I woke up on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, with dread in my stomach. I knew there was going to be a rally to “Save America,” and I knew the president was going to speak. He had already brazenly tried to overturn the election by a now almost forgotten phone call to the Georgia Secretary of State, and to me, he sounded desperate. Normally, I wouldn’t watch one of his speeches at one of his many rallies, as I know if…
I felt a little froggy this morning and decided to watch Editor and Publisher’s live panel on “The Future of Local NewsMedia – The Experts.” I usually slow roll my Wednesday morning after a long day of production on Tuesdays and figured, what the hell, I want to be pissed off this morning. For the most part, this panel didn’t piss me off actually. I disagreed with many on what the future looks like, and I certainly don’t buy into…
I have grown to hate social media more and more every day. My general distaste for the product, no matter the format, isn’t how they function or how much of my time it takes up at work, but rather what it has turned people into. One of my favorite quotes is, “The Internet is the single best and worst thing that has ever happened to humanity,” and I honestly couldn’t tell you who said it. The Internet and social media…
First of all, read this link: http://m.ljworld.com/news/2017/may/03/lawrence-man-killed-motorcycle-crash-was-not-prope/?templates=mobile What did you think? My guess is one of the following: Sympathy for the family of the dead That was an informative breaking news story. Anything beyond that would probably come because you either knew the person involved or are a moron. Now let me show you the social media outrage at this story—a story that a newspaper 100 percent should have covered and something most people in the community would…
I would quit Facebook tomorrow if I didn’t think it would hinder my job and the relationships fostered because of it. I am just sick of it. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and the likes are a cancer on society. They allow for us to keep up with friends from a distance and share photos and things that genuinely are positive, but with all good things come people who will come and ruin it eventually. That time has come. Social media is…