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THE HISTORICAL PURPOSE OF POLICING
Bridging the chasm between law enforcement and justice, Part 3
CALL YOUR MA STATE SENATOR TODAY TO HELP SAVE LOCAL NEWS!
[W]e’re asking all journalists, journalism educators, journalism students, media reform activists, and DigBoston readers who agree that the state journalism commission should be created to call your Mass state senator today and ask him/her to tell Sens. Eric Lesser (D - Longmeadow), Michael Rodrigues (D - Somerset), and Patrick O'Connor (D - Weymouth), who are on the conference committee, to keep the journalism commission in the final economic development bill.
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT / POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT/POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
PROGRAM REVIEW: TWO FILMS BY BILL GUNN
On "Double Bill" at MUBI, featuring Ganja & Hess (1973) and Personal Problems (1980).
PHOTOS & RECAP: BOSTON SCHOOL NURSES PROTEST, WANT REOPENING CONCERNS HEARD
"Questions about screening, adequate facilities, safe practices, staffing levels, PPE, health and safety practices ... have prompted them to take this action."
PROGRAM REVIEW: “DIRECTED BY SARA DRIVER”
Featuring You Are Not I (1981), Sleepwalk (1986), When Pigs Fly (1993), and The Bowery (1994).
FILM REVIEW: “FATAL AFFAIR”
Co-written and directed by Peter Sullivan. US, 2020, 89 minutes. Available on Netflix.
INTERVIEW: MASS RAP LEGEND KRUMB SNATCHA SPEAKS ON INDEPENDENCE, POLICE VIOLENCE
"W.O.L.V.E.S. has always stayed with the same meaning—Warriors Organizing Life Values Escaping Struggle. And basically what that means is we are the protectors and educators of our community."