Monthly Archives: August 2012
“I Didn’t Close That”: When The Tweeterverse Speaks, The Media Listens – Too Closely
It is increasingly clear to me that the Twitterverse has made it more difficult for the traditional media to do its job, which is to cover campaigns accurately. The ability of partisans to tweet in unison and almost instantaneously in … Continue reading
Live Blogging the Republican Convention
8:15 Sorry for the late start. Hope you can join in – just hit the comments button to the right. So, so far the Republican have trotted out one woman after another. Do you think they are aware of the … Continue reading
Convention Bumps, Race-Baiting and those “Old, Lefty Professors” (Who, Moi?)
It’s been a busy day so far – and the night promises be even busier. In addition to my post on Artur Davis, one of tonight’s convention speakers, I’ve got another piece just up at the Economist in which I … Continue reading
I Knew Artur Davis Before He Was A Republican – Or A Democrat
For most every teacher, I suspect, there are handful of classroom experiences that remain memorable long after the class is over, usually because of the mix of students in that class. For me one such experience came very early in … Continue reading
Are Republicans Racially Biased Against Obama?
For several reasons I haven’t said much about the role of race in the current presidential election. The primary reason is that it is a difficult issue to address empirically, and in contrast to many blogs, my intent at this … Continue reading
