When I reflect on all that has happened, there are certainly reasons to be discouraged. For six years, I've watched politicians foment hatred and mistrust of the press, demonizing us with the label "enemy of the people." The stream of lies and disinformation has become a flood. And now our democracy has reached a new low, with a former U.S. president this week calling for the … [Read more...] about ‘We live in an era of bombasity because there’s no political upside to acting with humility’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Remembering St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Bob Adams
When former Post-Dispatch Washington bureau chief Bob Adams died in January, he was laid to rest quietly at his home town in Illinois. There was no memorial service in Washington or even an item in the St. Louis newspaper where he had been a stellar journalist for 27 years. Former colleagues remember Adams, who died at age 80, as a tenacious reporter, an elegant and fast … [Read more...] about Remembering St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Bob Adams
News Analysis: Missouri governor’s investigation of St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows misunderstanding of press, tech
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s threat to prosecute the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for publishing a story on the state’s failure to keep teachers’ private information confidential is a reflection of the misunderstanding of the press’ role as the watchdog and computer coding, experts say. Joseph Martineau, the Post-Dispatch attorney, put it this way: “I think the … [Read more...] about News Analysis: Missouri governor’s investigation of St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows misunderstanding of press, tech
Kay Drey: Whistleblower for an Atomic Age in St. Louis
Commentary Kay Drey is an activist, environmentalist, a whistleblower and an Earth Mother. Who could argue that there is anyone more passionate than Kay Drey about protecting humanity from the dangers of the atomic age? Humanity means mothers, fathers, children – it’s not just a word. She is the premier whistleblower because she has educated so many journalists to blow … [Read more...] about Kay Drey: Whistleblower for an Atomic Age in St. Louis
More news outlets stop publishing mugshots in wake of George Floyd protests, national reckoning over race
A growing number of media outlets are banning the publication of police mugshots--and in some cases, removing them from digital archives, in the wake of a national reckoning on racial justice that followed the murder of George Floyd last summer in Minnesota. Both the Chicago Tribune and St. Louis Post Dispatch have adopted new policies in recent months. The Tribune announced … [Read more...] about More news outlets stop publishing mugshots in wake of George Floyd protests, national reckoning over race