Beware of polls, particularly when they are done by universities, distributed through their PR offices and given and disseminated by the media.
Articles By: Malcolm A. Kline
Academia Hearts Al-Jazeera
Academia is embracing Al-Jazeera even while the so-called mainstream media is abandoning it.
Universities Become Abortion Mills
University officials love to talk about what they contribute to local economies, no matter how inflated those claims may be. They are more reticent about discussing some of their other activities.
Philosophy Prof Misreads Capitalism
A professor from Adelphi University shows why it is dangerous to avoid the advice of conservative author and activist David Horowitz.
Is Diversity a Sacrament?
Certain Catholic colleges and universities treat it as though it were.
School Boards Shun Unions
Even more so than the recent defeats in states such as Wisconsin, a sure sign of the declining influence of teacher unions is the distance that school boards are putting between themselves and the union reps.
WikiLeaks & The CJR
Not so surprisingly, the Columbia Journalism Review has weighed in on the WikiLeaks controversy. Somewhat surprisingly, the article that the magazine published by the Journalism School at Columbia University ran on WikiLeaks is a bit more nuanced than its full-throated endorsement of Al-Jazeera.
Carnegie Awards Shock Treatment
Professor gets Carnegie award for doing one of George Carlin’s old routines.
Revisionist Analysis of Wisconsin Crisis
Wisconsin’s government unions may be losing support with the public but they might have picked up at least one academic supporter.
Al-Jazeera’s Double Exposure
The nation’s premier journalism school points to the Al-Jazeera TV network as a model for modern-day reporters.