Media Wise

Daily musings, information, and cracks about the American media, curated by Jonathan Groves, journalist and associate professor at Drury University. Longer musings are available at my full blog.

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FCC takes aim at talk shows in fight over 'equal time' rules for politicians

FCC is taking a dim view of whether daytime and late-night shows on broadcast TV, such as "The View," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," deserve an e

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FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order with Marketer of Product Falsely Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final administrative consent order&nbsp

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKU8nhtIwoW/

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Jim Wright (@stonekettle) on Threads

What have I done? I'm a successful writer and photographer, which are the two things I wanted to be since I was a kid. I've been a husband f

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Why Prioritize Personas? (Video)

Prioritizing your personas helps you make strategic design tradeoffs to ensure designs bring the most value to the business.

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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Neal Allen and Anne Lamott

Two authors (and partners) answer our 25 questions on reading, writing, and creativity.

In Good Writing, Neal Allen shares 36 tips to improve your sentences—and his wife, author Anne Lamott, weighs in on each one. They bring that same dynamic to this week’s Longreads Questionnaire. 

Visit Longreads to read their insights on reading, writing, and their day-to-day life.

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Stanley Tucci on Instagram: "Thanks to Diageo for the @tanqueraygin - 50ml gin - 25ml fresh lemon juice - 1/2 tbsp sugar syrup - 1 tbsp

46K likes, 636 comments - stanleytucci on August 27, 2021: "Thanks to Diageo for the @tanqueraygin - 50ml gin - 25ml fresh lemon juice -

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S01 Episode 1: The Patients

Podcast Episode · The Retrievals · S1 E1 · 58m

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Missouri AG charges Greene County convenience store with gambling felonies - Springfield Daily Citizen

Missouri Attorney General files charges against Greene County convenience store for illegal gambling machines amidst a statewide initiative

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Journalist Marisa Kabas discusses her successful fight for bodycam videos of DOGE raid at US Institute of Peace

Through a lawsuit, RCFP attorneys helped Kabas obtain hours of police bodycam footage of the raid. Here’s what it shows.

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Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber — Susan Fowler

As most of you know, I left Uber in December and joined Stripe in January. I've gotten a lot of questions over the past couple of months abo

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How to Take Professional Photos: A Beginner’s Guide

Aiming for that pro look with your photographs? We share professional photography tips for polished pictures.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/style/sag-actor-awards-looks-fashion.html