Bearings
10.08.07 | by Allen McDuffee
It would seem like a real blunder, maybe even cultural insensitivity, for Starbucks to market a new food product just for the month Ramadan -- the month Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But Starbucks executives seem to think this caffeinated version of "think globally, act locally" strikes the right marketing balance.
07.25.07 | by Richard C. Crepeau
It's difficult to know what to say about the Michael Vick story, and it might be wise to say nothing just yet. It does, however, bring to the forefront some interesting bits of history concerning what constitutes sport; the relationship of sport to gambling; the confluence of sport and masculinity; the evolution of what is seen as civilized and barbaric behavior; and the ways in which people react to that behavior.
04.17.07 | by Tamara K. Nopper
Like many, I was glued to the television news yesterday, keeping updated about the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech University. I was trying to deal with my own disgust and sadness, especially since my professional life as a graduate student and college instructor is tied to universities. And then the other shoe dropped. I found out from a friend that the news channel she was watching had reported the shooter as Asian.
10.09.06 | by Kim Blank
Three inches. That seems to be the magic length--of course, that-s in addition to what you already have.
Then there-s "girth." Apparently, for the average Dick, Harry, and Tom, that needs to be increased by about 20 percent.
04.02.03 | by Richard C. Crepeau
How do you simultaneously cover the Road to the Final Four and the Road to Baghdad?
02.28.03 | by Richard C. Crepeau
With all the controversy surrounding Toni Smith's decision to turn her back on the flag, it might be useful to review the history of playing the national anthem at athletic events
02.14.03 | by Barbara Gold
The ancient Romans had quite a different take on love compared to the message of contemporary Hallmark cards. Love for them was painful, like a disease
01.06.03 | by Karen Lurie
The "voice" of television news is expected to be more conversational and less formal than newspaper writing. But lately, as cable news organizations try to fix what ain't broken, that voice is becoming more and more wince-inducing
12.14.02 | by Richard C. Crepeau
By changing the way television covers sport, Arledge not only altered the character of sporting events, he also transformed television-viewing habits and the way television presents reality
10.04.02 | by Chris Wright
Turning the U.S. presidential race into a long, contrived television program ala American Candidate would require fewer adjustments than one might think. Campaigns are already so structured that, much like 'reality TV," they are hardly 'real" at al
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