Opinion Forum

A Recipe for Civil Political Discourse

May 25th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor Is it possible to have a civil and substantive conversation about politics between people of differing (opposing!) ideologies these days? It sure doesn’t seem like it if you read the increasingly over-the-top blogosphere, listen to the hyperbolic talk radio, and watch the overblown 24/7 cable new channels. The result is a […]

Articles written by Dr. Jim Taylor
Tags: blogosphere, cable news, left wing, right-wing, talk radio
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Leftist Talkers Shooting Blanks

October 22nd, 2009

The race is on to carve out a place for a “hard left” talk show host to counter the Glenn Beck phenomenon. So far it’s a rout as Beck rolls over the best the left has to offer. I expect to see the nasty brothers, James Carville and Paul Begala, show up in prime time […]

Articles written by Larry Ennis
Tags: cable TV, conservatives, fairness doctrine, liberals, talk radio
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Paglia on Talk Radio and Culture

May 23rd, 2009

As anyone who frequently reads Opinion Forum knows, Camille Paglia is one of my favorite columnists and one of my favorite people. Her only on-line presence is at Salon.com, where she writes a monthly column. Each column addresses a variety of issues, with her witty and insightful commentary putting meat on the bones. In this month’s column, […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Obama, Paglia, talk radio
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