Tag: critical thinking
The News is Broken, and We’re All to Blame
Look, I've Had It It's 2023, and the news is a complete mess. I've been editing for 22 years, and I'm telling you, it's worse than ever. I'm not talking about the obvious stuff—fake news,...
The Sheer Nonsense of Modern News Consumption
I'm Tired of Being Gaslit by the News Look, I've been in this game for 22 years. Started as a cub reporter in some godforsaken town in Nebraska. Remember the time my editor, let's call...
The News Is Broken, and Honestly, I’m Over It
Let's Talk About How Bad It's Gotten Look, I've been in this game for 20-some years. I started out as a beat reporter in Sheffield, working for a tiny paper that smelled like wet dog...
Why We’re All Bad at Consuming News (And How to Get Better)
Look, I've Been Doing This for 23 Years Let me tell you something, folks. I've been editing news for longer than most of you have been alive. And I'm not saying that to brag. I'm...
The Messy Truth About News Literacy in 2023
Look, We’ve Got a Problem It was last Tuesday, I was at the newsstand on 21st, buying my morning paper—yes, I still do that, call me old-fashioned—and I overheard two people arguing about some headline....





