The hot dog was only in the ‘fridge for two to three days. And, maybe, it had a few hours of room temperature time before that. Certainly it was not an ideal meal, but for a hungry journalist late in the evening it was a dinner feast. We are a busy group of reporters, editors, writers ...
Someone recently said to a member of the Editorial Board that all news is opinion because it’s someone’s perspective. While not exactly wrong, such a sentiment is overly simplistic. And the confusion likely results from the way cable news-entertainment channels and social media mix ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Today’s editorial originally ran June 28, 2020. What’s the difference between “news” and “opinion”? News is the facts of the situation. It’s the report on a car wreck or a council meeting. Even soft news, like features on significant people or someone’s ...
Mayssa Abuali and Amy Beck We are living in a modern dystopia when, in the name of science, adults enjoy life unmasked while young children are masked; adults freely go to restaurants and gyms while children have attended school mainly by remote learning. The U.S. pandemic policies have ...
“Emancipation Day.” “Freedom Day.” “Juneteenth Independence Day.” Tomorrow, West Virginia celebrates its first officially recognized Juneteenth after the Legislature passed SCR 4 in March recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth Day, and after Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ...
Too many people across the country are left behind because they don't have reliable, affordable access to the internet. But a bipartisan push to close this digital divide would be $1 billion well spent. The Digital Equity Act, reintroduced last week by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, would offer ...