John Carroll's Take

Award-winning journalist and public radio veteran John Carroll gives his perspective on today's hottest topics.

Presidential Fundraising

During June, Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised $22 million, while Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $52 million. Not surprisingly, their letters to potential contributors were quite different. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

08-06
03:40

Newspaper Obituaries

There are still some things only your daily newspaper can provide. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

08-06
03:34

Google

Google has granted powerful and instantaneous access to unlimited information. But is it affecting our ability to dig deeper? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

07-30
02:56

Amanpour White Ribbon

John Carroll examines the vast gray area between objectivity and subjectivity in journalism. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

07-23
02:56

Amy Winehouse

Why is it so captivating to watch this prodigious soul singer burn out before our eyes and ears? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

07-17
03:22

Obama Housing

Want to compare the value of TV vs. print in the arena of news media? John Carroll uses the presidential campaign as a litmus test. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

07-09
03:14

1960 World Series

John Carroll remembers the series that, for him, drove home just how exciting baseball can be. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

07-02
03:04

Nabokov

Nabokov fans can rejoice in Dmitri Nabokov's decision to go against the wishes of his late father, Vladimir Nabokov, to destroy his final, unfinished novel. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

06-25
03:03

Green Hotels

The sacrifices of being green More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

06-11
03:17

Ignition Interlocks

Will drunken celebrities set a precedent for legislating the need for breathalyzers in all cars? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

06-04
03:37

FDA Tobacco

The FDA could take over the regulation of tobacco products. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

05-28
03:43

John Birch Society

The John Birch Society speaks out against the North American Union of Mexico, Canada, and the United States. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

05-21
02:43

Eight Belles

Remembering Eight Belles and another filly who broke down in 1975, Ruffian. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

05-14
04:03

Weight Watchers

Ads for the diet giant turn from the traditional advertising formula of selling need. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

05-07
03:33

Encyclopedia of Life

If it's alive, you'll someday be able to find it, cataloged at an ambitious new website-the Encyclopedia of Life. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

04-30
03:26

Charlie Rose

John Carroll discovers a hidden gem on YouTube. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

04-23
03:37

Mangled Phrases

Just like its cousin the mixed metaphor, the mangled phrase is becoming part of the media's vernacular. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

04-16
03:24

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader is running for president. Again. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

04-09
03:50

Felix Feneon

At the turn of the 20th century, long before the advent of the Internet, French anarchist and art critic Felix Feneon was writing like a blogger. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

04-02
03:10

Hillary Rodham Nixon?

John Carroll is puzzled by the media's recent predilection for comparing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with former president Richard Nixon. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH

03-26
03:26

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