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Mass Media and the Spectacle of the Imperial Presidency
I’ve been thinking a lot about how the Trump administration has been using television, social media, and AI-generated digital graphics to advance its policies. This particular thought experiment started when my friend and I were watching the…
// Opinion
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Maybe, just maybe, ODOT will build Franklinton’s sound wall by 2050
Following a sound study in 2010, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) told Franklinton residents at an area commission meeting that stretches of SR-315 and I-70 were once again eligible for a sound wall.
This was a re-confirmation…
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Reel Time with Richard: How the GOP keeps its White voters faithful—and scared
When Donald Trump talked about immigrants eating people’s pets during a 2024 presidential debate, he was carrying on a longtime Republican campaign tactic: Win the votes of White Americans by scaring the hell out of them.
According to…
// Opinion
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When Murrow took on McCarthyism
On June 7, 2025, CNN will broadcast—on tape, from a live performance direct from Broadway--George Clooney’s homage to Edward R. Murrow, Good Night, and Good Luck, which is welcome news for audiences who are not able, or willing, to fork over the…
// Opinion