Jim Slusher
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Understanding diverse ways we share opinionsJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - We throw a lot of different voices at you on the Opinion page from day to day. Sorting among them can be confusing, so let's take a moment today to make sure things are ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: What would have happened at Northwestern without those news reports?Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher jslusher@dailyherald.com It is indisputable that publicity complicates leaders' decision making, but that doesn't have to mean it leads to bad decisions. ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: New voices join our lineup of syndicated columnistsJun 16, 2023 1:03 pm - A fundamental goal of the Daily Herald Opinion page is to provide an engaging mix of diverse points of view, from the community as well as from nationally syndicated col...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: With the news, 'the way it is' isn't always 'the way it will be'Jun 15, 2023 10:45 am - I like the print newspaper, and its electronic twin our e-edition, because it provides a unique, immutable snapshot of a day. I like the online newspaper for the precise...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingJun 08, 2023 11:10 am - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Columnist Jim Slusher: Finding the relationship between trust, truthMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - World Press Freedom Day - its theme for 2023 "Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a driver for all other human rights" - passed last week with an ominou...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: The news and biting dogsMay 04, 2023 11:12 am - A constant challenge for Daily Herald writers and editors is the need to manage bias in news coverage. I and other editors have written often about our efforts to presen...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Pre-frenzy musings on Election NightApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - Election night for editors in a newsroom - or for the network of home offices that passes for a newsroom in 2023 - is a nerve-jarring game of Wait and Hurry Up. After mo...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Candidates who care are encouraging, commonMar 24, 2023 10:20 am - This column has been updated to correct the bill number of legislation that would require political candidates to provide an email address with their filing document...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: On the true nature of persuasionFeb 16, 2023 8:42 am - Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with the Wheaton League of Women Voters about election issues the Daily Herald raised in a series of editorials at the end of D...