media

No, you can’t believe ‘the science’
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Jan 17, 2023
Copernicus surely had no idea when he got the Scientific Revolution underway in the 16th century that an unintended effect would be empowering agenda-...
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Require media literacy instruction
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 09, 2022
Millions of Americans now turn to social media for news, at least sometimes, and it’s clear that much of the “news” that they consume is not journalis...
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CNN riddled with layoffs, cutbacks
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 02, 2022
The dismantling of CNN as the Democrats’ leading network could be on the way with layoffs and cutbacks putting the once-dominant media outlet in decli...
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Time to save local journalism
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 11, 2022
The wake of an election in which millions of Americans in diverse districts nationwide made their voices heard is the perfect time to remember: While ...
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Level field for local news
Opinion, Сolumns
Jul 19, 2022
Fewer Americans read printed newspapers each year, but they still have an appetite for news. According to the News Media Alliance, paid newspaper circ...
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Beware of the bogus scientific consensus
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
May 26, 2021
There was a “scientific consensus,” they told us. According to the media and assorted experts, there couldn’t be any questioning of the idea that the ...
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Comparing Biden to FDR a media-driven farce
Opinion, Сolumns
CHRIS TALGO, Tribune News Service 
May 22, 2021
President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in the Oval Office have been eventful to say the least, but comparing his tenure as president over this period to...
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Other Voices: Issues to consider
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 28, 2020
So there is no misunderstanding, I voted for and support President Trump. I lived in Bradford all my life, except for three years serving in the U.S. ...
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We should demand better from media
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 15, 2020
That cable news companies are ratings-driven isn’t news to anyone. But an MSNBC producer resigning on principle and publishing a letter decrying the “...
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Scarnati calls corruption allegation ‘appalling’
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 27, 2020
Two investigative journalism organizations that have called out Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati on allegations of corruption have the state’...
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Defend 2nd Amendment
Letters to Editor
Apr 22, 2020
Remember the Second Amendment when it is time to vote. There are factions in and out of our government that want to take it away from us. If they are ...
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A buzz over ‘fake news’?
Editorial, News
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 21, 2019
A report by online’s BuzzFeed News, alleging that prosecutors had detailed evidence that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress abo...
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If I were to write to President Trump…
Opinion, Сolumns
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Apr 10, 2018
Dear Mr. President, Let me first congratulate you on a long list of achievements in your first 15 months in office. I will not be exaggerating when I ...
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Breaking: Fake news vs. ‘Fake news’
Opinion, Сolumns
KATHLEEN PARKER 
Apr 06, 2018
WASHINGTON — When fake news blasts traditional media for being "fake news," how does one respond? Do you shout, I'm not fake, you are ? Do you ignore ...
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Social media influence spreading
Guest Columns, Opinion
PAT FRANTZ CERCONE 
Sep 01, 2017
Earlier this week, Era Associate Editor Marcie Schellhammer questioned the stories journalists choose to cover, citing the hullabaloo some reporters m...
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