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Undercutting the Benefit of Blogs: Credentialing Bloggers
Bloggers have been credentialed to cover the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial, but some credentialing ideas may go too far.
Read More »DVD Review: World War 1 – An American Legacy
A look at the impact of American involvement in World War 1 through the people who served in it.
Read More »DVD Review: Blood and Oil – The Middle East in World War I
A documentary focus on the Middle East during World War I provides important perspective on the region's problems today.
Read More »Book Review: Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas by Tom Callahan
This look at Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas displays the difference between a "sports biography" and a standard biography.
Read More »Book Review: Lee Morgan: His Life, Music and Culture by Tom Perchard
Music, drugs, race, culture and politics all play a role in this first biography of jazz trumpet player Lee Morgan.
Read More »Book Review: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
An award-winning book looks at the people and communities that struggled to survive the Dust Bowl years.
Read More »DVD Review: The Illustrated Man
The DVD release of this 1969 film plays with time and also reflects the impact of time on the film itself.
Read More »Are Bloggers Really On The FTC’s Radar?
Does a recent Federal Trade Commission staff opinion really mean the agency will be coming after bloggers?
Read More »Sen. Tim Johnson Ails And The Media Vultures Circle
A lifelong South Dakotan looks askance at the media in light of the illness of the state's senior U.S. Senator
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