4 days agoNews in America is in Trouble. Part 2: State of the IndustryThis is the second part of a three-part series on News in America. Part 1 provided the consumers’ perspective on the news. This part outlines journalists’ thoughts and industry data. Part 3 will present improvement recommendations. News in America is in trouble. It is “struggling” and in “chaos.” Those descriptors…Media6 min read
Aug 4It’s No Secret: News in America is in TroubleI’ve Got a Secret was an American TV panel game show that ran from the early ‘50‘s to the later 60’s. On the show, the panel tried to guess the secret of a contestant by asking a series of questions. More than one-half a century later, we do not have…Media5 min read
Jul 15The Tale of Three Americas: Revolution. Evolution. Devolution.This nation came into being because it won The Revolutionary War fought with Great Britain from 1775 to 1783. The United States of America itself was officially established in 1787 with the signing of the Constitution. In the decades and centuries since then, citizens have won hard-fought battles for equality…Politics10 min read
Jul 7It Should be the Supreme Court — Not a Stomping Ground for “Supreme Beings”You may not Roe your own boat nor Wade in the water. That is the disenfranchising message the Supreme Court sent to the women of the United States when it handed down its decision in Dobbs v. …Supreme Court11 min read
Jun 14Thoughts On Our Fragmenting American DemocracyThe democratic republic known as the United States of America is fragmenting. The storming of our U.S. Capitol by insurrectionists on January 6, 2021 highlighted elements and some of the consequences of this fragmentation. …Democracy13 min read
Jun 6Is Amazon Near Flood Stage?In the 20th century, Amazon was known as a river in South America with numerous tributaries. It was and still is by far the largest river in the world in terms of the discharge of water. In this 21st century, another Amazon has become known as one of the largest…Business10 min read
May 9Free Speech and Disinformation: Democracy in the CrosshairsIf there ever was a misnomer, social media is it. When social media first came on the scene in 1997, it was supposed to be an electronic platform for bringing us closer together — a way for friends, family, and like minds to network. …Free Speech17 min read
May 1Inequality Abounds in America’s Conflated EconomyFrom March 2021 to March 2022, wages for the American worker grew by 5.6%. Juliana Kaplan and Madison Hoff of Business Insider state, “Over the past year, wages have been skyrocketing as employers try to staff up…” For the week ending March 19, jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000…Economy7 min read
Apr 14America’s Crumbling Human Infrastructure:The Critical Shortage of Teachers, Truckers and Tradespeople The first quarter of 2022, provided conflicting signals regarding the condition of employment in America. 678,000 new jobs were added in February according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This far exceeded the expected job growth of around 400,000. Nonetheless, the…Economy9 min read
Apr 5Entrepreneurs & Edupreneurs Creating Start-Up America2021 was a trying year in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic and political polarization persisted. The economic divide between the wealthy and others widened. Inflation skyrocketed. One other thing that skyrocketed in 2021, which received far less media coverage, were business start-ups. Start-ups went up so much in comparison to…Entrepreneurship5 min read