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Why Are We So Obsessed With the Weather?

Why Are We So Obsessed With the Weather?

08 Aug 2025 5 min read Audience Behavior
It’s not small talk. It’s control, anxiety, habit—and a multibillion-dollar media machine.
Why “If It Bleeds, It Leads” Is Failing Local News

Why “If It Bleeds, It Leads” Is Failing Local News

07 Aug 2025 5 min read Media Ethics
Local TV has leaned on crime for decades. But audiences are showing that fear-driven coverage doesn’t just cost trust—it’s bad strategy.
Why “Asking for More” isn’t Enough

Why “Asking for More” isn’t Enough

06 Aug 2025 6 min read Public Media
A half-century of warnings, and public media still wasn’t ready.
The Managing Up Paradox: Why Recognition Starts with You

The Managing Up Paradox: Why Recognition Starts with You

05 Aug 2025 7 min read Managing Up
Done right, managing up builds trust. Done wrong, it erases your contributions. Here’s how to stay visible—and sane.
Where Do Stories Come From? A Peek Behind the Newsroom Curtain

Where Do Stories Come From? A Peek Behind the Newsroom Curtain

04 Aug 2025 4 min read Newsrooms
From the frantic pace of a TV assignment desk to the structure of a newspaper weekbook — and an unlikely candy machine discovery — here’s how stories really make their way into the news.
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