Jim Slusher
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Asking the right question about the winners in a political debateFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - If you ache to learn who won that candidate's debate you just watched, either you are asking the wrong question or there was no real winner. For the only one who should ...
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Slusher: Some deceptions to watch for as election approachesFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - It should always be affirmed at the outset that for most elections, most candidates behave with dignity and a sense of responsibility. But at the same time, many don't. ...
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Slusher: Key lesson with 'Making a Murderer': Think criticallyJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - In covering crime and punishment, news organizations often have to fend with fears that a case will be "tried in the newspapers." The recent Netflix documentary "Making ...
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Slusher: The numbers that matter most in covering Powerball feverJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - By Jim Slusher That you are reading this column in today's Daily Herald doesn't necessarily mean I still work here. I had to finish the column before the $1.5 billion Po...
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Slusher: For 2016, some other ways to see how news worksDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - As we prepare to cross the threshold of another year, I want to take a slightly different tack from my usual focus on the Daily Herald's decision making and the workings...
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Slusher: Vernon Hills High School's event certainly stirred discussionDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Who knew a headscarf could attract so much attention? The experiences of a former Daily Herald reporter might provide some clues. In 2005, then-staff writer Nadia Malik,...
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Slusher: Trying to do our job when pols don't do theirsDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - No news, we note in this business, is not good news. That twist on an old maxim is particularly relevant, and on many levels, as it pertains to coverage this week of the...
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Let's remember some of the good stories todayNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - With apologies to Paul Harvey: You know what the bad news is; today let's celebrate the rest of the story of who we are. For we are not ISIS, and we are not Boko Haram, ...
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Slusher: For Gliniewicz or any story, details can take timeNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - If you're trying to assess news stories involving, say, Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, Patrick Kane or Robert Breuder - or, for that matter, the political candidacies of Ben...
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Slusher: Spring primaries will be critical; don't miss themOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - So much attention is being devoted to the race for president in 2016, you might be forgiven if you overlooked the fact that come March 15, you'll also be selecting candi...