Go vote, but don’t let ballot choices cause community division
Election Day is the Super Bowl for political nerds, and it is happening in just a few days on Nov. 5. Casting a ballot fulfills […]
Journalism
Leverage AI for editorial cartoons, graphics
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on July 25, 2024. It is being posted here for posterity. Conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) permeate our public […]
Lawrence HS student journalists experience setback in freedom fight
I called the fight too early. On May 31, 2024, I congratulated Lawrence (Kan.) High School journalism students for protecting their rights by pushing back […]
Vogts takes 3rd in KPA’s 2024 column writing contest
For the second year in a row, Todd Vogts brought home hardware in the “2024 Awards of Excellence” competition hosted by the Kansas Press Association. […]
Marion County Record saga continues
Nearly a year ago government officials assaulted the First Amendment on the Kansas Plains when they illegally raided the office of the Marion County Record […]
Lawrence HS student journalist fought their administration and won
Without journalism societies and democracies die, and the student journalists at Lawrence (Kan.) High School are doing their part. Staffers of The Budget stood up […]
Email spam anniversary brings value of newsletters to mind
Thank you, Gary Thuerk. If it weren’t for you I wouldn’t know about all the options I have for weight loss, the number of Nigerian […]
Gibbs wins 2024 KCM awards
Sterling College journalism garnered state-wide recognition recently by securing victories in the 2024 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Senior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away […]
Remain wary of political misinformation during this election cycle
With the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary, and others in the rearview mirror, the 2024 election cycle is officially underway. March 5 marks Super […]
Use Verity to help teach media literacy skills
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on Sept. 5, 2023. It is being posted here for posterity. Trust in the news media remains low. It’s […]
Heinous attack on free press demonstrated by Marion County Record raid
EDITOR’S NOTE: A more in-depth version of this column was published previously under the headline “Free press attacked in heinous raid of Marion County Record […]
Free press attacked in heinous raid of Marion County Record newsroom
News of law enforcement officers raiding a newspaper office sounds like something that happens in Russia, North Korea, China, Egypt, or any other country under […]