Many of my left-leaning friends expressed great astonishment at the midterm election results. In particular was the surprising defeat of Alison Lundergan Grimes. Some of my right-leaning friends thought Mitch might get ditched after all. Not even close. How could this be? I mean, when everybody you know says they’re voting for Grimes, how could Read More
Last week the Pew Research Center published findings regarding media consumption habits. It had a few things to say about of college-aged students. Specifically, it had some ideas about how and where you get news. The study is called, “12 Trends Shaping Digital News.” Maybe if somebody tweets you a link, you’ll read it. Here Read More
The Supreme Court began its October session last week. Oral arguments on important issues will be heard. Opinions won’t be released until June. There will be lots of speculation in between now and then. It might as well start here. Several cases concerning state law will be heard. That’s the common thread. Whether a state Read More
In 1970 Marvin Gaye recorded the now classic Soul/R&B song, “What’s Going On?” In 2014, it’s a question that still begs an answer. Having witnessed police brutality, a nation at war, the social unrest that accompanied the Civil Rights Movement and corrupt government, Gaye was exasperated. He wondered how he could go on singing love Read More
No, this column is not about zombies. Many of us may resemble zombies during the last week of class but that’s not what this column is about. Rather, it is about a myth that has been repeated so often and with such solemnity that it has taken on the patina of policy. It goes something Read More
The Murray State News’ Carly Besser asked me to be a regular contributor to this space. She was a student in my Media Law class. I tried to talk her into law school. Instead, she talked me into writing this column. See, Ms. Besser? I told you that you are persuasive. She asked me because Read More