“Rocky Times for Colorado News Media” panel discussion recap
by The Peripatetic Pundit | 8:00 pm, May 2, 2009
“What forces in America’s economy and culture are threatening the survival of newspapers and diverting audiences to other information sources? What are the consequences for us as citizens in a free society?”
Former Rocky Mountain News alternating ombudsmen David Kopel and Jason Salzman led a short (one-hour) discussion on the topic of declining newspaper readership and [...]
Ward Churchill and the racist roots of academic tenure
by Ikonoclast | 11:37 pm, April 2, 2009
Well, the verdict is in – and although I’m not surprised, I am disappointed that a jury of theoretically rational adults (yes, 19 is an adult) found that he was “fired over protected free speech.” Although most of the initial commentary has focused on the $1 award for damages – “a slap in the face” for [...]













