Tag Archives: Media

Retching Founders

Should the media question the authority of the experts in our elected government? Is it really appropriate for the news media to question the federal government? Yes it is. Acting as the watchdog of democracy is one of the vital roles of the press in a free society. I’m glad someone remembered.
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Replicant mayor

Sometimes I really think I should be living in San Francisco. Like when a local magazine decides to give the Coight-Kampff Test to SF mayoral candidates, and the candidates happily participate.
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Caught in the act

A group on campus came together last year to take a serious look at intellectual property issues and how to communicate some of the issues to faculty and students. In the meantime, Computing and Information Technology put together a video called “Caught in the Act” (stream or download here.) I’m not sure what message they […]
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Providing service

Postrel notes that while the mainstreaming of gay culture in the US has certainly been remarkable, that an ad like this one for Travelocity can play on British TV, but is not aired for the American market, indicates there remains room for more acceptance. She may be right, although I could certainly see the opposite […]
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