Stuff I read 04-Sep-2023
An occasional roundup of news I found interesting, with even less occasional commentary! How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts…
Back to School and Covid
Will Back-to-School COVID Crush Families? BC’s status quo approach is not good enough, says a grassroots organization of doctors and teachers. With new variants of covid hitting hard, we’re all…
The state of hyperlinking in journalism, a case study
From time to time I like to check in on how news orgs are doing with their online publishing practices. In particular, I like to review how they handle reports…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ journalists also are guided by interests. They have purpose. The Washington Post wears their…
Who is local?
Using visa status to determine residency, and providing no sensible exceptions for locals with alternative paper work is lazy and thoughtless policy making