If you’ve ever hung out at a newspaper or in a radio or TV newsroom, you’ve likely heard someone claim that it’s a slow news week. With the Mason Minute podcast, I have those too. Some weeks, it’s easy to find topics to discuss. But sometimes, no matter how hard I try, I’ve got nothing…
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Like many people here in Nashville, I’ve been glued to the news since Christmas morning. I’ve been following all of the information about the RV that blew up downtown. News is in my blood, and in times like these, I truly can’t get enough. I have a feeling, I’m not alone…
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Through the years, the newspaper has always grouped their categories of news into separate sections. My online news reader does the same thing even to this day. But recently I’ve found a new category of news. And I don’t think this section will be going anywhere for a long time…
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At one time, a fact checker was someone who worked at a newspaper or magazine. But in recent years fact checking has become something that many of us are regularly forced to do. At least for those of use who truly care about the facts…
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Many years ago I learned a valuable lesson that has aided me in my business career. You need to make sure you do your research ahead of time. I saw a couple of new stories recently that reaffirmed the need…
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To many, there’s no doubt that we live in a world that is always looking for shortcuts. People read the headlines, but often don’t read any further. No one has the time or patience to dig into a subject. Perhaps that’s part of the reason we feel so disconnected…
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With most of America asked to either work at home or stay at home we’re all creating new routines. Even though I usually work from home I also find myself needing to strike a balance…
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It’s that time of year where almost every day I hear people saying, get your flu shot. I’ve never been a big fan of doctors or shots. But after all the sinus issues I’ve had this year I’ve seriously considered getting one. But then, I heard something new on the news…
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If you watch or read any news I’m sure you’ve noticed all of the food recalls. These recalls seem to be cropping up more often, nearly every day. It’s 2019, shouldn’t we have food safety figured out by now…
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The other day I watched a news conference with US Secretary of Labor. And he kept saying that today’s world treats victims differently than we did a decade ago. Is that really true?
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