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Tag Archives: broadcasting

TV News Age Discrimination

This week I was watching extensive local coverage of the Boston bombings.  I rarely watch local news, since so much of it seems superficial and giggly. So only at this time of crisis did I notice how much younger the women anchors were than the mread more »

Confessions of a Campaign Wife

I never prayed for Steve to win the election, only to keep our sanity intact. With President Obama’s inauguration, my thoughts turn to election night of my ex-husband’s campaign for the U. S. Congress. 1992. Family and friends stread more »

Ann Curry Represents Older Woman and What’s Wrong with the Media

Ann Curry represents what’s wrong with the broadcasting industry. The newsroom shot-callers are still full of middle-aged white men who believe only their way is the RIGHT way and the value of a male talent outweighs that of his female counterpart.read more »

hillary clinton: face off Most Liked Hot Conversation

Hillary Clinton, in an event generating even more negative feedback than her 1993 national health care debacle, has appeared in public with minimal makeup, glasses, and au natural hair.read more »

Foodie Factors’ Future Top Chef Daughter

If you own folding herb drying racks and kitchen tools that no one else understands, then you’re probably a foodie. If you take pictures of the food in front of you and send it to your Facebook page before saying Grace, you’re probably a foodie.read more »

fashion model = role model Most Liked

I called my Hollywood make-up artist friend. What do I wear to auditions? I had no acting, modeling or camera experience to speak of. I was short. I was old. I had a face and body for radio.read more »

Red alert! Oh, wait, make that amber. Errr…

I'm considering going into politics. Or maybe broadcasting. Where can I tell the biggest whoppers over and over and still get taken seriously?read more »

What causes hot flashes, anyway?

Find out the science behind hot flashes. read more »

Charities With the Highest Admin Costs

Charities With the Highest Admin Costs By Greg Bocquet A favorite saying in business is that you have to spend money to make money. Charitable organizations, on the other hand, have to spend money to give money, and it turnsread more »

Will Boomers follow PBS online?

PBS is betting it can deliver more value for the Boomers who support public television by giving them their own "Sesame Street." read more »