Jim Slusher
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When the power of words obscures the search for factsOct 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Is state Rep. Amy Grant a homophobic racist unfit for office? Or is she someone who was set up in a deceitful phone call and then compounded her problems with careless l...
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How COVID-19 has affected visual side of our journalismAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - The novel coronavirus has affected photography in the Daily Herald in two important ways - how we take pictures and video and how we publish them. Most of us at the pape...
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Letter from the editor: Authorities might be silent, but we still seek detailsAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Early in the morning on Saturday, June 27, something dramatic happened at a house on Picton Road in Roselle. More than a month later, we still don't know much about what...
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Anatomy of an editorial: How group engagement gives paper a singular voiceJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - A writer for an editorial board cannot escape a certain chill of anathema. It is the natural impulse of the essayist or pamphleteer to summon personal instincts, insigh...
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The fragile state of the free pressJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - As we approach the official celebration of America's Declaration of Independence, a new study on coronavirus news reporting gives some interesting, and uncomfortable, in...
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COVID-19 only added to the inspiration of this year's Fittest Loser competitionMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus may seem to apply an annoying stain on every news story it touches - and it seems to touch an overwhelming number of them these days. But there are some ...
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Slusher: How many coronavirus deaths would you deem to be unacceptable?Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - I am alone in my kitchen, trying to load glasses from the evening meal in the open dishwasher and choking back sobs. My wife sits under amber light at the dining table ...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Gene: An Intimate History" by Siddhartha MukherjeeApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Siddhartha Mukherjee's "The Gene: An Intimate History" is a wonderful book to read at any time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it may have even greater appeal. The book i...
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When no one knows the person who is sufferingApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - There are important voices we sometimes cannot share. I'm sharing one today. It is an unsigned letter to the editor we received. The Daily Herald does not publish anonym...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers"Apr 15, 2020 6:00 am - The dismal days of COVID-19 give us plenty to be depressed about. Here's a book that can lift your spirits. I'm not entirely sure why I decided to read "The Good Neighbo...