OPINION COLUMNS

The general shape of public opinion on an issue can be found through a variety of means.

Orson Scott Card is best known for his ground-breaking Ender's Game sci-fi series, but he also writes opinion columns. Recently he wrote one on journalists who aren't reporting the facts of the housing crisis.

Sometimes I have opinions that others would prefer not to hear.

I was disappointed that Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly were preempted by coverage of Jackson's death which had no new information to add over the course of 2 days.

General Motors is now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When GM emerges from bankruptcy, which the Obama administration is promising will be in 60 to 90 days, the US government will own 60 percent of the company.

This blockbuster does a lot of things right and one very big thing wrong.

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New York is a huge city and new things happen every second, how does the media deal with it?

Local newspapers search for profits by augmenting their focus and initiating hyperlocal ventures and market-driven journalism strategies.

[Why it's high time for libertarians, progressives, and all Americans of good will to admit that the U.S. sex offender registration system is a failure. D.M. Jacques is an online activist on civil liberties issues. He resides in Northern Michigan.]

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Dear Abby recently weighed in on the divorce ring. What do you think?

The media says that Obama is guilty by association and the American public wants to know why Obama didn't distance himself from his pastor a lot sooner. To add insult to injury many suggest that Obama's rhetoric

Austin Cline has been the guide for About.com's atheist/agnostic section for a decade now. This interview examines his work, motives, and personal perspectives on the state of atheism today.

Marilyn Monroe....Lindsay Lohan....Both did a nude photoshoot....any questions?

Throughout this summer of sports scandal, ESPN has become more of a sensastionalist news source than a neutral ground for sports scores and highlights. I examine this trend, and point out many many examples of it.

A look at what the job of the news media is and how well are they doing that job.

The article talks about the best websites to get information on the NBA.

It should have been an exciting week. I just released my third novel. Instead it has been an exercise in frustration.

Carbondale has three non-daily newspapers published here and of the three, Heartland Women is the one that stands out. A family enterprise, run by a mother and daughter, it brings emotion and personality to mostly good news.

Check out some sites where all the talk targets tv. Want recaps, reviews or inside news? Plenty of sites await.

Blogging has become increasingly popular among many writers as well as the general public. Blogs or web logs are expressed in a profusion of topics ranging from business and finances to sports and entertainment.

A guide to pitching a weekly column to a local or area newspaper or other publication

To note the format of this preliminary textbook, I would like to comment that it is set up in a very reader-friendly way. I would also like to thank you for not having to pay for yet another textbook.