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Do Laser Printers Cause Cancer?

It is an old journalism adage that a man bites dog story is a newsworthy event, while a dog bites man story isn't worth reporting. Of course this dates back to the days before leash laws and dog bites tended...

1 comment    technology cancer toner
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The African American HubNewsbites

Ever since the Great Depression and the Black migration from the south to the north of America, Illinois has been known as "upper Mississippi." The Illinois Democratic history of voting rights violations...

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Heavy winds from Hurricane Ike damaged many structures and homes. The question of the day though is where are all the people that didn't evacuate?77

Galveston Oh Galveston! The Hurricane Ike Cover-Up

As an avid follower of world events and hurricanes the last few years, I watched and followed Hurricane Ike very closely these last couple weeks. I followed Hurricane Ike as it formed in the Atlantic,...

40 comments    politics hurricane news media
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Is Media News Unbiased?

Well this is a massively loaded question. No one would respond to this question with a 'yes' because those people would consider this an irrelevant question. So I'll go ahead and take a shot at wooing you...

0 comments    entertainment life technology
The State of Black America?72

Blacks American are Disappointed With President Obama

President Barack Obama had an opportunity to let Black Americans know what he was planning to do for them, since they helped him get elected. However, he did not, it seems he was trying to suggest that the...

3 comments    america news media
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Newscasters Are Too Opinionated and Biased

Once upon a time, Americans sat in their living rooms and listened to a newscaster report the news over the radio. The entire family would sit and eagerly listen to the facts of the day. The facts of the day...

22 comments    politics news social
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Why is the U.S. military camped out in our newsrooms?

We've all seen it. The news journalists lapping up political press briefings, not asking the hard-hitting questions. Not calling politicians on known deceits. Putting viewers on the psychological defensive...

0 comments    politics media journalism
House Fly (Source: Hertwig, Richard (1909). A Manual of Zoology, p. 492, New York: Henry Holt and Company)70

The "shocking PETA Ad" phenomenon; a new perspective

June 20, 2009: Let me just say that I sometimes escort bugs out of my house instead of killing them. It's not exactly high on my list of priorities, though. In fact, I actively seek out and kill the ones...

4 comments    politics pets animals
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On TV? Make a Sound Bite Like a Pro

You've seen countless "sound bites" on TV or heard them on radio. The reporter says something like, "Herman Snickbinder shook President Obama's hand yesterday and heard  some memorable words." And then you...

0 comments    radio interviews professionalism
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Marketing and public relations

Marketing and public relations go hand-in-hand and have a direct impact on your business. Public relations or PR exists to enhance the reputation of a company. Marketing exists to enhance the sales of and...

0 comments    marketing advertising image
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