Journalism on the internet has corrupted the world of reporting.  The Fireside Post is an opinion magazine, with our bias clearly stated in “Who Are These Guys.”  Even admitting we are about opinion does not excuse us from having some ethical boundaries.  This is the second post in a series examining journalistic ethics.
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What a sad predicament our free press finds itself in - it has to deal with John McCain.  McCain refuses to take reporters questions and shields his running mate from scrutiny.  Sarah Palin has met with foreign leaders in New York - but McCain’s camp did not allow reporters to participate, other than with video [...]

The United States of America is a Republic.  From Wikipedia: The word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as “public thing” or “public matter”.  The idea resides in a representative form of government.  The people elect one of their own to represent them in the government.  Deliberative Democracy is a form [...]

Natural disasters are good press.  Its a sure thing.  Its like marketing Jesus.  You can’t go wrong.  But, much like marketing Jesus, you can’t stick with the same old spiel.  You have to be fresh and relevant.  You have to go with the flow.
When Iowa was hit with severe flooding this summer, it made the [...]

The universe of modern media has been knocked off course, perhaps even blown to pieces.  The order of the media universe has been disrupted a few times by technology.  The printing press, radio, and television, and then cable television revolutionized means of communication.  The common denominator that has not changed is in top down construction [...]

The observation of politics is a science and an art. The Love/Hate relationships of candidates create that schizophrenic confusion that befuddles ordinary people. The triangles of relationships is unsettling.
Obama and McCain challenge each other - but what is the context? We can follow an argument, or debate if you will, along logical lines - then [...]