“Blogs = still the best representation of the Internet’s promise. Everyone should have a site that they own, not just a social media account.”
The Arenblog: Contributing 0.0004 percent to the Internet’s promise since December 2018
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May 2025
- May 27, 2025 Students, pro writers going through a bad spell May 27, 2025
- May 4, 2025 Would you run through a wall for AL.com? May 4, 2025
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April 2025
- Apr 20, 2025 Student journalists find success, peril at the same time Apr 20, 2025
- Apr 14, 2025 With a lot at stake, Big Media tries rising to the occasion Apr 14, 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 30, 2025 How guilty people attack the news media Mar 30, 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 19, 2025 Trump’s fight with the Associated Press is about more than one word Feb 19, 2025
- Feb 9, 2025 The Trump storyline that reporters must not fail on Feb 9, 2025
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January 2025
- Jan 19, 2025 How Trump might cripple the news media. Good luck, everyone. Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 7, 2025 Do your journalism professors know anything about real newsrooms? Jan 7, 2025
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December 2024
- Dec 15, 2024 December sports ritual: New coaches, media figure each other out Dec 15, 2024
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November 2024
- Nov 21, 2024 Good reasons for journalists to leave X -- and to stay Nov 21, 2024
- Nov 10, 2024 How the news media helped Trump to win Nov 10, 2024
- Nov 4, 2024 Believe it or not, some journalists won’t exercise their right Nov 4, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 27, 2024 Washington Post suffers foolish, self-inflicted damage Oct 27, 2024
- Oct 22, 2024 Tough interviews shouldn't become controversies Oct 22, 2024
- Oct 8, 2024 The news media love political polls. Unfortunately. Oct 8, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 15, 2024 Right ways and wrong ways to report on football concussions Sep 15, 2024
- Sep 9, 2024 Saban will do better on TV than Brady Sep 9, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 26, 2024 Hannity got bashed so it’s only fair to bash the liberal ones, too Aug 26, 2024
- Aug 12, 2024 This time, media have actually done some good work on Trump Aug 12, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 24, 2024 News media need a plan for dealing with Kamala Harris slander Jul 24, 2024
- Jul 8, 2024 Why lots of news media are beating up on Joe Biden Jul 8, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 30, 2024 CNN debate format was an enormous blunder Jun 30, 2024
- Jun 2, 2024 Missing piece of Trump case coverage: The jurors Jun 2, 2024
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May 2024
- May 2, 2024 Student journalists shine in campus protest coverage May 2, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 28, 2024 Do you solemnly swear to smile for the camera? Apr 28, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 31, 2024 Did a reporter really ask that question? Mar 31, 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 Photo fraud happens in journalism too Mar 19, 2024
- Mar 5, 2024 DEI paranoia comes to Alabama Mar 5, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 13, 2024 Balance in journalism is good ... until it isn't Feb 13, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 28, 2024 Journalists can’t let horrors on the job get to them Jan 28, 2024
- Jan 14, 2024 Rat poison and other memories of Nick Saban Jan 14, 2024
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December 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 Acclaimed reporter tees off on TV sports journalism Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 3, 2023 A sad sigh for SI Dec 3, 2023
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November 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Not a Swift move by Gannett Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 5, 2023 A media ethics case with a tragic consequence Nov 5, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 In Gaza hospital reports, the crutch of attribution failed Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 16, 2023 Atrocities in Israel cause news media to show more of horrifying truth Oct 16, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 24, 2023 How students, teachers can achieve mutual appreciation Sep 24, 2023
- Sep 3, 2023 Defeated publisher offers powerful defense of local journalism Sep 3, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 27, 2023 AI spreads in journalism. Remain calm, everyone. Aug 27, 2023
- Aug 16, 2023 We're not in Kansas anymore Aug 16, 2023
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July 2023
- Jul 23, 2023 A journalism disaster in Georgia Jul 23, 2023
- Jul 16, 2023 Presenting the Don’t Fall For Social Media Challenges Challenge Jul 16, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 12, 2023 Use of Espionage Act vs. Trump isn’t dubious. Here’s a case that is. Jun 12, 2023
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May 2023
- May 11, 2023 Let’s end live TV coverage of politicians talking May 11, 2023
- May 2, 2023 If you’re a reporter, how sneaky are you willing to be? Here’s a test. May 2, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 A demon and a Lemon: Big-name firings were not the same Apr 26, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 27, 2023 In Brandon Miller case, blaming the media is way too simple Mar 27, 2023
- Mar 20, 2023 A speculative Top 10 list of Fox News’ “journalistic processes” Mar 20, 2023
- Mar 7, 2023 Big, unanswered questions don’t have a statute of limitations Mar 7, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 26, 2023 I'm failing to get outraged about the death of The Birmingham News Feb 26, 2023
- Feb 7, 2023 ChatGPT is really cool, but yeah, it’s also cheating Feb 7, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 24, 2023 Sometimes you shouldn’t stay out of the story Jan 24, 2023
- Jan 6, 2023 Damar Hamlin’s horrifying collapse gives some football writers pause Jan 6, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 6, 2022 Students discover hating on journalists has no age minimum Dec 6, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 30, 2022 Searching for accountability in the Auburn football coaching hire Nov 30, 2022
- Nov 14, 2022 At UA, questions about a different kind of liberalness Nov 14, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 28, 2022 Crime stories are everywhere, but you really don't have to stay home Oct 28, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Why you're (probably) wrong about Paul Finebaum Oct 11, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 21, 2022 A journalist who doesn’t want you to buy his book Sep 21, 2022
- Sep 14, 2022 A missing voice in big-time college sports: The athletes Sep 14, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 23, 2022 Tattletales: News media love to call each other out Aug 23, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 19, 2022 Alabama Media Group gets into the digital subscription business Jul 19, 2022
- Jul 7, 2022 Sick and tired of all the bad news? You're not alone Jul 7, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 29, 2022 Emotions of abortion debate put newswriters in a language jungle Jun 29, 2022
- Jun 1, 2022 Policing the truth: Yes, the cops might be lying Jun 1, 2022
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May 2022
- May 1, 2022 D.C. dinner of journos, pols and celebs was black tie and a black eye May 1, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 12, 2022 State sports writing legends: We all kinda look alike, don't we? Apr 12, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 29, 2022 Thanks, but I don’t need Alabama politicians to tell me how to do my job Mar 29, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 Photos we don't want to see, but maybe should Mar 10, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 25, 2022 Public figures race to court with bogus grievances (and they know it) Feb 25, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 Beijing Olympics: Media can't ignore the elephant in the room Feb 3, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 Not falling for phony news takes a lot of darn work Jan 27, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 The famous case of the free press and the atomic bomb Jan 18, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 15, 2021 One news media bias that isn't debatable Dec 15, 2021
- Dec 5, 2021 After mass shootings, public safety and good journalism collide Dec 5, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 23, 2021 Sin and confession: Newsrooms revisit some major failures Nov 23, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 31, 2021 Staring death in the face -- voluntarily Oct 31, 2021
- Oct 14, 2021 Sources should be sources, not editors Oct 14, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 7, 2021 In a disaster, media heroism (aka craziness) has its limits Sep 7, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 26, 2021 Pay-for-say: Buying interviews is a bad idea Aug 26, 2021
- Aug 3, 2021 Is this champion a quitter? Glad to see the media say no Aug 3, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 8, 2021 If I had one, I'd take down the paywall for this post Jul 8, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 The good, the bad and the ugly of careers in journalism Jun 3, 2021
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May 2021
- May 4, 2021 For some students, academics plus pandemic equaled problematic May 4, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 13, 2021 Philandering politicians can't hope that reporters won't care Apr 13, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 14, 2021 Like football and chess players, journalists need to know when to block Mar 14, 2021
- Mar 1, 2021 No haven on campus: Sad to see college newspapers disappearing Mar 1, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 31, 2021 Warning: If you get chills reading this, keep it to yourself Jan 31, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 No easy way to make Fox News change its bad behavior Jan 12, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 30, 2020 Thank you, but no need to call me 'Blogger Arenberg' Dec 30, 2020
- Dec 17, 2020 How the news media can vaccinate against misinformation Dec 17, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 22, 2020 Six takeaways from the semester of Zoom Nov 22, 2020
- Nov 11, 2020 The Athletic continues to shake up traditional sports media Nov 11, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 30, 2020 When a news website is not really a news website Oct 30, 2020
- Oct 6, 2020 Crimson White journalists experience the other side of the questions Oct 6, 2020
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September 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 I did not save any opinions for a book Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 6, 2020 This blog post is excellent, according to sources Sep 6, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 30, 2020 Man, some of these new Associated Press style rules are crazy Aug 30, 2020
- Aug 18, 2020 Not since Day 1 have I felt this nervous about my job Aug 18, 2020
- Aug 5, 2020 With huge stakes, maybe media will cover campaigns right this time Aug 5, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 14, 2020 Some fans may have to throw out their favorite sports team t-shirt Jul 14, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Sometimes, media have to remind government who it works for (that’s you) Jul 2, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 21, 2020 Execute journalists? Don't think it hasn't happened Jun 21, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Coverage of protests brings out internal newsroom anger Jun 10, 2020
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May 2020
- May 31, 2020 In the middle of protests, reporters find news -- and danger -- on the streets May 31, 2020
- May 12, 2020 Beat writer reflects on Michael Jordan’s brief dance with baseball May 12, 2020
- May 10, 2020 Amid downturn from COVID-19, Alabama Media Group tries a new tactic May 10, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 29, 2020 Students should enjoy pass/fail grading option while they can Apr 29, 2020
- Apr 16, 2020 We need pandemic wisdom. Because so much is at steak. Apr 16, 2020
- Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19: The past is the past, but we still need to know everything about it Apr 14, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 23, 2020 As virus swirls, President Trump is too dangerous for live TV Mar 23, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 Web comments: You know it’s bad when even Advance has had enough Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 1, 2020 Mourning a tragic death doesn’t mean whitewashing a contradictory life Feb 1, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 12, 2020 A journalist's obituary that you'll be glad you read Jan 12, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 20, 2019 Some hopefulness for local news. No, really. Dec 20, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 NU students: Low grade for journalism but an A for ethics Nov 14, 2019
- Nov 6, 2019 Local charities: Soup kitchens, fine arts and … your newspaper? Nov 6, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 22, 2019 So many sports news choices. Here's one you can skip. Oct 22, 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 Charles Hollis: Still picking, grinning and winning Oct 15, 2019
- Oct 3, 2019 NY Times keeps making people mad Oct 3, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 22, 2019 Five ways for professors and students not to drive each other crazy Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 Journalists' tweets, even old ones, are fair game Sep 1, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 20, 2019 Some good, and bad, advice for starting college Aug 20, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 27, 2019 No more lectures, try TV shows instead Jul 27, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Investigative reporting must overcome obstacles from without and within Jul 11, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 19, 2019 A new way to teach sports journalism, inspired by a really bad example Jun 19, 2019
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May 2019
- May 29, 2019 Young journalists' survival skill: Shrug off the layoff May 29, 2019
- May 23, 2019 Should we hear the lies and the hate? May 23, 2019
- May 6, 2019 The Louisiana Purchase (Journalism Edition) May 6, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 Carol Robinson: Crime boss Apr 4, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 College admission decisions sometimes need a do-over Mar 14, 2019
- Mar 10, 2019 Course: Ethics 101. Student: ESPN. Grade: F. Mar 10, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 21, 2019 Winging (it) over the air Feb 21, 2019
- Feb 17, 2019 Punishing the press at UNA Feb 17, 2019
- Feb 12, 2019 Yes, a scandal rag can be sued out of existence Feb 12, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 27, 2019 Preserving journalism's history -- the good and the bad Jan 27, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 EXPLOSIVE STORY! (Sure'd be nice for journalism if it were true) Jan 20, 2019
- Jan 18, 2019 There goes Bob Costas again Jan 18, 2019
- Jan 11, 2019 Not everyone can be a news photographer (even if management thinks so) Jan 11, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 29, 2018 UAB football: Birmingham’s Team Dec 29, 2018
- Dec 27, 2018 Rooting for my student-athletes Dec 27, 2018