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REBELS?

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John Waters has written and directed sixteen movies including Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray, Cry Baby, Serial Mom, and A Dirty Shame. He is a photographer whose work has been shown in galleries all over the world and the author of nine books: Shock Value, Crackpot, Pink Flamingos and Other Trash, Hairspray, Female Trouble and Multiple Maniacs, and Art: A Sex Book (co-written with Bruce Hainley), Role Models, and Carsick.
 

DO YOUR JOB

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We're frustrated that the state of American journalism is palpable, and many feel the media is failing to hold powerful figures accountable.

The challenges of sensationalism and the need for more direct language in reporting are pressing. I once had a news supervisor who warned us about the dangers of relationships between reporters and officials. The message was “What have you done lately for the people you are paid to serve?”

HASTA LA VISTA

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I wondered when the other shoe would drop. First Maria Elena Salina left Univision and Jorge Ramos is now leaving the SIN network.

PRESS FREE FALL

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Why does today’s free press embrace the appearance of fairness by treating true and false, normal and outrageous, as equal?

The press appears to be in free fall while attempting to cover the news. News executives and reporters become confused by presenting views, not news and attempting to treat both sides as if they were equal. 

Facts are verified with research data and opinions can vary and are not always based on the truth and nothing but, so help us God in whom we trust.

MY EARLY CREER

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Back in the day, I was a student volunteer photographer in Coconut Grove, Florida The Daily Planet was Miami’s Newspaper.

This is not to be confused with Clark Kent’s The Daily Planet which was a fictional newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman.

AP LETS US SEE

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The Associated Press has spent more than three years tracking the nearly 1,500 Capitol riot cases brought by the Justice Department.

AP reporters have reviewed hours of video footage and thousands of pages of court documents. They have sat through dozens of court hearings and trials for the rioters who descended on the Capitol and temporarily halted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.

https://apnews.com/projects/january-6-cases/

THE SPOTLIGHT

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if you don’t know which news and information content website to believe, we have two solid recommendations to offer our readers.

GOOSE AND GANDER

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What’s good for the goose is good for the gander  Etymology. 1670s, figuratively using goose/gander for women and men

This is meaning that the same sauce applies equally well to a cooked goose, regardless of sex. Early forms include “as deep drinketh the goose as the gander” (1562) and similar “As well for the color calfe as for the bull” (1549).
Atm few news outlets leaked confidential information from inside the Trump presidential campaign, and have so far refused to publish it amid suspicion of a hack.

OBAMAPALOOZA 24

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It’s a #BlackJob to put #DonOld and his #GOP posse in perspective to the world while addressing the #DNC in the Windy City.

TOO LATE NEWSRADIO 88

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All-news 88 ends on 8/26, citing the headwinds in local journalism to reimagine how to deliver the news for the most impact.

I have had a remarkable career journey and a deep connection to the evolution of broadcasting, particularly in New York City.
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Here’s a recap and some context based on my 880 reflections: Once Upon a Time in 1979...