Category Archives: Lois Lane

What a reporter can do…

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Bob Stepno

Clark Kent may have been Superman, but most of his early radio adventures opened with him hard at work as a newspaperman — in this case driving dangerously rain-soaked mountain roads in fog and hail to interview a scientist, on … Continue reading →

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Clark Kent’s Nuclear Meltdown

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Bob Stepno

There isn’t a lot of journalism in the epic 39-part Atom Man vs. Superman radio story, but it did provide a glimpse of employee relations at the Daily Planet — when Clark Kent was twice suspected of having a mental … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Olsen, ‘absolutely fearless’ newspaperman

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Bob Stepno

From its first scene, the 1949 Superman adventure  The Mystery of the Flying Monster demonstrates how radio reminded its audience of the culture of 20th century American newspapers. The story doesn’t start with the clack of typewriters, the clatter of … Continue reading →

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Superman reboots… and Lois suffers?

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Bob Stepno

With the new “Man of Steel” movie opening today, I have to point out that the keepers of the Superman flame have seen fit to “reboot” the storyline many times in its history, and the role of journalism in the … Continue reading →

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