Chicago police killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, and some media responded by questioning Toledo’s character. Black and Brown kids deserve better.
Category: On Media
John Kass washing his hands of responsibility for last week’s riot was a bridge too far
It’s time to deplatform the right-wing Tribune columnist.
Can you trust a newspaper that spells “were” with an apostrophe?
A fine Tribune story is marred by editing oversights.
Impending death is not necessarily a negative development
In getting a new liver, I consider myself fortunate in one small respect in addition to the obvious big one.
The problem with Chicagoland, according to John Kass
When it comes to CNN’s Chicagoland, for once, I don’t necessarily disagree with John Kass.
An ‘obsessive’ Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not content
An “obsessive” Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not content.
A scary outbreak of “numerical illiteracy” in the press
The New York Times‘ numerical errors include breast cancer fatality rates, STD “epidemics” and gifted boys vs. girls.
A unionized WBEZ begins to take shape
Chicago Public Media hopes to protect its spirit and reach a consensus without splitting into factions.
Plenty of time to consider the Times
As the New York Times has shown of late, there are errors and there are errors.
The world according to the Trib’s Rex Huppke
The world according to the Trib’s Rex Huppke
A step fast-forward for radio news?
Rivet News Radio aims to spare listeners the clutter of the news.
The undoing of a president’s mystique
What would have happened to JFK if he’d been scrutinized in the same way as Obama?
What really happened in Paris, Illinois?
With a pardon at stake, two wrongful convictions in a double murder case get the reverse spin.
Our ignorance of our enemies might not be bliss, but it’s close enough
Akbar Ahmed’s new book exposes a subtlety and complexity that ought to matter more.
Marina Shifrin dances her way out of a job
She danced her way out of a job, but Marina Shifrin’s still in good standing with the troupe of oddball media makers.