Jim Slusher
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A pre-Oscars conversation on the merits and meanings of arts criticismMar 06, 2024 3:12 pm - With Oscar Night only a delicious few nights away, the time seems ripe to discuss a topic that’s been on my mind, and in my household, lately. No, it’s not the glamour or...
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Making a tough job tougher: Endorsements coming for March 19 primariesFeb 27, 2024 7:04 am - A recent conversation between Daily Herald Editorial Board members about a particular political race was timely and telling. In order to manage the large number of candid...
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Yesterday: When the masses and the mass media intersectFeb 07, 2024 4:44 pm - Funny thing. No one asked Paul, John, George or Ringo whether to vote for Barry Goldwater or Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was l...
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Some words of encouragement in an era of media distrustFeb 02, 2024 6:44 am - Public polling services have been tracking a steady decline in trust in news media since even before Donald Trump declared us an “enemy of the people” and widened further...
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Encouraging distinctions and the misnamed ‘good ole days’Jan 18, 2024 9:12 pm - Among other topics, I like to read history, especially American history, and one of the dominant lessons this has taught me is how misguided we often are in our remembran...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 11, 2024 12:43 pm -
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All right, let’s talk about the weather ... and how we cover itJan 11, 2024 9:04 am - “Ah, the weather,” a famous saying begins. “Everyone always talks about it but no one ever does anything about it.” Of course, the humor in that remark lies in the fact t...
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Evil must be confronted and stoppedJan 07, 2024 11:14 am - I see in the media and even on the editorial page protests about the citizens of Gaza and how they’re being treated by the Israelis. I wasn’t born before World War II, bu...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 05, 2024 3:34 pm -
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Uncomfortable questions that might help us understand issues in the newsJan 04, 2024 7:02 pm - When I read many news stories about controversies these days, I often make a judgment supporting one side or another and then ask myself a question that, also often, make...