wWhenever I try to point out how, in Washington, DC, the line between "edit meeting" and "cocktail party" has become blurred to the point of ridiculousness, there's never a shortage of people who'll line up and tell me how cynical I am.
Journalism is in crisis around the country, but selling access to reporters and editors to the highest bidder (as the Washington Post did) should never be an option.
It's a difficult time to be an investigative journalist, so I didn't expect much optimism when I attended a conference that brought together nearly all the major nonprofit investigate groups in the country.
Journey Into America portrays the experiences of Muslim-Americans, providing much food for thought about how we think about any designated group of Americans.
The American Revolution had its own bloggers. They were called pamphleteers and their opinions were pointed, their language was colorful, and their sense of urgency was compelling.
It's clear now: the most compelling characteristic that separates the current generation from past ones is not tattoos or Twitter, it's whether or not you read a daily newspaper.
Vicious governments will always try to hold on to power, but a modest Englishman called Tim has made their job much harder.
Pssst. Hey, conservatives ... I want to let you in on a devious little plan being hatched by your leaders in the media.
Make no mistake about it; the revolution in Iran has passed a tipping point and entered into a new phase. In this period, the worst thing that the Western media can do is to allow itself to get distracted.
Un-encumbered by the weighty media assets of Time Warner, AOL has discovered the joys of smallness online, and the ability to publish freely according to the range of human interests and emotions.
Last week, author Alice Hoffman issued an apology to a reviewer she attacked via Twitter. But an apology, by its nature, should focus on what you did wrong and not place blame on the other.
The Kindle is for the book-lover who might buy a first, a signed or a special edition. It is lingerie. It is a box of chocolates or a bottle of double-malt. Competition will drive it to adapt, and it will.
The prolific author of more than 20 books fired off more than 20 angry tweets and Facebook updates following a mediocre review of her latest tome, The Story Sisters, in her hometown newspaper the Boston Globe.
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