Has Donald Trump had his Joe McCarthy moment?
176 Views November 7, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
The moment Lester Holt of NBC News cut into a statement from President Donald…
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What it’s like to lose a presidential election
160 Views October 30, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech in 2016. Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images The…
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Lincoln Project’s anti-Trump ads show power of biting satire
131 Views October 21, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
If he's laughing, it's probably not at the Lincoln Project's satire. AP Photo/Ross D.…
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How baseball’s first commissioner led a conspiracy of silence to preserve baseball’s color line
141 Views October 16, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Caption. APA via Getty Images The Baseball Writers’ Association of America recently announced that…
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VP debates are often forgettable – but Dan Quayle never recovered from his 1988 debate mistake
134 Views October 6, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, left, had something to celebrate after the 1988 vice presidential…
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Don’t underestimate the power of the putdown in a presidential debate
230 Views September 29, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Will either – or both – of these men use humor or insults in…
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This isn’t the first time sports teams have played in eerily empty arenas
114 Views March 13, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
Tomoyuki Sugano of the Yomiuri Giants pitches in front of empty stands at Tokyo…
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Calling someone a ‘jackass’ is a tradition in US politics
106 Views February 27, 2020 Be first to comment Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
What did you call me? emka74/Shutterstock.com When Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine called President…