Thanks Jon! I think I should write a piece about him and his alter ego Mr. Dooley...they had a lot to say about the newspaper biz. Hugs to you and Genevieve!
This is a very insightful essay Jen. From the beginning of time, humans wanted to share and communicate with others. From cave drawings to the Guttenberg bible and to the present, there is no question in my mind that we crave connections with each other. (Maybe with the exception of religious doctrines of silence).
The question today, with all the tools provided for communications, the one thing that remains constant is the human required to deliver the message. And therein lies the opinions, political influences, the greed for power and reputation. To me it is like kids in the school yard trying to outshout each other. Headlines, schmedlines--just get the attention of the reader , listener or viewer. Being careful of content appears not to be the objective.
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Thanks Jon! I think I should write a piece about him and his alter ego Mr. Dooley...they had a lot to say about the newspaper biz. Hugs to you and Genevieve!
This is a very insightful essay Jen. From the beginning of time, humans wanted to share and communicate with others. From cave drawings to the Guttenberg bible and to the present, there is no question in my mind that we crave connections with each other. (Maybe with the exception of religious doctrines of silence).
The question today, with all the tools provided for communications, the one thing that remains constant is the human required to deliver the message. And therein lies the opinions, political influences, the greed for power and reputation. To me it is like kids in the school yard trying to outshout each other. Headlines, schmedlines--just get the attention of the reader , listener or viewer. Being careful of content appears not to be the objective.
Thank you.
I can barely read any news these days, but the online versions are usually less "fluffy".
And I do the NYTimes crosswords online. Though I curse not having the margins for notes.