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Author: John Carroll

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

Newspaper Obituaries

2008-08-0603:34

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

Google

2008-07-3002:56

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
Amanpour White Ribbon

Amanpour White Ribbon

2008-07-2302:56

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

Amy Winehouse

2008-07-1703:22

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
Obama Housing

Obama Housing

2008-07-0903:14

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
1960 World Series

1960 World Series

2008-07-0203:04

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

Nabokov

2008-06-2503:03

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
Green Hotels

Green Hotels

2008-06-1103:17

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

Ignition Interlocks

2008-06-0403:37

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

FDA Tobacco

2008-05-2803:43

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

John Birch Society

2008-05-2102:43

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
Eight Belles

Eight Belles

2008-05-1404:03

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

Weight Watchers

2008-05-0703:33

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

Encyclopedia of Life

2008-04-3003:26

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
Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

2008-04-2303:37

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

Mangled Phrases

2008-04-1603:24

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
Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader

2008-04-0903:50

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

Felix Feneon

2008-04-0203:10

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
Hillary Rodham Nixon?

Hillary Rodham Nixon?

2008-03-2603:26

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
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