Monthly Archives: October 2025

Constitutional Reporting Becomes a Cliffhanger

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Bob Stepno

Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton are among the news sources interviewed by a thorough, and presumably thoroughly fictional, newspaper reporter trying to get the backstory on the US Constitution before its signing in 1787. While Tom Farrell is … Continue reading →

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Newshounds & that Hornet buzz

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Bob Stepno

Back in 1939, The Green Hornet fought crime by tricking crooks into giving themselves away, but his radio series was also giving away snapshots of the lives of newspaper reporters. The staff of The Daily Sentinel worked for Britt Reid, … Continue reading →

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