Determining when to give children tech
In September, my wife and I will be having our first child. It’s an exciting time, but it has caused us to discuss a lot […]
television
‘Gilligan’s Island’ contained sociopolitical relevance
Did you know “Gilligan’s Island” was an important piece of television history? It was full of “style, symbolism and sociopolitical relevance,” according to Lewis Napper […]
Start-up competitor to WaPo gets a name
The Washington, D.C., start-up news website with its sights clearly set on The Washington Post and its local news coverage being brought online by Politico.com […]
WaPo competitor getting stronger
In October 2009, I wrote about a Washington, D.C., start-up news website with its sights clearly set on The Washington Post and its local news […]
WaPo competitor beefing up
This is getting interesting. In October, I wrote about how the parent company of Politico.com, Allbritton Communications Co., is starting a local news site for […]
Steve Buttry joining start-up competitor to WaPo
In October, I wrote about how the parent company of Politico.com, Allbritton Communications Co., is starting a local news site for the Washington D.C. area. […]
Politico.com gunning for Washington Post
Political powerhouse Politico (www.politico.com) has become a master at scooping other news outlets for stories on the political scene. Such prowess in reporting can easily […]
Media Vultures Swoop Into Town
I’m glad I didn’t have an open wound July 15 because if I had, I probably would have had my flesh tour from my bones […]
DTV Transition Strikes Again
Feb. 17 was supposed to mark the official, nation-wide transition to digital television. For months prior to this date, broadcasters had been spending enormous amounts […]
DTV Dilemma Gets Solved
Recently I’ve mentioned how annoying the digital transition is. The government-mandated switch from analog to digital television signals has done nothing but cause problems as […]
Country Burns With Phelps Fever
As I said, I love the Olympics, and this volleyball fan has also become quite enamored with the sport of swimming. I have watched breathlessly […]
Game of politics compensates for writers’ strike
For over two months network TV executives have been squaring off with the writers that help make the programming what it is. Everyone knows this, […]