Deciding who is a journalist in modern media
A veteran columnist laments blurred journalist standards from broadcast to print. He recalls NBC era rules, critiques George Stephanopoulos for undisclosed Clinton Foundation donations, notes declining trust in media, and urges renewed ethics and journalistic rigor. He cites Gallup data on public confidence and calls for adherence to codes of ethics.
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NBC News
Washington, D.C
Bill Corrigan
Network News
Reuven Frank
George Stephanopoulos
ABC News
Good Morning America
Hillary Clinton
Politico
Clinton Foundation
Hillary
Gallup
White House
Update safeguards for student privacy in digital age
The bipartisan Protecting Student Privacy Act would update the 1974 law to give parents control over their children's data held by outside parties. It would apply to federally funded public schools, require destruction of personal data when no longer needed, and curb data mining by private companies while noting existing privacy concerns and urging lawmakers to pass protections.
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Congress
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Edward Markey
Mass
Hatch
California
the Hill
Amazon
Apple
Google
Facebook
NM Senators oppose interim nuclear waste site plan
U S Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall issued a joint statement questioning New Mexico becoming an interim storage location for high level nuclear waste. Udall argued against interim disposal without a permanent plan, citing ongoing WIPP concerns. Heinrich praised Southeastern New Mexico for leading in nuclear industry and hosting WIPP.
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Cibola County
Martin Heinrich
Tom Udall
New Mexico
Federal Department of Energy
Udall
Senate Appropriations Committee
WIPP
Heinich
Senate Energy and National Resources Committee
Department of Energy
Surviving Graduation Day as Guest Speaker Advice
This piece reflects on delivering a graduation speech urging speakers to be authentic and concise. It recalls a priestly hint comparing speakers to a wake participant and cites General George C. Marshall’s brief 1947 Harvard address introducing the Marshall Plan as a reminder that most speeches won’t make history.
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George C. Mar
Shall
Harvard University
Truman
Winston Churchill
U.S
Europe
Marshall
Botox and chronic migraine relief details and cautions
Botox can reduce headache frequency in chronic migraine sufferers once approved by the FDA in 2010. It is effective only for chronic migraines defined as 15 or more headache days per month and is riskier and costlier than many pills. Consider non drug options like neck and shoulder massage, stretching, or ultrasound, and taper overuse of painkillers to avoid rebound headaches.
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White House
Reader
FDA
AskDoctorK.com
Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
Shattuck St
Boston
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