Here we go again!
O.J. Simpson, the man who went from “Trying Harder” for Avis to transfixing a nation as his Ford Bronco raced the California freeways, is at it again. And just as we’ve come to expect, his recent Las Vegas arrest captivates headlines that reach far beyond the tabloids. Do we really [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, just before 11 p.m. my time, American history was made. The number 756 marks the new standing title in home run baseball history.
Yes, I turned off E! and switched the channel over to ESPN as the announcement was made, on the bottom of my screen, [...]
When I was in journalism school, I came across a thread of emails on an alumni listerv debating the ethics of doctoring photos in PhotoShop prior to publication. Most considered it as unethical as doctoring quotes. Unless, of course, we are talking about trashy celeb magazines; then the rules appeared to be a little more [...]
Burger boys Jack In the Box have apparently recovered from their fit with E-coli to throw zingers at their competitors, such as Hardee’s. In a pair of advertisements, the (creepy looking) Jack character leads a carousing office meeting, implying, perhaps, that the Angus meat in competitors’ burgers come from…well, the least appetizing part of a [...]
Is anyone personally accountable for his or her words and actions anymore?
The answer is “no” if you look to high profile, public leaders like departing World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz.
Why in the world is the head of the World Bank dating a bank employee in the first place, let alone securing a hearty compensation package [...]
Do you remember smoking your first cigarette while you drank your first ice-cold frosty brew when you were only nine? I really don’t remember it, but if I recall, I used to smoke a pack a day and drink a 12-er daily solely because that is exactly what tobacco and alcohol marketing executives wanted. Ok. [...]
Indiana University angered the folks over at the O’Reilly Factor a couple of weeks ago when they released a study that debunked TV host Bill O’Reilly’s claim that he maintains a “No Spin Zone”. O’Reilly says that his program is free of skewed views, but the research from IU says otherwise.
Researchers looked at six months [...]
Spin is often seen as a dirty word in PR but it’s now making appearances in all different types of media. As a college journalism student, I’ve learned that spin isn’t just for PR professionals; spin is supposed to be a reporter’s best friend. Yes, a lot of my classes are [...]
Being the avid sports spectator that I am, I turn my focus to the NBA playoffs, especially the series involving the Cleveland Cavaliers. I started to notice something that TNT does during its broadcast. And so far it has not failed. The situation goes as follows: The ref makes a horrible call, and instead of [...]
Here at F.A.D.S. we love MySpace. For opening doors, building networks, and for all the drama it brings us. Companies have been known to fire employees due to graphic photos on the social networking site, people have been denied jobs for poor information posted, and now students are actually losing their degrees?
Stacy [...]
