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Are journalists, specifically news and political journalists serving the public well in this age of new and persistent media? In a recent interview published in The Economist, NYU Journalism Professor Jay Rosen had this to say in response to that very question: DiA:... Read more...

Today, we unveil yet another version of WNYMedia…we’ll consider it a “soft launch”.  We’ve still got a few things to work out, but we’ll be working on them through the course of the day.  The site design is based on feedback from nearly... Read more...

During yesterday’s press conference announcing that the Buffalo Police had arrested Riccardo McCray in connection with the murder of four people at Buffalo’s City Grill restaurant on August 14th, Police Commissioner Dan Derenda requested that the media not publish photos of the suspect.... Read more...

The demographics of the voting class in this country have forever changed.  This has forced some changes in our national politics and the way the two parties work to maximize turnout in support of their agenda.  I’ll address how one party is handling... Read more...

There were two articles written in the past 14 days which should be required reading for anyone who wants to have an honest discussion about “financial reform” as proposed by President Obama and passed by Congress or about Park51, aka the “Ground Zero... Read more...

In the past week, several writers at WNYMedia have taken positions which seem to have left our liberal, progressive and activist readership a little confused.  Granted, it does seem incongruous for a bunch of guys who are generally opposed to the status quo... Read more...

On June 1st, WNYMedia.net celebrated its sixth birthday.  During those six years, we’ve learned a lot of lessons.  We’ve learned to spit up, eat, burp, walk, and run…all while irritating pretty much everyone.  Most importantly, we’ve learned to never do a green on... Read more...

By Chris Smith and Alan Bedenko We’ve been asked several times by followers on various social media networks to write a series of articles which are best described as “the Buffalo and WNY political landscape for newbies”.  An attempt to lay out the... Read more...

Last night, after several hours of shuttle diplomacy between the 2nd and 13th floors of City Hall, the Buffalo Common Council unanimously voted to sell the Webster Block to the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.  The ECHDC will now  make the property available... Read more...

It’s been a pretty rough week in Buffalo and WNY…maybe it’s time for something funny. I’d like to introduce one of the best things to ever happen to the Internet, Zach Anner.  Zach was born in WNY and now lives in Austin, TX. ... Read more...