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Who Should Decide What News is Important?

Tim Berry | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Journalism, Headlines, New York Observer, New York Times, The Front Page, Editors, News Values, Silicon Alley Insider, Media News
Tim Berry

Back in the old days, editors decided what was news, not advertisers and not readers. There was this concept called "news values."

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Obama and "The Chicago Way"

Martin Nolan | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

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Martin Nolan

How does Barack Obama fit into political Chicago? I found out at another convention, Boston's in 2004.

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McCain Volunteers Finally Roused In Northern Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Abortion, Polls, Star Wars, Congress, Americans With Disabilities Act, John McCain, Abortion Rights, Bloggers, Palin Rallies, Barack Obama Polls, Secret Service, The Front Page, Obama Abortion, Diane Tucker, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Daily Kos, Offthebus, John Mccain Polls, Virginia, Lee Atwater, Abortion Laws, National Security, Sarah Palin, Obama Rally, McCain Abortion, Home News
Diane Tucker

I peered inside the huge glass windows and saw something unexpected: rows and rows of people on phone banks, dozens of them. It was completely unlike the other McCain "victory offices" I've visited.

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The Lure of Strong Women

John Farr | Posted 10.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Strong Women in Movies, All About Eve, Faye Dunaway, The Front Page, Bette Davis, Rosalind Russell, Movies, Sarah Palin, The Official Story, Norma Aleandro, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Joan Crawford, I'm No Angel, Mrs. Brown, The Rose Tatoo, Dead Man Walking, Mildred Pierce, Anna Magnani, Whale Rider, Judi Dench, Keisha Castle-Hughes, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Coal Miner's Daughter, Ellen Burstyn, Sally Field, Mae West, Hud, Patricia Neal, Norma Rae, The Accused, Loretta Lynn, Kelly McGillis, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Entertainment News
John Farr

Over the years, movies built on strong female characters have consistently entertained and inspired us. Instinctively, we root for these characters as we do for all non-conformists.

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