Bizarre Times: The 2016 Election Meddling “Gift” that Keeps On Giving

Five years ago would any of us have imagined the bizarre political realities we face today?

IG Report Provides Clue into why the FBI did not find Wrongdoing in Sec. Clinton’s Use of a Private Email Server

As Social Critic readers know, there has been no blow-by-blow effort to dissect news of the ongoing Trump-Russia investigation. The reason? Doing so relies too heavily on speculation. Until special counsel Robert S. Mueller III weighs in, the jury remains out. Of course, that hasn't stopped a bifurcated mainstream media from leaving little doubt in …

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Media Literacy: How Reporters and News Consumers can Step Up their Game

Journalism is in the midst of a slow-motion crisis. When I was in journalism school, students learned how to write using the "inverted pyramid" approach. The inverted pyramid is a style of writing that dates back to the days when paper real estate — in a print newspaper — was limited. Editors who wished to …

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