Jim Slusher
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A broader lens for looking at issuesNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Very soon, the Daily Herald editorial board will formally describe a project that I'm very excited about. I think it will help inform our editorials with a unique depth ...
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Slusher: Toss the mailers and vote with prideOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - I would never urge anyone not to vote in an election, but I've been reviewing campaign mailers from candidates for county, legislative and congressional races throughout...
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Slusher: From the Daily Herald to a New York Times' foreign beatOct 11, 2018 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher The late Democratic U.S. speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill famously observed that "all politics is local." Now, a one-time Daily Herald staff w...
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Slusher: Forest View to host 'Facts Matter' seriesSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher To read Twitter or listen to some people these days, you would think that the concept of "fake news" is something fresh to our generation. Yet, even Thoma...
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Slusher: Anonymous sources and a newspaper's bond of trustSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Daily Herald sets five conditions for permitting the use of an anonymous source in our reporting. The New York Times editorial board's decision to permit the writer ...
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Slusher: Looking for a new way to define 'debate'Aug 02, 2018 1:00 am - I'm not sure what I'm about to say is realistic, but I think it merits some thought. It occurred to me as I was listening to a fellow speaker on a panel discussion in wh...
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Two interviews and a look at real newsJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - The notion of objective, truth-seeking journalism is a hotly debated topic these days, often under the umbrella of the term "fake news." If you want a vivid examination ...
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Slusher: It's not always so easy to know what is, is not newsJun 28, 2018 1:00 am - It could be said this week that if you want to understand news, you would consider Jimmy Fallon. Here's what happened: In 2016, the late-night comedian playfully tousled...
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Slusher: Information, misinformation and a viral G-7 photographJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - The job of news and copy editors at a traditional newspaper today is fraught with more hand wringing and fear of second guessing than I can recall in more than 40 years ...
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Slusher: Another lesson of Barr scandal - written word needs extra careMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher I have spent my career devoted to the written word, so far be it from me to disparage it. But as Roseanne Barr found this week - and as sites like Twitter...