Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, journalism education, and communication.
Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, online news and journalism education.
Back from vacation and the first day back at the office, here are a few quick reviews and observations:
Surprises
Casino Royale: Best Bond ever? Maybe. Certainly a re-invention of the formula, with actual character development and relationships. Frankly, it was awesome. I was marking out the whole time. “OMG he ordered the drink [...]
This is the view I had from here. (More.)
I was in Boston all weekend. First time really walking around in the city. It felt a lot like New York, except that people in Red Sox hats kept popping up everywhere. Where do these people think they are? Is that guy wearing a Patriots shirt? WTF?
Every time I go [...]
With all this talk about the Death of Newspapers going on and on and on, I started thinking, “What about the undead reporters?”
Best interview of the night?
Dick Cheney: He kept saying “It was a hunting accident, I swear.”
Then he pointed the plastic shotgun at me.
Video of all the chaos and skin that is Downtown [...]
*In which I make another disingenuous attempt at a regular feature, reviewing several items that have come across my desk/eyes/ears in the last little while.
The Departed: Best Scorsese flick since GoodFellas, although some might debate the merits of this one vs. Gangs of New York.
This year’s Santa Cruz Marching Band Review: Substantially more peaceful than [...]
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