Category Archives: Blogging

History Swallowed Whole

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Timothy Burke

Last week was a busy time, so I got behind in my blogging. As is often the case, by the time I can get around to finishing a piece, the point I intended to make has been made. As is … Continue reading →

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Wait, Who Has Sinister Connections to Insiders That Influence Their Reporting?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Timothy Burke

There’s a second story buried inside the story of events in Egypt and Tunisia. It’s the story of how mainstream American journalists find themselves perpetually staring at a magic mirror, telling themselves that they are the fairest of them all. … Continue reading →

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The Forever Blog

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Timothy Burke

Goodness, is it that long since I’ve posted? Time flies when you’re buried under committee meetings. Given that it’s been a while, I should talk about blogging itself. I’m occasionally asked by colleagues how I manage to find the time … Continue reading →

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If All the Other Kids Jumped Off a Bridge…

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Timothy Burke

I have surrendered to Twitter.

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I Want My AuthenticiTV

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Timothy Burke

I largely believe in the everyday critical capacity of contemporary audiences. In many ways, I think cultural consumers today are the most sophisticated in human history. To some extent, that’s because their toolkits, both intellectual and technological, have a lot … Continue reading →

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Islands in the Mire

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Timothy Burke

Try to imagine, if you will, a person buried alive, growing desperately weak, fighting and struggling… to reach up through the dirt in order to grab some nearby stones to pile on top of his grave. That’s what watching the … Continue reading →

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iFlit? kk: uBore.

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Timothy Burke

One thing you can say for the first wave of blogs: ubiquitious self-publishing was an unintended cure for the tendency of editors or publishers in old-media publications to seize the microphone for their own indulgence. A hundred thousand commenters up … Continue reading →

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What To Do When Unfogged Is Down

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Timothy Burke

Regarding the Great Greenwald vs. Kerr vs. Ferrell Crooked Timber dustup of April 1st, ok, I’ll bite. Rich Pulchalsky snarks at me enough in the comments, after all. Besides, what the hell, Unfogged is down anyway, so I might as … Continue reading →

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My Books, My Selves

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Timothy Burke

Having one of those stretches where it is really hard to get my head above water. Most of the time March and April are like this. One thing I’ve been doing when I have a spare moment is adding books … Continue reading →

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Bad Books and Bad Commentariats

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Timothy Burke

I’m far more deferential to general criticisms of professors than most academics are. At a certain point, however, it’s okay to just squawk about kneejerk anti-intellectualism. So, for example, take this response by Carolyn Kellogg at her LA Times book … Continue reading →

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