Tag: labels

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

On By The Social CriticIn Media & Social Media, Politics & Public Policy, Technology & ScienceLeave a comment

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 …

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

It’s In Your Head: The New Age of Narcissism

On By The Social CriticIn Culture Critique, Faith & Philosophy9 Comments

What does talk show host Oprah Winfrey, psychologist Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, medium James Van Praagh and "The Secret" author Rhonda Byrne share in common? A belief that what you get out of life depends on how you think about life. It seems straightforward enough. Empowering, even. Unfortunately, it isn't quite that simple. Have you …

Continue reading It’s In Your Head: The New Age of Narcissism