Author: Tom Doerr, President of the Press Club of Southwest Florida
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Some of the most compelling stories journalist Artis Henderson has told are her own. From love and devastating loss to family secrets and the mysteries of Florida’s past, Henderson brings a reporter’s curiosity and a memoirist’s candor to her work. On Thursday, November 12, she will join veteran journalist and Press Club board member Dayna…
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By the time you read this, the votes will have been cast. Some candidates will be celebrating. Others will be contemplating defeat. In close races, we may still be waiting for results. We may also be sorting through claims of fraud. Perhaps you are simply grateful that the “you-must-think-we-are-stupid” political ads are over for now. The morning after…
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Some of the most compelling stories journalist Artis Henderson has told are her own. From love and devastating loss to family secrets and the mysteries of Florida’s past, Henderson brings a reporter’s curiosity and a memoirist’s candor to her work. On Thursday, November 12, she will join veteran journalist and Press Club board member Dayna…
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We Americans like to think of ourselves as compassionate people. We teach our children to be kind, help those less fortunate, stand up for the vulnerable, and treat others as we would want to be treated. We celebrate family values, profess religious convictions, and speak proudly of our nation’s moral character. But do we live…
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Some of the most compelling stories journalist Artis Henderson has told are her own. From love and devastating loss to family secrets and the mysteries of Florida’s past, Henderson brings a reporter’s curiosity and a memoirist’s candor to her work. On Thursday, November 12, she will join veteran journalist and Press Club board member Dayna…
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One of the encouraging things about writing opinion columns is hearing from readers who don’t necessarily agree with everything I write. Almost always they raise questions worth exploring. Sometimes they challenge assumptions. And sometimes they remind me that the problems facing journalism are considerably more complicated than any single column can adequately address. That happened…
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The United States Department of Justice is investigating five of America’s largest television news organizations after they temporarily agreed to stop providing pooled coverage of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department suspects commercial collusion. Really? I have a question. Several, actually. Exactly what commercial advantage did ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News gain by declining to provide potentially…
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Trust in government begins close to home, with whether it makes daily life better for us. Wouldn’t we like to live and hear that message? Instead, we see images of power. President Trump’s television spots are visually beautiful. Powerful even. The editing is polished. The president looks commanding. Everything invites us to admire the images…
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Escaping news about artificial intelligence is impossible, especially now. Will it serve the public well or offer something sinister? Fortunately, the Press Club of Southwest Florida has found someone who can explain what AI is, and what it means for journalism, truth, trust and the way we live and work. Dr. Leandro de Castro Silva…
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