Last week, in case you missed it, was “Ethics in Journalism Week,” sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. As a journalist and a member of the SPJ myself, I naturally visited the SPJ’s website to see how it was commemorating this occasion. As expected, the site was bursting with …
Tomorrow, April 29, I will be posting my recollections of the Fall of Saigon- an event I covered for the Chicago Tribune 48 years ago. I invite you to join me for this retrospective at ForeignCorrespondent or on Substack: https://ronyates.substack.com/. As many of you may know, the war in Vietnam …
For those of us who toil in the media verse, nothing grabs our attention quicker than when powerful political appointees and grossly over-paid cable news hosts and anchors get canned or depart their lucrative positions. Yesterday was genuinely a day of days–a Monday morning media massacre! First came the news …
Nothing is more meaningful for authors than receiving good reviews. Positive reviews provide validation of sorts for their work, and negative reviews can provide valuable evaluation, especially if it is constructive. Amazon is overflowing with book reviews—but not all of them are thoughtful, and few actually examine a book with …
Universities are supposed to be places where you are exposed to a broad array of ideas, philosophies, and opinions. They should be institutions that allow students and faculty alike to engage with distinguished thinkers, scholars, researchers, scientists, innovators, business trailblazers, and even political leaders of all stripes. That’s what they …
If you are fed up with hearing the annoying phrase “diversity, equity, and inclusion” burbling from the maws of the woke mob, including woke corporations, woke politicians, and woke educators, you are not alone. Today, I am reposting a report on the zealots who are currently assaulting the nation with …
This is a re-post of a blog post I did a while back. It is one of those timeless pieces about a one-of-a-kind journalism professor and his love of words and writing. Take a look. I bet you will find it fascinating and helpful. In any case, I hope you …
Last week we learned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr filed the required paperwork with the Federal Election Commission so he could run for president as a Democrat in 2024. Talk about a blast from the past! I don’t know a lot about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. beyond the fact that …
During my career as a foreign correspondent with the Chicago Tribune, I spent a lot of time working in third-world dictatorships and corrupt banana republics. I reported on rampant corruption by everyone from presidents and prime ministers on down to beat cops and military grunts. I witnessed elections being stolen …
Today, I am sharing my blog with Erin Geary, a fellow Substack columnist, who has penned an insightful look at the United States, and why we have become so self-centered and unpatriotic. If You Give the U.S. a Cookie: Is it surprising we have become so self-centered? By Erin Geary If …