Blogs about: Neil Postman

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It's a sad day3 comments

Kat Clement wrote 3 days ago: Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson. There, that should get me a few more blog hits. I … more →

Tags: Amusing Ourselves to Death, dying art, Fluff, investigative journalism, Journalism, multimedia journalism, Sales, Three-Stars-Media

Nobility Lost

qb wrote 1 week ago: My friend, “B,” advanced a few pieces into the center of the board as a challenge to my opening gamb … more →

Tags: Culture, ethics, Justice, Politics, Science

Data, Data Everywhere; Is There a Drop of Wisdom in its Midst? -- Some Thoughts prompted by Neil Postman

Randy Mayeux wrote 1 week ago: I do not have time (or at least do not take time) to re-read books.  I always have my next assignmen … more →

Tags: Randy's blog entries, Amusing Ourselves to Death, Business Data, moneyball, technology, Technopoly

which worry is most worrisome?1 comment

shaydamccutchen wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m a twenty-five year old Canadian gal, and so one thing at the top of my list of concerns, (sadly, … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, Beauty, Belief, Culture, Environment, image, Information Overload, media, spirituality

athenians and visigoths

Stephen wrote 3 weeks ago: Via Joe Carter at First Thoughts, Neil Postman, who never gave an actual graduation speech, did leav … more →

Tags: History, Culture, Alastair MacIntyre, After Virtue

Michael Jackson's death: Is TV still in charge?6 comments

mediamugshot wrote 3 weeks ago: Pretty sure everyone’s eyeballs deep in Michael Jackson coverage. Here’s how the AP put … more →

Tags: Rambles, Culture, media, Television, Journalism, MICHAEL JACKSON, death, Farrah Fawcett

The teacher as Napoleon Bonaparte!3 comments

steveshann wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve been reading an entertaining essay by Neil Postman called ‘The educationist as pa … more →

Tags: Education, Literacy, Reading, Teacher training, Teaching, Thinking, University

Praying for the Peace of Iran1 comment

Tom wrote 3 weeks ago: I dedicate this post to our friends Akbar and Zahra. We are praying . . . Iran is in turmoil. What d … more →

Tags: Kingdom Living, Iran, Prayer, St. Francis, News, Television, Internet

My imaginary education

shaydamccutchen wrote 3 weeks ago: As I have mentioned many times on this blog, technology has the weird ability to change what we view … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, Belief, reality, Education, Children, factory system, Frederick W. Taylor, Wisdom, knowledge

Letterman, Palin and Postman2 comments

mediamugshot wrote 4 weeks ago: Well, thank the Lord that national nightmare is over. There’s something that needs to be … more →

Tags: Rambles, Culture, media, Sarah Palin, Television, David Letterman, Media Literacy

The male tramp stamp?2 comments

mediamugshot wrote 1 month ago: Six random thoughts that crossed the noggin during the Rusted Root House of Blues Orlando show: T … more →

Tags: Culture, media, Rambles, Band, House of Blues, Music, Rusted Root, Sports, Tattoos

Neil Postman's Trenchant Social Criticism, Now In Convenient (And Ironic) Cartoon Format!

Huston wrote 1 month ago: Stuart McMillen at Recombinant Records takes some text about the realized visions of George Orwell … more →

Tags: Language and Literature, politics and society, 1984, Aldous Huxley, Amusing Ourselves to Death, Brave New World, GEORGE ORWELL, Recombinant Records, Stuart McMillen

Amusing Ourselves to Death - the cartoon version1 comment

John wrote 1 month ago: Neil Postman’s book “Amusing ourselves to Death” provides an interesting look at t … more →

Tags: Amusing Ourselves to Death

Amusing Ourselves to Death - Comic Strip Style

David wrote 1 month ago: Tim Chester posted a link earlier this week to a cartoon version of the introduction of Neil Postman … more →

Tags: Scattershooting, Tim Chester, Amusing Ourselves to Death

Rurality 1013 comments

Cole wrote 1 month ago: No pictures today– sometimes I have to rely on words alone. This is probably good for me, give … more →

Tags: Politics, Books/Literature, Rurality, Agriculture, farming, Books, Literature, Book Reviews, media

Television: Why not?1 comment

mediamugshot wrote 1 month ago: more about “Television: Why not watch some tonight?“, posted with vodpod As interested … more →

Tags: Rambles, Culture, media, Television, Future, TV, Conan, Tonight Show, Promo

Taking TV Seriously

Matt Thomas wrote 2 months ago: “I raise no objection to television’s junk. The best things on television are its junk, and no one a … more →

Tags: Quotes, Television

The Desire for Community

Tom Young wrote 2 months ago: In 1985 Neil Postman published Amusing Ourselves to Death, an insightful critique of television cult … more →

Tags: community, social attitudes, Alienation, Cohousing, Community, Edmonton, loneliness, Planning, Society

Amusing ourselves to death

iotamedia video production latest news wrote 2 months ago: Some years ago I had a sabbatical and my topic was “Communication in a Post Modern World”.  Now I do … more →

Tags: Amusement, twitter, facebook, Internet, Communication, Books, Post-medernism


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