New Orleans The cult of Silicon Valley reigns supreme in these times. The moguls of Facebook, Google, Linked-In and the rest have become the 21st century of the auto barons of Detroit in the 20th. They are at the center of the financial pages, fashion shows, and political pundit speculations. They are worldwide ambassadors of the …
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Cultural Shift: The Media Suddenly Rediscovers Poverty
New Orleans I swear there’s a shift suddenly in the recognition that poverty is a big freaking problem. Everywhere I turn in recent days commentators, columnists and reporters feel obligated to at least mention poverty and the poor either directly or euphemistically. In a cultural shift from recent decades, folks feel they should at least …