Archive for the ‘Blogroll’ Category

Princess Hee Haw & the New York Times

Saturday, January 5th, 2013

Posted on the D:F/M listserv AKA fm-l by a Hee Haw Ranger:

A review of Professor Kelly Anderson’s film “My Brooklyn” was published in today’s [January 4] New York Times Movies section.

Will the WORD do a review?
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Could Andrew Sullivan of the Dish Be a Soulmate?

Saturday, January 5th, 2013

As if he was reading my mind: 

When I first stumbled into blogging over 12 years ago, it was for two reasons: curiosity and freedom. I was curious about the potential for writing in this new medium; and for the first time, I felt total freedom as a writer. On my little blog, I was beholden to no one but my readers. I had no editor to please, no advertiser to woo, no publisher to work for, no colleagues to manage. Perhaps it was working for so long in old media that made me appreciate this breakthrough so much. But it still exhilarates every day. [Full Column here]

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All Us Sharks Were Smiling – Part 1

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

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Why Are My Colleagues Smiling?

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

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Stalwart

Saturday, December 29th, 2012

I’m amazed at my students whose lives and families and homes took major hits from Hurricane Sandy (and lest I forget the economic failures also stalking their lives and their families and neighbors) but who, nevertheless, pulled their own weight, didn’t whine or moan, were stalwart and made contributions to their communities and to others and showed compassion.

Truly amazed.

Instructors should never underestimate their students … but it happens.

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Hunter Public Safety Up to Its Old Yes-No Tricks

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
Hunter Security Officer telling student that he can't videotape on school property

Hunter Campus Safety Officer  telling student early in the start of the fall semester  that he can’t videotape on school property.

Should the Princeton Review be alerting prospective film, art and journalism students that Hunter students are subject to harassment if they try to take pictures and video on campus?

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The Central Park 5

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
This picture of Yusef Salaam is one of the most haunting pictures of the century.

This picture of Yusef Salaam is one of the most haunting pictures of the century.

Everyone should see this Ken Burns documentary at least once on the big screen. Then a few times on the screens at home. And recommend to families and friends and neighbors.

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Boycotting the Aronson Awards – D:F/M Colleagues Seeking Surcease for Peter Parisi’s Faux Pas

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

According to the minutes for the November D:F/M faculty meeting, D:F/M Chair Jay Roman and Colleagues Bob Stanley and Karen Hunter (right now, I regard Colleague Hunter as a sort of overpaid journalistic diletante with a scurrilous reputation for making despicable comments about atheists) and others whose names were not in the minutes, were distressed that Colleague Parisi was being “singled” out for his comments supporting news censorship of the WORD.

Peter Parisi [From his facebook page]

Peter Parisi [From his facebook page]

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Boycotting the Aronson Awards – Sending Peter Parisi a Message

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Should journalism professors who support news censorship be publicly pilloried?
Stories are in the works.

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D:F/M Mob Does a Bronx Cheer – Epilogue, Part 2

Monday, June 4th, 2012

More from Colleague Larry Shore. This is an earlier email. Again, my comments are in red.

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