I. Joe: From Plumber to War Correspondent
By RossKressel - Posted on February 4th, 2009
Tagged: News and politics
• Gaza Strip
• Israeli-Palestinian war
• Joe the Plumber
• Media
• war
• Personal freedom
• Better future
Eenshallahtohr?” (Hebrew for plumber), thinks a member of the Israeli Defense Force in Gaza as he stares, puzzled, at Pajama Media war correspondent Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, more popularly known as “Joe the Plumber.” Read More »
Fox Left out in the Cold, MSNBC Launces New "Obama-like" ad Campaign
By john w connelly jr - Posted on November 10th, 2008
The website Media Bistro has reported that the following journalists were present at President Elect Obama's latest press conference:
Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press, Lee Cowan of NBC, Jake Tapper ABC, Chip Reid CBS, Karen Bohan of Reuters wire service, John McCormick of the Chicago Tribune, Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times, Candy Crowley of CNN, and Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times. Read More »
New York Times Writer Disrespects Recently Deceased Author
By john w connelly jr - Posted on November 10th, 2008
Edward Rothstein recently published this article about recently deceased author Louis "Studs" Terkel. As I have already noted, I am a huge fan of Terkel's writing. I am hardly alone, it seems everyone in the media was in agreement that Terkel was a "national treasure," except Rothstein. Read More »
Unrigging the Race: Bringing Democracy Back to the American Election
By rift_falcon - Posted on October 22nd, 2008
"Congradulations, you have survived this year's Election. Please, feel free to select one of the following options: 1) Thank God It's Over! 2) I don't hate that guy as much... 3) Just shoot me. I don't care to vote after that crap. ...Thank You for your time." Read More »
Making Environmental Issues a Social Affair
By Wildrose - Posted on October 15th, 2008
I was reading the March 2007 Edition of Canoe & Kayak magazine, in particular article about people coming to find the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, a once thought extinct species that had been found among the wetland forests of Arkansas a few years back. The article was about some canoers who decided to take a huge hiking trip to site the bird themselves. Read More »
