Archives: Mark Zuckerberg

Galbraith, Rowling and the losing art of anonymity; football and P.D. James: newsletter, Feb. 15, 2019

February 18, 2019 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: books, newsletter, writers, writing.

Books stack themselves up around me (I don’t have the faintest idea how this happens). Some books I start and give up on; some I start and continue, though intermittently; and some I start and interrupt all other reading until I am well on the way to finishing. Joyce Carol Oates’ Jack of Spades is the current • Read More »

Tags: Artemus Ward, Casey Jones, Facebook, Fanny Burney, football, George Eliot, J.K. Rowling, John Ruskin, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Zuckerberg, MTA, P.D. James, Robert Galbraith, Roger McNamee, the Cuckoo's Calling, writing tips

Joseph Priestly’s big writing idea, a winter’s read recommendation, and radio drama from the BBC: newsletter, Dec. 7, 2018

December 10, 2018 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: books, fiction, history, journalism, newsletter, Women writers and journalists, writers, writing.

This newsletter was sent to all of the subscribers on Jim’s list (2,977) on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. In light of the reduction of our beehives, which I reported last week, I have come across a couple of substantial articles about bees and insects in this environment. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance • Read More »

Tags: Agatha Christie, BBC Radio 4, Facebook, history of writing, Joseph Priestly, Mark Zuckerberg, Patricia Highsmith, Steven Johnson, The British Library, The Talented Mr. Ripley

Facebook’s public image deteriorates as more of its private actions come to light

December 5, 2018 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: journalism, journalists, reporting.

After a scathing two-part documentary by Public Broadcasting Service’s Frontline in October (The Facebook Dilemma, discussed in a JPROF.com post a couple of weeks ago), Facebook’s reputation as an idealist company that wants to change the world and do go continues to deteriorate. Here’s the lead paragraph from a New York Times story (Facebook Used • Read More »

Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg

A writer who didn’t want to be edited, the ‘real’ Moriarty, and your good words: newsletter, Nov. 23, 2018

November 26, 2018 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: books, history, journalism, newsletter, Women writers and journalists, writers, writing.

Thanks for the many emails about the words that we use and the ones we don’t hear enough. This week’s word, of course, is gratitude, in line with the Thanksgiving holiday that Americans have celebrated this week. All of us have much to be thankful for. I do my best to remind myself of that • Read More »

Tags: Arthur Conan Doyle, compromise, Criminal prodcast, Facebook, George Boole, gratitude, honor, kindness, Mark Zuckerberg, Muriel Spark, PBS Frontline, Phoebe Judge, Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, The Prime of Miss Jean Brody, Thisiscriminal.com, Thomas Mallon, words

PBS Frontline confronts the Facebook Dilemma

November 19, 2018 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: freedom of speech, journalism, news, reporting.

Some people spend hours a day on Facebook; others have never seen it and actively avoid it. Some people have strongly partisan views, one way or another, which may color their view of Facebook. In my view, it doesn’t matter whether or not you “like” Facebook, or whether you are red or blue or any • Read More »

Tags: Facebook, Frontline, Mark Zuckerberg, PBS, The Facebook Dilemma

Philip Yancey on reading and building a ‘fortress of habits’

August 6, 2017 | By Jim Stovall | No Comments | Filed in: writers, writing.

Read. Think. Meditate/Pray. Listen. Who among us does enough of these vital activities? Who has the time? Who has the power to turn away from our Facebook feeds, tweets and texts, television ads, sidebars and come-ons — even our Distractor-in-Chief — to do the things we know would nourish us emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually? Religious • Read More »

Tags: Annie Dillard, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, Philip Yancey, reading, Shane Parrish, technology, technology is a problem, technology is not the problem, Warren Buffett, What's So Amazing about Grace