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Posted inLetters, sj-web
Democrats taking control
The Democrats now have the governing power in Maine. How long before the “rainy day” money is spent and how long before the work requirement is lifted for able Medicaid recipients? In that the Sun Journal is now the step-child of the Portland Sunday Telegram, when will readers see a similar printing of the votes […]
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Posted inPerspective, sj-web
How the media encourages — and sustains — political warfare
Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American press by dismissing unfavorable reports as “fake news” and calling the media “the enemy of the American people.” As a countermeasure, The Washington Post has publicly fact-checked every claim that Trump has labeled as fake. In August, The Boston Globe coordinated editorials […]
Posted inPerspective, sj-web
Nate Silver will make one firm prediction about the midterms that journalists won't want to hear
After the roller-coaster ride of 2016’s election night, have journalists and political junkies learned not to let conventional wisdom substitute for hard knowledge? Nate Silver — the closest thing there is to a celebrity in the arcane field of statistical journalism — is not wildly optimistic about that. “Media understanding about probability, margin of error […]
Posted inNation / World
NBC says investigation found no culture of sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC has concluded in an internal investigation ordered after Matt Lauer’s firing that it doesn’t believe there is a culture of sexual harassment in its news division. The network says that more needs to be done to ensure employees know how to report complaints about misconduct and not fear retaliation. To […]
Posted inNation / World
Commentator Ralph Peters leaves Fox News, calls it a ‘propaganda machine’
Commentator and author Ralph Peters isn’t just closing the door on his career at Fox News Channel. He’s slamming it right off the hinges. In a blistering goodbye email, Peters, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who commented on military affairs, called Fox “a mere propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration.” He described […]
Posted inNation / World
Vanity Fair removes James Franco from cover after sexual misconduct allegations
When Vanity Fair unveiled the cover for its highly anticipated, annual Hollywood issue on Thursday, many took note of the fact that Reese Witherspoon appeared to have three legs due to what some called a “Photoshop” error. But that wasn’t the only digital alteration the cover underwent. The cover includes an array of celebrities ranging […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Susan Collins says media coverage of her is ‘unbelievably sexist’
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is calling media coverage of her support for a tax overhaul “unbelievably sexist.” Her comments Tuesday were made in response to a question posed by a reporter in a hallway near her office in the Senate, which was poised to vote on the Republican tax plan late Tuesday. Collins, a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: You wouldn’t believe who scooped us
So, every time you see me out and about of late, you note that I have a confused look about me. The hanging jaw, the squint of befuddlement, the overall comportment of a fellow who’s lost his way. You assume that I bought the wrong size boxer shorts again, but it’s not so. Not this […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Update: NBC News fires Matt Lauer over accusations of crude misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) — “Today” show host Matt Lauer was fired for what NBC on Wednesday called “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague and was promptly confronted with a published report accusing him of crude and habitual misconduct with other women around the office. With his easygoing charm, Lauer has long been a lucrative and […]