To speak or to write with authority, one must be knowledgeable and not just opinionated. It is not that opinions do not matter; it is only that anyone may have one. Bloggers who pretend to journalism are like television news …
The First Amendment is arguably the most important freedom for United States citizens. Few countries grant this right to citizens, but the First Amendment is so much more than free speech. Smart, fair, independent journalism is essential for a democracy …
Peter Elbow, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, uses a method of revising writing assignments in his classes that is so simple that it is profound. The professor believes and practices the principle of revising by reading …
