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My FB Froze

by John April 19, 2013

If you were following my live blogging on the Boston bombing suspects, I apologize for my Facebook freezing up.  Head to my Twitter page @JohnDalyTV  

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The Next US Civil War?

by John April 18, 2013

  A new Civil War in the US? Am I nuts?  Surely, just by mentioning it I seem – dare I say – Inflamed! Hear me out. Sure, the no-vote on the gun bill got me thinking about how divided we are as a nation.  We don’t seem able to govern ourselves.  We are beholden […]

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Gun Law Reality

by John April 18, 2013

  For the record, I was disappointed with the no-vote on the gun law yesterday. I thought it was a common sense bill that wouldn’t have infringed on law-abiding gun owners.  Many of my so-called right-wing friends had no problems with background checks.  Although I am for gun control, I am also in favor of […]

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Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects, Lessons

by John April 16, 2013

  Officially, there are no suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombing.  But there is a ton of speculation. Here’s a good lesson.  Don’t believe it but don’t ignore it. One of my intelligence sources gave me this advice that also confirms what we’re doing here on Informed Not Inflamed. Read and watch a wide range […]

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Boston Marathon Bombing and Community Journalism

by John April 16, 2013

  Amid the horror of Boston, we saw the new kind of journalism emerging.  Actually, many of us didn’t see it. We WERE it. I am calling it Community Journalism. It happened on my Facebook and Twitter pages in the hours after the explosion.  Here’s what we were engaged in. People were at work and […]

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Media Bias Overkill in Murder Trials Coverage

by John April 15, 2013

  The cable media outlets and their surrogates are bludgeoning us with more faux media bias. If you’re looking for news and entertainment, then turn it off.  This is entertainment masquerading as news.  If this is your form of entertainment, then dive into the gory details. Some guidelines for you to refute the silly notions […]

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Tiger and Masters Media Bias

by John April 13, 2013

  This Masters is so rich with story lines that reflect society and the economy. Fred Couples is in his 50s at the top of the leaderboard: a testament to the somewhat fountain of youth of modern medical technology. Guan Tianlang, a 14 year old phenom from China, is the youngest golfer ever at The […]

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Media Reform and An Informed Not Inflamed Hero

by John April 7, 2013

  So I spent the weekend sitting around a hotel with a bunch of Socialists. Well, that’s how my right-wing friends would put it. That is, until they would have witnessed an Informed Not Inflamed hero. The National Conference for Media Reform gathered in Denver. The main goal of these journalists and activists is to […]

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Real China Revealed in Doc

by John April 7, 2013

  Try to see this documentary.  High Tech Low Life shows off the China no one ever sees. I just viewed it at the National Conference for Media Reform in Denver.  It is not in full distribution, but there are some showings at film festivals. The film follows two very popular investigative bloggers – Zola, […]

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John Nichols Offers Tips for Informed Not Inflamed

by John April 6, 2013

John Nichols was kind enough to do an interview with me for Informed Not Inflamed.  And he didn’t disappoint. Nichols is a journalist, author, and political blogger.  Among the many publications he writes for, he is best known as the Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine. He has written a number of books with Robert […]

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