Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

How Can You Write a Better Blog?
Some great suggestions from Dan Frommer, author of the tech blog SplatF. Here’s the Cliff Notes version: Accuracy, readable, skeptical, attributed, context, critical but fair, mechanics, original, new.
Why Does Scooby-Doo Need People in Masks, Not Real Monsters?
A great, great essay on the central theme of Scooby-Doo:

Scooby Doo has value not because it shows us that there are monsters, but because it shows us that those monsters are just the products of evil people who want to make us too afraid to see through their lies, and goes a step further by giving us a blueprint that shows exactly how to defeat them.
Are FCC Indecency Rules Still Relevant in New Media Age?
FCC indecency rules (or at least enforcement of them) has varied greatly over the years, but ever since Janet Jackson’s 5/16ths of a second nipple exposure, the FCC has been adopting a “zero tolerance” policy. But does fight against fleeting nudity and expletives make sense in the current media age? That’s the question Jonathan Peters addresses at PBS’s Mediashift blog. Lots to think about here.
What Should Reporters Do When Political Candidates Flat-Out Lie?
When candidates are intentionally deceptive, should reporters call them on it, analyze it, or treat it as a he said/she said case? Does objectivity require reporters to report the lie or to expose it? Fascinating commentary from Nieman Watchdog.