Extended Forecast — No “Perfect Storm”

I wish “perfect storm” would blow, or dissipate or move harmlessly out to sea.
There it was again this morning, tucked into the investigation of the University of Iowa’s handling of a sexual assault report last fall. An investigator cited a “perfect storm” of miscommunication.
Now, I’m not passing judgment on my journalistic pals. I’ve used it [...]

Friday Time-Eater: Campaign Ads 1952-2008

The Museum of the Moving Image has a very cool site where you can view dozens of presidential campaign television advertisements from the last 56 years.
One thing you notice right away from even the earliest spots is that  attack ads have been around since the very advent of television. One difference is that candidates used [...]