What are the limits of the 24-hour breaking news cycle?


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Media outlets must ensure that their reporting is accurate and factual instead of chasing scoops.  Last week, a number of news sources including CNN, The Boston Globe and the Associated Press falsely reported that an arrest had been made in the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon. This highlights a glaring problem of […]

Koreatown, Venice, And Other Parts Well-Known


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Beloved punk-chef and professional food snob Anthony Bourdain has revamped No Reservations for CNN this season as Parts Unknown, but I’ve got a few reservations. This week’s episode (the second of the series) brought Tony to Los Angeles’ very own Koreatown. It began with a pithy overview of the LA Riots, during which Bourdain delivered […]

Dedmon declares for NBA Draft


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The “Dunk City” era at USC will now have to begin with a new starting center. On Wednesday, junior 7-footer Dewayne Dedmon announced that he is leaving USC to declare for the NBA draft. “It’s just my time to chase my dream and go to the NBA,” Dedmon said in a statement released by USCTrojans.com. […]

Wake me up when the NBA playoffs end


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We are only five days in, and already I am just about done with the NBA Playoffs. I’ll admit that I have never been the biggest NBA fan. But after such a wild year of sports characterized by so much unpredictability, professional basketball is a dull affair to me. It may sound stupid, but here’s […]

Literature finds a new online home


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The Los Angeles Times Festival of books this weekend was a cornucopia for young people interested in beginning a career in the publication of literature. During a conversation at the Salvatori Computer Science Center on Sunday afternoon, several dozens of festival-goers learned about the world of publishing as “The Technological Frontier.” Los Angeles Times contributor […]