http://rhetorica.net Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's called a "quick-read edition." The News Sentinel, of Knoxville, Tenn., will now publish a 2-section Monday paper. Here's what Editor Jack McElroy says bout it: Over the next week, readers will see several changes in the News Sentinel. Some, frankly, are intended to reduce costs. Like other newspapers, we have been ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/7007.html Dan Shelley, a former program director for a right-wing, talk radio show reveals the "secrets" of the what makes a good talk radio show and host. How can anything that is right out there in the open be a secret? i.e. the tricks of persuasive chattering. And, obviously, there is nothing ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/7003.html I told my students yesterday: If you operate as custodians of fact with a discipline of verification, then you will be able to avoid many of the problems journalists create for themselves. It's the easiest thing in the world. Yes, I'm well aware of all the time and financial pressures on ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/7000.html It's Veterans' Day, and there's one particular soldier now serving in Iraq who I wish had already achieved the title "veteran," i.e. his service to his country has been completed. Jess Rollins is serving his second tour of duty. For the second time he's put his college career on hold. The ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6998.html I wrote about the rhetoric of fear a few days before the election and noted that the "fear card" has always been played in American politics. It is part of the spectacle of politics. The rhetorical situation dictates the timing and proportion of this appeal. Get the timing and proportion ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6994.html In the next few days I'll be publishing an election wrap-up. There's much to talk about. Rhetorica has been a huge success in a number of ways. Primary among these is that it has attracted a loyal readership across the political spectrum, and we have enjoyed a frank and constructive discussion ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6989.html Excellent. http://rhetorica.net/archives/6987.html I've arrived at the Patton Alley Pub -- about 40 minutes early. I've ordered dinner and found a good spot for the Springfield Bloggers to sit (near electricity). How many will show up? Not a clue. I'm not planning on posting a lot this evening. Maybe just a couple of things. ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6985.html The MSU campus can be a bit sleepy late in the afternoon. I found a few students lounging in the fading sunlight. You wouldn't know an election was taking place except for: 1. Listen carefully as you walk and you'll catch bits of cell phone conversations in which words such ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6980.html The Huffington Post has a page of election results gadgets. I'll be using it tonight to follow the results during the Springfield Bloggers live blogging event at the Patton Alley Pub beginning at 7 p.m. CST. Emotional Reactions in Springfield -- News-Leader More on Long Lines -- AP More on Voting Perks -- ... http://rhetorica.net/archives/6976.html