Media narrative misleading
All it takes is a picture and a story that can enrage a large portion of our society and you……
Author: Editor
Time for media to cease coronating sports stars
We thought we knew Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. We’d all seen the television commercials, we all know that Nationwide……
Was Mizzou a harbinger of college athletes flexing their muscles?
The threat of a football strike by the University of Missouri’s football team created a ripple of fear that swept……
How the sports world turns, and the media turn
By SCOTT LAMBERT// It’s amazing to see how a single video of a man punching a woman in the face can change everyone’s perspective.
Months ago, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was suspended for two games for punching his now wife, Janay Palmer, after a video showed up of Rice dragging her out of an elevator.
Some media members complained then about the NFL’s leniency toward physically abusing your future wife. But, the NFL rode out the storm, claiming that the police did little about the case, so why should they?
Anti-Israel Tweets lead to U. of Illinois changing hiring decision
By WILLIAM H. FREIVOGEL// The University of Illinois’ last minute decision not to hire a controversial scholar because of his nasty, anti-Israeli tweets has led to a debate about the limits of academic freedom.
The American Indian studies department of the university had approved the tenured appointment of Steven G. Salaita. But that appointment was contingent on approval by the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Phyllis M. Wise decided over the summer not to submit the appointment to the board.