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JoAnn McAllister
Stories come to us as a cascade of words. The words are, usually, intentionally selected to make the story work, that is, to convey the perspective of the storyteller. A word can convey opinion, emotion, or feelings that listeners may resonate with or not. This week was full of stories about violence, particularly violence at…
Read MoreIt is time to ask, is it all just a story? Yes, but a story is never just a story. There are a lot of layers to stories and why and how we tell them. Once again the Mueller Report provides a window into how to understand the news, which is delivered through a cascade…
Read MoreI have described three strategies for listening, thinking, and responding to the news: asking if it is really news, identifying the point of view, and questioning who wins and who loses. There is a fourth dynamic that requires a strategic response, as well, and it is how our attention is captured and why. On air,…
Read MoreThis is my third question about the unfolding Mueller report controversy. First I asked of the initial flurry if it was news, that is, information we can use. I focused on the alternatives of conjecture, supposition, and assumptions that were taking the place of thinking, or creating knowledge. A point of view reflects our knowledge,…
Read MoreLast week the focus of the news and political commentary was all about the submission of the Mueller report on Friday, March 17, and then the release of the four-page summary from Attorney General William Barr on Sunday. A lot of energy, as I pointed out in my previous post, was expended on conjecture during…
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