by John Paluszek on Nov-22-2020
Today, hard as it may be to imagine … there will come a time after COVID-19. The great news this month on vaccines for the virus, although preliminary, gives reason to begin to think what society might be like – perhaps what it should be like – when that time comes. Surely the post-COVID-19 […]
by John Paluszek on Nov-10-2020
A hundred fifty million votes. That is likely to be about the number of votes cast in the 2020 U.S. election – by far a record turnout. The herculean responsibility and task of insuring that all of these American votes are recorded and reported accurately has been delegated, as always, to a cadre of dedicated citizens who […]
by John Paluszek on Nov-02-2020
For many decades it was America’s political “Rubik’s Cube.” “It” being the effort to establish a national health service. President Theodore Roosevelt tried and failed. As did Presidents Truman and Clinton (although, in a piecemeal approach Medicare for seniors and Medicaid for the poor became the law during the Lyndon Johnson administration.) So, in […]
by John Paluszek on Oct-30-2020
It shouldn’t have to be said, but it was said, repeatedly, this week – and by powerful voices in the business community: Any post-election transfer of power must be peaceful. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility is an association of 275 faith-based institutional investors – and a leader in corporate social responsibility – with […]
by John Paluszek on Oct-25-2020
“It ain’t necessarily so.” * Sadly, this week we’ve learned that we will now have to be extra alert when seeking out news: Here’s why: the alarming headline of just-published New York Times detailed investigative report that reveals a national visceral assault on journalist transparency and authenticity: As Local News Dies, a Pay-for-Play […]
by John Paluszek on Oct-17-2020
“What does it mean to love a country?” Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson had me with her very first sentence. And I’ll wager that she will “have” you as well – from “love a country” – to the very end of her soulful New York Times meditation, Don’t Give Up on America […]
by John Paluszek on Oct-15-2020
President Donald J. Trump is finally building his wall. But this one is not on the U.S. southern border. The “wall” is between American voters and their resolve to protect the experiment called democracy that has sustained the nation for two and a half centuries. The challenge — being met by the voters and dedicated […]
by John Paluszek on Oct-06-2020
The U.S. 2020 national election is well underway (more than 4 million ballots have already been casthttps://reut.rs/3iFvxn3) amidst a civic war. The critical issue at stake in this battle is voter encouragement versus voter suppression. And this national confrontation is taking place as the deadly pandemic continues to take American lives and has now spread […]
by Michael Paluszek on Jun-29-2020
Friday shocker:
by Michael Paluszek on Jun-18-2020
Seems like heresy when two national journalists take a deep dive into soul-searching the integrity of their profession.
by Michael Paluszek on May-20-2020
(Just posted: Response to a kind invitation by the Global Alliance For Public Relations and Communication Management to produce a webinar on “Global Public Relations in the Evolving Society”. Condensed, edited from video script https://vimeo.com/417376980
by Michael Paluszek on Apr-13-2020
The global race for a COVID19 vaccine is on.
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-25-2020
“… Litany of the threats facing journalism …”
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-03-2020
“This is surely the time for nothing but the truth in journalism, and, of course, throughout society.”
by Michael Paluszek on Jan-14-2020
Imagine this scene: Leading business school* class, Business Ethics 401 –
