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Past articles by Bob:
The Bully Pulpit Project: Genius Glut Redux 10/21/2021
In this, the first in a series of dispatches socializing "The Bully Pulpit Project," Bob Garfield returns to where the problem was first identified: his 2014 MediaPost column "Genius Glut." → Read More
If disbelieving Fox News' lies makes me a hack, that's fine with me: Bob Garfield
Stop using scare tactics in an attempt to make Americans distrust real journalists. Our country needs them. → Read More
A call to journalists: Let’s save America
“Don’t be part of the story.” Fuck that. Whether to put down your notebook or camera to come to the aid of a news subject in extremis has long been posed as a journalistic conundrum. Well, conund all you like; me, I’m not vexed. If a life is at stake, and I’m needed to intervene, […] → Read More
When celebrating July 4th this week, remember that democracy is a core principle
America's history of civic engagement and understanding is fading into the past. This is nowhere clearer than in attitudes toward government today. → Read More
Saving The World Is Hard, So Is Conference Organizing
As the media economy increasingly found itself blown to bits by the digital revolution - and with the very existence of journalism hanging in the balance, the Media Future Summit was born. But the irony isn't lost -trying to save journalism with an off-the-record event. → Read More
Much Adieu About Nothing
So this is my swan song. Naturally, I have gone back to review what has gone on in this space over the course of 200 columns. → Read More
A Modest Proposal
Amid steep audience declines, prime-time shows that were deemed ratings failures a few years ago suddenly look like going propositions. Meh is the new wow. → Read More
The Funnest Facebook Quiz Ever!
Take this easy, super-fun quiz. It's so simple -- and a hoot to share with your Friends and the vendors of every app in your phone! Just fill in the blanks. → Read More
I, Bobot 05/01/2017
Dude, I have a bot -- a digital slave who answers questions, directs inquiries and offers all kinds of really useful information about me. → Read More
Insta-Escorts 04/24/2017
Love me some FTC. As someone who believes in government regulation to protect consumers, to police systematic sleaze and otherwise to clear riffraff out of the marketplace, I'm always delighted when the Federal Trade Commission sinks its teeth -- or, anyway, gums -- into deception, fraud, abuse, corner-cutting and just plain dishonesty. Which isn't just a list of unlawful behaviors, but in… → Read More
My Hero, Donald Trump
The paradox is almost dizzying: we need a healthy press as a watchdog of democracy, and that press is being revived by interest in a regime doing everything in its power to dismantle democracy. → Read More
GenerationVexed 04/10/2017
It's time for a gut check. There are those who saw the spot as somehow exploitative and/or trivializing of serious social issues, such as racial justice, religious freedom, women's rights, police brutality and abuse of super-slow motion. Once again -- in hindsight -- these are fair points. But this was not a failure of strategy. → Read More
P.R. Wild Pitches, Spring 2017
The first thing is, my sincerest apologies. For the past three months I've been sitting on a blockbuster. I let myself get so distracted by Trump, Facebook, online privacy, business models and other trivia, I never jumped on a story that was handed to me on a silver platter. BJ Drohan Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:54 AM To: Bob Garfield Subject: Guest: Winter Home Survival Guide Winter… → Read More
Monkey See, Monkey Don't
The overall problem is that metadata for videos remains thin, and relies mainly on the tagging by posters, who don't typically label their work "hate speech" or "kill the Jews." And the technology for the semantic Web, AI, image screening and other means for detecting repulsive content is simply inadequate. Where porn, racism and gore are concerned, the flagging mechanisms are woefully… → Read More
Window, Window In The Wall....
The ANA wants a window into the walled gardens. Fair enough. The gardens are so lush and inviting. → Read More
Rushmore, Idle Less
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The thing about SXSW is, it's eclectic. Pay no mind to the stereotype of bearded hipsters stumbling around actual reality trying to pioneer enhanced reality. On Saturday, I ran into so many other distinct characters pursuing distinct endeavors. → Read More
Know Your Media And Consider The Source
News Item: Under siege from Democrats and fellow Republicans about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' false confirmation-hearing testimony, President Donald J. Trump took to Twitter over the weekend to change the subject, accusing his predecessor of illegally tapping his phones. → Read More
And The Whiner Is....
An annual tribute to all that is not real, by and for personas that are not real but inhabiting bodies that are, ahem, augmented reality, presuming to weigh on political affairs that are all too real. → Read More
The Zuckerberg Blog Post: First Draft
To our community: On our journey to rule the world, we often discuss products we're building and the promises we shall later renege on. Today I want to focus on the most important question of all: do we yet own your DNA? → Read More
Bob Garfield
Bob Garfield Editor-at-large for MediaPost; Co-host of public radio's Peabody Award-winning "On the Media" Bob Garfield (@bobosphere) is editor at large for MediaPost and co-host of public radio's Peabody Award-winning "On the Media." He is also host of Audible's forthcoming "The Genius Dialogues" and co-host of Slate's "Lexicon Valley" podcast. He is also a 5-time worst-selling author of… → Read More