In the U.K., assisted suicide advocates are pushing their case again. Two publicized cases have brought this issue to the fore. The article linked and discussed here is mostly concerned with press coverage of the death of Daniel James, a young rugby player who had tetraplegia after an accident. James’ parents took him to Switzerland, … Continue reading UK: Paralyzed Teacher Says She’s Not Selfish for Wanting to Live
Over the weekend, the editorial board at the Oregonian published an editorial claiming that the fears of critics of Oregon’s assisted suicide law appear to be unfounded. Nevertheless, the editors of the Oregonian don’t endorse the Washington attempt to legalize assisted suicide. Confused? So, apparently, is the editorial board at the Oregonian: Ten years’ experience … Continue reading Confusing editorial from the Oregonian
This morning, several emails alerted us to the death of Harriet McBryde Johnson. Harriet, whose voice, work and words touched people all over the world, passed away last night. Details are unknown – and to me, anyway – unimportant. What is important is that Harriet lived a life devoted to the pursuit of social justice … Continue reading Sad news – writer/speaker/lawyer/activist Harriet McBryde Johnson has passed away
Yesterday, I discussed coverage from late 2006 and early 2007 involving an investigation into suspicious deaths at a nursing home in Woodstock, IL. Last week, two ex-employees of the Woodstock Residence nursing home were indicted on multiple charges. More on those charges later. The first news I had of this was via an email message … Continue reading Dissecting Coverage of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 2)
I’ve been thinking this story through for the past two days. I finally decided it’s best to handle it in two parts. It’s an important story to look at, since it shows multiple factors affecting some highly (to say the least) questionable coverage of suspicious deaths in a nursing home in Woodstock, Illinois. News first … Continue reading Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1)
