In August, 2014, in the United States, three men who did not know each other became part of a common tragic statistic. They were all black. They were all unarmed. They were each shot to death by a police officer. John Crawford of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Ezell Ford of Los Angeles remain largely unknown outside of their respective communities. The death of Michael Brown, 18, … [Read more...] about National media overkill
Newtown
Newtown residents grateful for light media coverage Dec. 14
Ten days before Christmas Eve and on the one-year anniversary of the slaughter in two first-grade classrooms, Newtown became a sort of Who-ville. The media – viewed by a most people here in the once- sleepy town as an evil, callous Grinch – showed that, perhaps, it does have a heart after all. Unlike the previous year when the media descended on the town to cover the … [Read more...] about Newtown residents grateful for light media coverage Dec. 14