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A History Lesson on News Ethics, Courtesy of My Files
Here’s how I angered a reader, who also happened to be an advertiser, back in 1994, and the person who jumped to my defense.
COVID-19
A Storm is Brewing for N.H. Nursing Homes
First of a three part series that will run today, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Low pay, seriously fatigued and depleted staffs, and facilities on the verge of financial collapse: That’s the current scenario for New Hampshire nursing homes.
In defense of newspapers, or is it time to let them burn?
Some newspapers in New Hampshire have already taken to curtailing their print production by eliminating a print product on some days.
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Tell me something is a secret and I’m all over it
Telling a journalist something is a secret is nothing more than the issuing of a challenge. It’s in our DNA to want to know some bit of information when someone closes the door in our faces.
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Trump gets booed, and how that gets reported matters to you
You can tell a lot about a news source when you see how the same event is reported by different media outlets.
A lunch counter in Laconia, a Marine who can’t swim, and what it means to be an American
That strikes me as the essence of our country these days: Lots of us – 330 million – with different points of view, yelling into the wind at each other. We all think we’re right.
Business & Economy
What your Zip code tells you about how well you will age where you live in NH
The Granite State has the second-oldest population of all the states in the nation. In another 11 years, one out of every five people in the United States will be over 65.
Riveting look at unsolved murders raises questions about technique and privacy
That’s what makes this podcast so special. Jason Moon knows how to tell a story, a complicated story at that.
Did Alexa Eavesdrop On 2017 Double Murder in Farmington?
It’s not up to me to question your choice in Christmas gifts, but do you really need something that will be listening to you, perhaps when you don’t want it to?
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When the utility company tries to be helpful, should I be suspicious?
“We see here, Bob, that you spent 6.8 minutes in the bathroom on Oct. 8. Your neighbor across the way spent an average of 4.5 minutes.”