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Dr. Denny Wilkins

Dr. Denny Wilkins

A day to not be thankful …

Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to be thankful, as tradition and good manners tell me. So, I’ll be thankful. But for what?

Nov 21, 2017

A day to not be thankful …

Nov 21, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Gannett adopts a blue dot, emblematic of market-driven thinking, at its newspapers

Oh, my. Look at the dot. It’s blue. It’s representative of “one unified network,” says the chief marketing officer of Gannett, owner of the…

Jul 15, 2017

Jul 15, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

For the want of critical thinking, America has succumbed to tribalism

Antarctica is cold. I learned that in grade school. The record is 128.6 degrees Fahrenheit below zero set in 1983. Did you know the…

Jul 5, 2017

For the want of critical thinking, America has succumbed to tribalism

Jul 5, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

When a company cuts jobs, it shouldn’t spin that reality with corporate bullshit

The owner of the grandparent of weekly news magazines, Time, has decided to shed 300 jobs through layoffs and buyouts to reduce its costs.

Jun 14, 2017

When a company cuts jobs, it shouldn’t spin that reality with corporate bullshit

Jun 14, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Democrats need a lesson in humility. Consider what Mike Dukakis learned.

Donald won. Hillary lost. Now the Democrats face what The New York Times called “a widening breach in their party.”

Jun 13, 2017

Democrats need a lesson in humility. Consider what Mike Dukakis learned.

Jun 13, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Who really pays for cutting back rules limiting toxic emissions?

President Donald’s administrative minions, since day one, have been “reviewing” federal regulations they argue are so costly they curtail…

Jun 12, 2017

Who really pays for cutting back rules limiting toxic emissions?

Jun 12, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

What he promises, and what his budget does, differ markedly on fixing waterways

President Donald stood this week on the bank of the Ohio River before 400 steelworkers, coal miners, and construction workers with barges…

Jun 8, 2017

What he promises, and what his budget does, differ markedly on fixing waterways

Jun 8, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

A daring young man … and a documentary dependent on his survival

Alex Honnold is a remarkable young man. He may be the foremost rock climber in generations. That his most recent feat was done entirely…

Jun 7, 2017

A daring young man … and a documentary dependent on his survival

Jun 7, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Don’t worry: The rich will save the federal government. No, really. Right?

Imagine you’re filthy rich. A one-percenter. You’ve got tons of investments and other sources of interest-based income. Yes, I know, you’ve…

Jun 2, 2017

Don’t worry: The rich will save the federal government. No, really. Right?

Jun 2, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

A tale of newspapers’ financial collapse in three charts …

Three charts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, two covering about 15 years, bluntly demonstrate the swift collapse of the centuries-old…

May 24, 2017

A tale of newspapers’ financial collapse in three charts …

May 24, 2017

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Dr. Denny Wilkins

Ex-journo. Now J prof. Writes on media biz, journalism, politics, culture. Often believed to be a professional curmudgeon.

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