Monthly Archives: August 2011
Until Next Time…
At this time in 1971, I was getting ready to start my freshman year as a journalism major at Saint Bonaventure University. Forty years later, I find myself returning to Saint Bonaventure, about to begin a new chapter in my … Continue reading
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Public Figures Have Yet to Learn an Important Lesson about their Personal Lives
Seven years ago today, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey made international news when he announced that he was gay, had engaged in an extramarital affair and was resigning as the state’s chief executive. Since then, it seems that America’s politicians … Continue reading
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An Unlikely Trio Sets Rules for the Press
What do Chris Christie, Beyonce and Alex Rodriguez have in common? Aside from being public figures, all three are telling journalists what they can and cannot do. Christie’s press staff makes it a practice to pick and choose the public … Continue reading
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Friday Still is ‘Take Out the Trash Day’
Some traditions never die. Even though news reaches us almost immediately today, it seems that the practice of saving unpopular announcements for Fridays — so they will appear in newspapers on Saturday when the news audience is small -– is … Continue reading
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