Category Archives: Features

Hoosiers, Redux?

Posted on 27 February 2011 by

[Indianapolis Monthly] In this month’s issue of Indianapolis Monthly, I’ve got a long feature on Milan, Indiana — the small town that inspired Hoosiers and that’s struggled ever since. The magazine’s website is in the middle of a redesign, so the … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Soundbites

Posted on 2 January 2011 by

[Boston Globe] In today’s Boston Globe, I’ve got an essay on soundbites, the media, and political coverage. Ever since 1992, when Daniel Hallin documented that the length of the average TV soundbite fell from 43 seconds in 1968 to 9 seconds … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck, Author

Posted on 7 December 2010 by

[New Haven Advocate] In this week’s New Haven Advocate, I’ve got an essay on Glenn Beck-as-author, disguised as a dispatch from his latest simulcast book event. Through his radio and television shows, Beck can deliver huge sales boosts to obscure … Continue reading →

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By Committee

Posted on 5 November 2010 by

[New York Times] In this Sunday’s New York Times Book Review — and just in time for the release of George W. Bush’s memoirs — I’ve got an essay on the crazy (but long forgotten) protests surrounding the release of … Continue reading →

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A Profile of Jill Lepore

Posted on 30 October 2010 by

[Boston Globe] In this week’s “Ideas” section of the Boston Globe, I’ve a profile of Jill Lepore and her new book The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History. Lepore was a great interview. (A … Continue reading →

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