Author: Tom Doerr, President of the Press Club of Southwest Florida
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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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“If you want to get on in this life, there are things you have to ignore.” Eileen Furlong says this to her husband, Bill, in the film Small Things Like These. She knows what happens to people who challenge a powerful institution in a small town. She wants to protect their family. Her advice is understandable,…
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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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President Donald Trump could be crowned the king of fake news. He is, after all, in a class of his own. Trump has established a documented pattern of making false statements, repeating them after they have been disproved, and using those falsehoods to discredit institutions, including the press, that contradict him. It is laughable that Trump says he is tired of…
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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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Norway offers an important lesson about public trust. Norwegians do not trust their government because journalists avoid uncomfortable stories. They trust their democratic system, in part, because journalists investigate people in power, expose misconduct and give public institutions the opportunity, and the obligation, to respond. That final step makes all the difference. Journalists uncover the truth. Democratic…
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We regret to inform you that, because attendance for our September 10 Newsmaker Luncheon has not reached the level needed to make the event financially viable, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the program. We believe the low attendance is largely because we scheduled the program earlier than usual. The Press Club typically…