CNN, FOX, MSNBC; Why The 24 Hour News Networks Are So Repetitive: Ratings!

A student of mine at the USC journalism school the other day wanted to know why the cable news channels kept running the same cell phone video of the Virginia Tech shootings over and over and over again. She thought it in bad taste and, to be frank, boring.
Here’s why, though.
If there is one thing [...]

“Citizen Journalism” Comes Of Age, Virginia Tech Massacre Proves That!

If there was any doubt left that the age of the so-called Citizen Journalist has arrived, it vanished with the clearing gunsmoke at Virginia Tech where a 23 year old senior apparently killed 33 people, including himself.
A student of mine tells me her friends who go to Virginia Tech were way ahead of the mainstream [...]

Does Black Tie Mean Black Tie? It’s Not So Black & White

Just about every man has had this awful experience: An invite comes in the mail. Perhaps to an office gala, or a benefit, or even a wedding. You quickly scan the invitation and then your eyes zero in on one of the most feared, dreaded lines men can imagine:
Black tie suggested.
You can feel [...]

Afraid to Give a Speech? Don’t Be! Take Charge.

Many of you, from time to time, may be called upon to give a speech . . . to a civic group, perhaps . . . or, at a business convention. And, if you are like many people, you’d rather be eaten by a Great White than be thrown to the sharks in the audience.
It [...]

A Guide For Men On How To Buy And Use TV Make-up

Previously, we discussed on this site why men who must interact with the media, especially the electronic media, need to get over any hang-ups they may have, and they have many, and make it a habit to use television make-up in order to “level the playing field.”
What do I mean by “to level the playing [...]

Men . . . Is There Pancake Make-Up In Your Future?

Want to see a grown man blush, without make-up,that is? Just ask whether he wants a touch of make-up before doing a local television interview or even speaking before a large group of people.
And yet, if you examine just about every major (and some minor) politician, many CEOs and others who may find themselves in [...]

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