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The news is broken, and honestly, I'm fed up with it.

The News Is Broken, and Honestly, I’m Over It

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I’ve seen alot of changes, some good, most bad. But lately? It’s just… yeah. The news is...
The news industry is broken, and frankly, I'm tired of it.

The News Business is Broken, and Honestly, I’m Over It

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I’ve been in this game for 22 years. That’s right, I started before Google even knew what a news aggregator was. I’ve seen alot of changes,...
The news is broken, and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

The News Is Broken, and I’m Tired of Pretending It’s Not

Look, I’ve Had It I’ve been editing news for 22 years. That’s 22 years of watching the industry turn into a dumpster fire. I started at a small paper in Ohio, the kind of place...
The news is broken, and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

The News Is Broken, and I’m Tired of Pretending It’s Not

We’re All Just Making It Up as We Go Look, I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I’ve seen alot of changes, not all of them good. I remember back in ’98, when...
The news is flawed, and honestly? It's disheartening.

The News Is Broken, And Honestly? It’s Depressing

Why I’m Tired of Fake Outrage Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. Twenty-two. That’s a long time to watch the news suck. I remember back in ’99, when I was a wet-behind-the-ears reporter...
The news cycle is broken, and we're all to blame.

The News Cycle is Broken, and We’re All to Blame

I’m Tired of Fake Breaking News Look, I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I’ve seen the news cycle evolve, devolve, and repeat. And honestly? It’s getting worse. I’m not talking about the...
The news cycle is broken, and we are all to blame.

The News Cycle is Broken, and We’re All to Blame

I’m Tired of the 24-Hour News Cycle Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. I’ve seen it all. The watergate hearings, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first iPhone launch. But honestly,...
The News Is Broken, and We're All to Blame

The News Is Broken, and We’re All to Blame

Look, I’ve Been Around the Block I’ve been a journalist for 22 years. That’s right, I’m old. I started when people still used typewriters (kinda). I’ve seen alot change, and honestly, most of it’s not...
The Messy Truth About Local News: Why Your Local Newspaper Might Be Struggling

The Messy Truth About Local News: Why Your Hometown Paper Might Be Dying

Let’s Talk About the Obvious Look, I’ve been around the block. 23 years, 7 publications, 3,482 deadlines. I’ve seen it all. And honestly? Local news is in trouble. Like, real trouble. Not the kinda trouble...
The news is broken, and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

The News Is Broken, and I’m Tired of Pretending It’s Not

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. That’s 22 years of deadlines, of chasing stories, of dealing with idiots who think they know more than...