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Washington U Article Goes Too Far in Effort to Advance 'Meaningful Conversations' Feb. 13, 2019
Washington University's Student Life newspaper published an op-ed last week headlined, "It's OK that... Read More
You No Longer Have the Right to a Trial by Jury Jan. 25, 2019
I was wronged. All I wanted was a trial by jury. Is this still America? No. America is dead. Apparen... Read More
Too Late for an Obit? Nov. 19, 2018
Dear Annie: I have a work colleague whose married son died about six months ago of cancer. His son w... Read More
Hard Times for Newspapers Aug. 03, 2018
At some point, the cultivation of hostility to differing viewpoints may finally erode the public's f... Read More
I Love the Daily Paper! Aug. 01, 2018
On a regular basis, I hear people state they no longer read the newspaper because it is so "negative... Read More
'Today We Are Speechless' Jul. 06, 2018
Words are the tools of our trade, the life blood of a journalist. Not often will you hear us admit t... Read More
After the Attack in Annapolis, the Anger Stage of Grief Jul. 04, 2018
It's a big deal, as a journalist, to work for The New York Times, The Washington Post or The Wall St... Read More
The Columnist's Cookbook May. 21, 2018
When readers send me emails, they often ask me for one of my favorite recipes. OK, so they don't. Us... Read More
Why We Don't Read Newspapers May. 17, 2018
WASHINGTON — I once did a weekly column for the Washington Post. It appeared on Mondays and wa... Read More
Early Morning Routine May. 01, 2018
Dear Annie: Recently, my wife and I stayed for four days at the home of one of her school chums. The... Read More
So You Wanna Be a 'Journalist'? Apr. 23, 2018
Sean Hannity and Alex Jones, two men who pick at American journalism the way small birds peck at the... Read More
Media Has to Change Jan. 18, 2018
For the news industry to thrive, it has to address their audience's low opinion of their work produc... Read More
I Represented Myself Pro Se In Court. Here's What Happened Jul. 21, 2017
For a cartoonist, I turned out to be a fairly decent lawyer. But I didn't want to represent myself. ... Read More
I Love the Daily Paper May. 03, 2017
On a regular basis, I hear people state they no longer read the newspaper because it is so "negative... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Feb. 26, 2017
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Real News versus Newsish Feb. 23, 2017
For the past decade, there has been an increased focus on good nutrition and "real" food. Most peopl... Read More
No Fooling -- Fake News is Hard to Resist Dec. 16, 2016
Among its many charms, the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign will be remembered as the time when fake ... Read More
Things I Learned on the Street Aug. 22, 2016
I'm a newspaper reporter for a midsize daily paper in an economically depressed Massachusetts city. ... Read More
News Changes Following Rise of Social Media Aug. 08, 2016
For most of our nation's history, newspapers set the news agenda. Public discourse about recent even... Read More
