STL Media WorksThis blog was a bad idea, so I’m not going to do it anymoreSo, here’s the thing. Journalists writing about journalism is the worst.Nov 14, 2017Nov 14, 2017
STL Media WorksTod Robberson’s opinions about opinions are very bad, and here’s whyTod Robberson, the Post-Dispatch’s editorial page director, took up 20 paragraphs (albeit very short paragraphs, which opinion writers tend…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
STL Media WorksHard times for the opinionatedThe pursuit of objectivity in journalism has always been a messy chase. There are good reasons to chase it, for sure — the past year, with…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
STL Media WorksSTL Media Works Podcast: Katelyn Mae PetrinThe second episode of our podcast is a talk with Katelyn Mae Petrin, a multimedia journalist whose current post is as editorial assistant…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
STL Media WorksUndercover at the Workhouse; Eclipse content finally sunsetsA big story I’m late getting to — the tag-team undercover work done by the St. Louis American and the Riverfront Times on conditions inside…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
STL Media WorksHow to tell if what you’re reading is bullshit (including this)I’ve been doing a piss-poor job of writing on here (only three posts in! Who knew procrastination could so swiftly follow the…Aug 8, 201710Aug 8, 201710
STL Media WorksSTL Media Works Podcast: Doyle MurphyDoyle Murphy, staff writer for RFT, sat down in a public library for the very first STL Media Works podcast. Excuse the poor audio.Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
STL Media WorksWe’re all just tools in Eric Greitens’ very manly political tool beltEric Greitens, push-up enthusiast and governor of Missouri, topped headlines yesterday by announcing his administration’s plan to crack…Jul 11, 2017Jul 11, 2017
STL Media Works100 years removed from a massacre, how should journalists cover East St. Louis?Before coverage was overwhelmed by Fourth of July fireworks accidents this week, there were a lot of stories about the 100th anniversary of…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
STL Media WorksA Little Founding Statement About STL Media WorksAs I’m writing this (June 30, 2017), the meta-journalism world is abuzz with President Trump’s ongoing feud with the hosts of “Morning…Jul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017