Modern newsroom judged too aseptic essay on journalism
A reminiscence comparing old time reporters like Hildy Johnson with today’s journalists. It notes a former reporter’s Jeopardy! win and contrasts chaotic Underwood era desks with modern computer terminals, smoking bans, and ambitious long form projects. The piece reflects on changes in style, culture, and education in newspapers.
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Sarasota, Fla
Bedrich Smetana
Hildy
Hildy Johnsons
Hildy Johnson
Mexican witches stir mystery amid desert town lore
In La Petaca, a desert town 125 miles from the U S border, locals recount a history of witches trapped in a trunk after exorcism. Shoppers seek healers and curanderos for ailments and luck, while vendors sell herbs, candles, and talismans as belief blends with daily life.
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LA Petaca
Mexico
U.S
Petaca
Sonia
Maria Cepeda
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Morelos
Michoacan
William Murray
University of Monterrey
Monterrey
Bronx group turns shipping pallets into furniture line
David Muchnick of Bronx 2000 envisions environmental classics created from discarded pallets. Furniture designs include oak and poplar folding chairs, a flat-back deck chair, and a wall clock, all produced in Bronx 2000 offices above R2B2 recycling plant. Pieces would sell for under $100 as proof of pallets waste.
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United States
David Muchnick
Muchnick
Bronx 2000
Carter Avenue
175Th Street
South Bronx
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Maas Chey
David Grimes
New York Times News Service
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Sonora
Mexico City
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Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Raul Rodriguez
Church of the Divine Providence
Colonia Market
Avelina Reyes de Guerrero
Linares
cMells Atch
Phoenix-Hacht
Gallup
Princeton, Nu
Coplay News Service
Kan Marshall
N.Y. Times News Service
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