Polling has become such a commonplace and significant part of what passes for news coverage these days that I think journalists have an obligation to note the source of the polld the ycite, since advocates for one position or another have a natural inclination to find evidence for what they already believe. That's a practice this Indianapolis Star editorial did not observe (and, yes, I acknowledge it's a failing I've been guilty of a time or two):
The same fragmentation we've seen in television is coming to radio, too:
When Wi-Fi hits the car, or whatever type of cheap Internet access deploys in automobiles, Sirius XM will be challenged too. Right now, Sirius XM’s Internet play is laughable.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month.
Isn't this just the perfect little metaphor for what government has become?
Staten Island residents whose homes were damaged by superstorm Sandy say the city is charging them hundreds of dollars for water they haven't used since the storm.
Some of the bills in the hard-hit New York City borough have been as high as $500, which Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) calls ridiculous.
A lot has been written about how the term "tragedy" has been weakened and diluted. Originally, it had a very specific meaning: A tragic figure was someone who had the potential for greatness but was brought down by his character flaws. By that definition, Richard Nixon was a tragic figure. But in recent years the term has been used for everything from floods and other weather extremes to missing a party because of coming down with a cold.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indiana athletes who make it to the NBA are common knowledge to most Indiana basketball fans: athletes like Alan Henderson, Randy Whitman, and of course, Larry Bird.
They are just a few of the examples of Indiana players who made it to the big time.
Exercises in futility. In the city:
Walk down Calhoun Street on a Thursday around lunchtime and feel the energy: bike racks are full, sidewalk tables in front of restaurants are full, and the plaza around One Summit Square is full of food trucks and people.
Why a newspaper decided to change its name:
The ulttra liberal Washington Post, believe it or not, fact-checked the claim that food-stamp recipients have to get by on $4.50 a day and found it wanting:
The story about Hoosier Jeffrey Henry, who faces possible fines and jail time for bringing a sick bald eagle into his home and trying to nurse it back to health, is starting to get national attention:
Hmmm. I suspected a majority of Hoosiers were against the pending immigration "reform," but I didn't realize it was quite this strong:
Extreme political correctness goes from silly to dangerous:
Cops might as well wear blindfolds if the City Council passes a bill that would let them use little more than the color of a suspect’s clothing in descriptions — or risk being sued for profiling, according to this provocative new ad (pictured) from the NYPD captains union.
The ad asks, “How effective is a police officer with a blindfold on?”
You know the saying “There’s a Starbucks on every corner”? Turns out there might be more free books on city blocks than those pricy coffees.
This is a tricky one to comment on:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Merlin Seslar Jr. spent Monday packing his belongings into a U-Haul and moving across town.
"I'm sad to leave my home, but I have to protect my child, protect myself and protect everything I own," Seslar said.
Dang. In polls trying to figure how many Americans are cat lovers and how many are dog lovers, dogs have been edging up in popularity, though it has remained pretty close. But a new poll shows we are overwhelmingly -- and I mean overwhelmingly -- dog lovers, by more than 30 points if you can believe it:
Alert the media, we have a real shocker here:
Every morning, millions of people perform an essential daily ritual - having their first cup of tea or coffee. It concentrates the mind and acts as a pick-me-up.
