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Monthly Archives: July 2012
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© 2012 Ryan Nagelhout. All rights reserved.
RoostCast 68: Filtration and Framing
In this episode, Ryan is joined by Paul of Hockey Rhetoric. They talk about what makes a good sportswriter, the problems modern writers face and why personality matters more than ever. They talk about Joe Posnanski’s Paterno problem, the impact readers have on writing and sip delicious unfiltered beer for about 52 minutes. Continue reading
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Five Rings and a Yawn
What the Olympics have become, and what they once were. Continue reading
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Harbinger
On Lockouts and why we’ve always been at war with them. Well, since 2005. Continue reading
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Reboots and Rethinking Linking
Some thoughts on the new look, and links about blackouts, buffaloes and cricket. Continue reading
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Fixed
If a work of fiction is going to try and tap into real-life emotions, it needs to be better than “The Newsroom.” “The Newsroom” has many problems. For every entertaining moment and every moment filled with dramatic tension, there are … Continue reading
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Air Filter
On pollution and how to forget about it. Continue reading
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RoostCast 67: The Problems of Immediacy
In this episode, Ryan is joined by Artvoice’s Chris Smith and Paul of Hockey Rhetoric. They talk about the shooting in Aurora, how we respond to tragedies and what social media and news media has done to change how we interact with major events. They mention incidents such as the crash of Flight 3407, the death of Osama Bin Laden and the ongoing LIBOR banking scandal. Continue reading
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