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Helping voters understand the issues by applying a basic journalism skill

Years ago, when I was just a cub newspaper reporter, one of my editors taught me a valuable journalism skill — how to cut through the crap…

Oct 22, 2020

Helping voters understand the issues by applying a basic journalism skill

Oct 22, 2020

Why we can’t look past the Go Back tweet

Is it more than just “a stupid tweet” when it morphs into a chant, carries hateful racial undertones and gives others the OK to repeat it?

Jul 21, 2019

Jul 21, 2019

Silicon Valley should be able to keep Russia out of U.S. elections. Why isn’t it?

There’s this song that I sing to my wife every time we hear it in the car, a fun and catchy tune that expresses my love and lifelong…

Nov 2, 2017

Silicon Valley should be able to keep Russia out of U.S. elections. Why isn’t it?

Nov 2, 2017

The War against the Media is a fake war that can’t be won

You’ve probably heard by now about the war against the media, the President’s battle against the perceived “Fake News.” And you probably…

Jul 3, 2017

The War against the Media is a fake war that can’t be won

Jul 3, 2017

Inside Journalism: Use of anonymous sources is hardly Fake News

Back in the 1970s, four journalists at The Fresno Bee newspaper were jailed for refusing to give up the name of a source — a so-called…

Jun 19, 2017

Inside Journalism: Use of anonymous sources is hardly Fake News

Jun 19, 2017

Making History: Comey hearing is just one piece of a bigger, still untold story.

If you’ve ever read a textbook version of U.S. History — which I’ve done more than a few times during my kids’ high school years — you know…

Jun 8, 2017

Making History: Comey hearing is just one piece of a bigger, still untold story.

Jun 8, 2017

Laid off: My time to pause and reboot

I was laid off last week, the casualty of a workforce reduction.

Feb 15, 2017

Laid off: My time to pause and reboot

Feb 15, 2017

Trump’s new America: It’s only been 10 days!

It’s hard to believe that we’ve only been through 10 days of this.

Jan 31, 2017

Trump’s new America: It’s only been 10 days!

Jan 31, 2017

Trump’s war with the press may save journalism

Thanks, Trump.

Jan 19, 2017

Jan 19, 2017

Sam Diaz

Sam Diaz

Longtime journalist who now helps companies to tell their own stories. This is my personal writing outlet. Opinions here are my own.

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