Category Archives: news bias

Revisiting the Blogosphere

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The confluence of several experiences got me to thinking more deeply about journalism. The first epiphany occurred after I wrote an opinion piece for the local Oregon daily that generated ire from several bloggers. The piece concerned a lawsuit surrounding … Continue reading →

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When Journalists Lie

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

More information about the blogger who faces a $2.5 million fine continues to creep into journalism’s circles and David Carr of the New York Times wrote an editorial this week that takes her–and the internet–to task. Seems the blogger, Crystal … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Moronic Ranting

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

On Monday the Oregonian placed my opinion piece on the top of the guest editorial column, complete with photos of the proposed cigarette packs, and a link to opinions online. I’m flattered the newspaper found salience in my views but … Continue reading →

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Science and Uncertainty

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A recent news story reported that the pop notion of different learning styles lacks proof. Fascinating that an idea we take for granted—that some folks are visual learners and some physical learners—has yet to gain empirical traction.

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When the Ball Changes in Mid-Air

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The trouble with mental catch, Adam Gopnik writes, is that the ball you throw changes in mid-air into another. Gopnik is speaking metaphorically in his short story The Rookie. He’s telling his son a bedtime tale and the intent gets … Continue reading →

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Redskins: The Elephant in the Room

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The PR flacks are earning their salaries this week as Beacon Press promotes a new book that reveals the backstory about how owner George Preston Marshall refused to integrate the Washington DC football team called The Redskins.

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Tribal Fishers

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When I visited Cascade Locks this summer I found a half-dozen booths where salmon was sold alongside fresh cherries, just picked that morning. One of the fishers, a young Yakama man, said that he didn’t feel strongly about the sea … Continue reading →

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Salmon People

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I identify with the bear people as revealed in yesterday’s blog: the feeling is woven through my genes but not in my daily life. Every day I think and write about salmon, the focus of my current study about how … Continue reading →

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Primed to Kvetch

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

One of our graduate students wrote a crisp and tidy thesis about the effects of photography on sympathy and we’re just about ready send off her findings for review.

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Indian Logos

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Conflicts over Indian mascots have been roiling over the past few days as the University of North Dakota decided to ditch the Fighting Sioux logomark. New stories frame the issue as the University buckling under pressure from the NCAA–which oversees … Continue reading →

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