The Reverend Representative Steve Hickey (R-9/Sioux Falls) tells an interesting story in this blog's comment section about civil discourse and the mainstream media. The good Hickey discusses the media inquiries he got right after Judge Karen Schreier's ruling Monday that…
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This blog isn't afraid to critique its print media friends, but it also has no problem pointing out exceptional reporting (the kind of reporting that makes me at least a little bit envious of those who devote their careers to…
Boy, I seem to be all about praising librarians this week. Monday night, I'm talking up Augie librarians' speaker, Rick Steves; now, I find myself extolling Brookings Public Library Director Elvita Landau as the most calm and sane voice in…
Hi, I'm Toby. And I'm new here. Sort of. You see, I am from South Dakota, so I'm part of the community the Madville Times seeks to both serve and foster. I've read this blog for most of its existence,…
That Sioux Falls paper has stepped up its online game by bringing the peripatetic David Montgomery aboard. Its newest newshound notes his swift blog success: A big thank you to all the readers of Political Smokeout. This blog's been around…
Mr. Kurtz submits a useful article on a bogus online copyright case in Nevada. I'll skip the details and go right to the salient point in the U.S. District Court of Nevada's ruling on copyright and fair use: ...the act…
The Watertown Public Opinion tries just a little too hard to denigrate online text. In April, their editorial board exaggerated the problems and downplayed the benefits of moving public notices online. This month, they blast Sarah Palin's self-serving, question-dodging propaganda…
South Dakota Public Broadcasting is making out worse than most in our state budget cuts. Schools "escaped" with 6.6% funding cuts; most other agencies are taking a 10% hit. SDPB, apparently having kicked someone's dog, gets a 16.6% haircut... which…