Jim Slusher
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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...
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Our workplace is lonelier, but goal of valuable news is even strongerApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - In May 2019, I wrote the following as the Daily Herald prepared to move from our offices just east of the intersection of Algonquin and Arlington Heights roads in Arling...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Long, Dark Teatime Of The Soul" by Douglas AdamsMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - Although the late Douglas Adams' works have been translated successfully to broadcast and film, his greatest achievement is the joyous wordplay in every sentence that pr...
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Controlling the spread of hopelessnessMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher In a column for the Detroit Free Press this week, the writer and broadcast commentator Mitch Albom laid out a road map of sorts for news coverage of the n...
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Doom, gloom and the drive that strives to overcome it allMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - When I first started thinking about the theme for this column early last week, it was with the idea of sharing with you the impact on a newsroom of covering a sustained ...