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The valuable truth is that Fox News is no longer the press

The valuable truth is that Fox News is no longer the press

The competition for trust and credibility in the press is far from new. This struggle dates back to at least the late 1800’s when the “yellow journalism” battle between moguls Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst dominated the New York media market. Both were...

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East Palestine’s battle is a lesson for all Americans

East Palestine’s battle is a lesson for all Americans

At Indiana University, I teach government to students in one school, and speech to students in another. The subjects are quite different, as are the students. But the story of East Palestine, Ohio gives me a real life lesson to teach both classes and will for years to...

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Indiana lawmakers doing their best Butch and Sundance

Indiana lawmakers doing their best Butch and Sundance

For those among you who haven’t seen the 1969 classic film, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” let me spoil the ending for you. Paul Newman and Robert Redford, in the title roles, had been chased into a shack by authorities in Bolivia after a lengthy manhunt. They...

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