Category Archives: Media

Keep the Redskins’ Name

Posted on November 14, 2013 by matt ohern

I was once told that the only bad thing about being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it. So it is with democracy; you have to have the freedom to disagree to prove that it … Continue reading →

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Citizens vs. Media Access

Posted on September 9, 2010 by matt ohern

Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act is a citizens’ law, not a press law. It is the people’s right to know, not just a reporter’s right to know. But sometimes practice deviates from that ideal. Here’s why. Continue reading →

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Who Will Report the News?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

How’s this for irony: The knowledge economy craves information more than ever, but newspapers and print media are imploding. Where will Virginians get their news in the Internet age? Continue reading →

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