Jim Slusher
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Slusher: From Brussels terrorism, the too-frequent deliberations on an iconic image of tragedyMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Nearly every afternoon's meeting of news editors concludes with a review of options for the next-day print edition's most prominent Page 1 picture. On Tuesday, March 22,...
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Slusher: Liberal? Conservative? We let you label columnists' perspectivesMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - If you didn't know better, you would have thought George F. Will was a run-of-the-mill liberal when he scolded Senate Republicans this week for their refusal to consider...
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Slusher: Cheeky or not, a word of thanks never hurt anyoneMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - Should you thank the person who handed you your pre-commute latte this morning for getting up early on your behalf? Should we thank the mechanic we paid to change the oi...
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Slusher: Keeping it civil, honest in the final days of a campaignMar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - First, if you've been thinking about writing a letter to the editor in praise of your favorite candidate in next Tuesday's primary, save yourself some time. We stop publ...
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Slusher: 'Near-mythical' rumors about Trump violate a 'sacred trust'Mar 03, 2016 12:00 am - It's not often one would expect to see the phrases "Donald Trump" and "sacred" in close proximity with each other without an "is nothing" in there somewhere, but as the ...
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Slusher: Newspapers' reputation for trust still attracts imitatorsFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Ronald Reagan's famous Cold War maxim "Trust but verify" has too many applications to list, but few are more appropriate than one dealing with print newspapers. The some...
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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...