Breaking Bad vs. The Great Gatsbyby michael -- May 19, 2013
We went to see The Great Gatsby last night.
Hated it.
Hated… hated… hated…
OK.
Hated.
Talking about it to Lisa over dinner after the movie (she rather liked it, I think), she asked why I hated it so much.
Aside from all... More »
The .01% Solutionby michael -- May 15, 2013
Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one. A. J. Liebling (1904 – 1963)
The world of the media used to be a rich man’s playground.
It cost a lot of money to buy a television network, or a magazine, or a newspaper.
You ... More »
Scott Pelley Is No Fred Friendlyby michael -- May 12, 2013
Scott Pelley (CBS) accepts the Fred Friendly Journalism Award...
Fred Friendly was a friend of mine.
He was also my teacher at Columbia University, and later my professional mentor.
He launched my career in television and media.
So it was with... More »