By Steve Rhodes
No column today. Plenty of other stuff:
* The Beachwood Radio Hour #44: David Carr, Brian Williams And The Discontents Of Journalism.
The case against this generation’s greatest media reporter and his pals – and what it says about the way we think about journalism. Plus: Adults continue to behave badly in the wake of the Jackie Robinson West scandal – including Rahm, Sneed, Kass, Jesse and Pfleger. And: Why J schools are important.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #38: What Pundits Keep Getting Wrong About Jackie Robinson West.
Almost everything. Plus: Bulls Take Midterm: Blackhawks Slackhawks; The Cubs Are Still A Last-Place Team Until Further Notice; Blue Demons Down; Illinois Up; and Loyola Rambles On.
* Fantasy Fix: How I Won My League.
* The Motorcycle Show Was Here.
* The Weekend In Chicago Rock.
Featuring: Rectal Hygienics, The Jeff Austin Band, The Nubile Thangs, Loverboy, Fleetwood Mac, Barry Manilow, G. Love & Special Sauce, the B-52s, and Syleena Johnson.
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* The Careless, Astonishing Cruelty Of Barack Obama’s Government.
* Secret Tapes Reveal JFK’s Duplicity In Cold War, Civil Rights.
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A sampling.
Good to see Reporters Without Borders note the harassment of @jamesrisen in its 2015 World Press Freedom Index http://t.co/Zv2O5s5AYN
— Rupert Stone (@RupertStone83) February 12, 2015
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James Risen wrote a leniency letter to Brown’s judge, who still didn’t understand why the press are concerned. pic.twitter.com/h3J5sCIYGZ
— Niitsiipoaahsin (@niitsitapii) February 1, 2015
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MRE makes 6 campaign stops, advises press of just one, but offers “high res photos” #Mayor15 #letusdoourjob
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) February 14, 2015
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.@StreetsandSan so they are finished with Ald. Burke’s block? @RahmTruthTeam @RahmAntics @BeachwoodReport
— John Jacoby (@JPJAC) February 15, 2015
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U2 adds 5th show at United Center in July; 6th show to just be embedded in everyone’s brains for free.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 15, 2015
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The Beachwood Tip Line: How long?
Posted on February 16, 2015