COMMENTARY: The power of information
By HAROLD BOSSTICK Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye! Ive talked a lot about how good journalism is important, how keeping people informed on what is happening aro...Read full story »
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
'In Times Past' and the path to the future
It hit me like a ton of bricks. Thats what a recent In Times Past column from former Times owner Tom Gettinger did to me. Tom recapitulated the stori...Read full story »
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
COMMENTARY: BBC kids game a perfect way to cover fake news
CUTLINE Image by HAROLD BOSSTICK This is one of the first major choices placed before those who play through BBC iReporter, a choose-your-own-adventu...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye! - One-stop election reading
Its hard to believe that were only a month and a half away from Indianas primary election. And, in a year when politics are going to be fully engaged...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
COMMENTARY: Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye! - They blinded me with information
It seems fitting that, in my last several columns, Ive talked about transparency from various government organizations and accessibility of informati...Read full story »
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Seattle Times breaks front-page editorial policy after 110 years - but for a good reason
COMMENTARY: Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye! On Tuesday, The Seattle Times published an editorial on its front page the first time it has done so since 1908. Tod...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
COMMENTARY: Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye! - Acting on facts, not conspiracy
As has become obscenely routine in the years since the murder of 26 elementary students and staff at Sandy Hook, the survivors of the recent school s...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
TIMES EDITORIAL: How to be fair when your boss runs for political office
The announcement on Thursday that Times owner and publisher Jim Exline would dip his toes into politics and public service with a run for state repre...Read full story »
Thursday, February 08, 2018
HEAR, YE! HEAR, YE! - Blasts from the past
Its hard to say one year is more important in the grand scheme of things, but its not hard to argue that 1978 had a major impact on the Sullivan comm...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Hear, Ye! Hear, Ye!: IndyStar fulfills journalism's purpose by amplifying victims' voices
Last week (and still some of this week) has been spent by the media talking about the conviction of Larry Nassar, the child predator who operated thr...Read full story »
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
