LEWISTON — In the battle to message voters, political campaigns and their supporters in Maine are increasingly turning to social media — including Twitter and Facebook — to promote candidates and causes. But, the ever-evolving and instant medium also presents pitfalls and problems that may cause more trouble than they are worth. And, some experts […]
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Oxford 250: Into fifth decade, still a big draw
ARUNDEL — Joey Doiron’s 2013 Oxford 250 trophy dominates the living room decor at his family’s home in Berwick, the angel’s wings at its crest extending three feet above the wooden base. It probably is a strategic placement, serving the same purpose as the defeated Super Bowl team sticking around to see its conqueror showered […]
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EL student D. Moreau: Media has a responsibility
The media may be hurting this nation’s democracy because it is doing a poor job of deciding what stories get through to the public and which ones don’t. The mass media, by which I mean television, the Internet and radio news, spend too much time trying to entertain people instead of informing us. But by […]
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D. Warren: Hearing the truth
“LePage dogged again by remark,” was the headline on a Bangor Daily News story reprinted in the Sun Journal Oct. 23. But the BDN and the Sun Journal have it wrong — it’s the media that is relentless in dogging the governor about him speaking the truth and the liberal media doesn’t want to hear […]
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G. Jones: Real fear in the U.S.
Different people have different reasons for fear: cancer, loss of a job, hate crime victim, loss of benefits. Those and many others are cause for fear. But the two things I fear the most are the federal government and the mainstream media. Consider: On a regular basis, the president, some members of Congress and some […]