Jim Slusher
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Visual shortcuts, the 'angry mob' and the power of editorial cartoonsJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - A picture, we all know, is worth a thousand words. But which thousand is often up to the individual viewer. This can be especially true when it comes to editorial cartoo...
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Now's the time to watch state government - and to watch carefullyMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have been meeting and filing bills since early January, but the time you really need to be paying attention is now. And how you pay attention is also ...
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Newsroom settings change, but goals don'tMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - I'm thinking about newsrooms today. I'm looking around me at a cavernous gray chamber that has been stripped of 23 years of personality. Twenty-three years of iconic new...
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Two questions, one answer on reportingApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - Two very different questions were directed to me at a recent panel discussion on journalism. One questioner sought to know why we weren't reporting more details about a...
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The diverse, and tasty, elements that go into election coverageApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Random thoughts about news coverage as another election season comes to an end: • In 1999, school board and municipal elections were combined, primarily to save the cost...
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Some help for following local electionsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Keeping up with local elections is important, in some ways more so than keeping up with prominent statewide or national contests. But it's not always easy. We can help. ...
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Anti-social media adds new dimensions to 'silly season'Mar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Election campaign time is sometimes referred to as the "silly season" because of all the wild stories, accusations and complaints that seep out of the political ether. I...
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Hook, line, sinker and attributionFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - There are many points with which I would take issue in the Walter E. Williams column on Jussie Smollett that we published Wednesday. That, in large measure, is the funct...
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Recognizing people with our policiesFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Our writers and editors strive constantly to make sure that the people at the center of the news events we report are indeed recognized as people - not just names or fac...
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Commenting online? Great. But remember who may be readingJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Imagine a family in mourning. A beloved 12-year-old child - their daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin - has just died in a tragic accident. What kind of person would...