Jim Shella: Attacks on media aren’t new—but this is different
It was a Jim Acosta moment, but I didn’t feel threatened. Times are different now.
Jim Shella / Special to IBJ
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Jim Shella: Trump’s rhetoric stokes danger for journalists
I was once amused by what I assume are Trump’s efforts to charge up his base and protect himself from negative coverage. I no longer find it amusing.
JIM SHELLA: Donald Trump might change use of anonymous sources
Not all anonymous sources share their information in sinister conversations in back hallways.
Jim Shella: Indiana Debate Commission can, must do better
The candidates need to be asked tougher questions and then they need to be forced to answer them.
JIM SHELLA: Sinclair station actions are cringe-worthy
I’ve already seen the arguments about how journalists wouldn’t complain if the Sinclair message came from the left. Wrong.
SHELLA: Time for a balanced approach to gun debate
I know guns are not the sole factor in the recent flurry of mass killings in America, but they are a factor.
SHELLA: Oprah exposes Democrats’ struggle to ID candidates
The search is on for the next Barack Obama.
SHELLA: Indiana’s Statehouse as a soap opera set
All these incidents at the Statehouse involve consensual behavior, as far as I know.
Shella: Forcing Republicans, Democrats to work together
Lawmakers in safe districts, be they in Congress or in the Indiana General Assembly, don’t need to cooperate with others because they have no fear of losing the next election.
Shella: Free speech rights apply to those kneeling, booing
I thought it was a tribute to America that some of the players at a recent Colts game held on to the giant flag that covered the field at Lucas Oil Stadium while teammates nearby kneeled in protest.
Shella: Could football go the way of boxing?
Football will never be risk-free. That’s the attraction.
Shella: There is still good journalism out there, but …
Journalism has changed, the ways we consume it have changed, and the way people view journalism and journalists has changed, too.
SHELLA: It’s time to make it easier to vote in Indiana
I don't care what party or candidate benefits.
SHELLA: President Mike Pence. The president, Mike Pence?
A Pence presidency would be good for Indiana. Make no doubt about it.
Fight against opioid crisis must be nuanced
Erin Moran died last month in southern Indiana. An early and erroneous report suggested the one-time Hollywood star’s death was the result of a heroin overdose. Her former co-star, Scott Baio, quickly condemned her behavior and that of anyone who takes drugs. He said in a radio interview, “You do drugs, you die.” It turns […]
SHELLA: Republicans prepare for family feud in Senate race
We can all jockey for ringside seats as we prepare for another Republican family feud. There is good reason to expect that both U.S. Reps. Todd Rokita and Luke Messer will enter the race.
SHELLA: Good journalism needed now more than ever
As a political reporter, I am often asked to speak about how the media works to groups that include the Lugar Series, the Agricultural Leadership Institute, freshman lawmakers, General Assembly staff and others. I tell them most reporters are biased only in favor of a good story.
SHELLA: Pence still keeping options wide open for 2016
Take a second, please, to think back to the evening of May 2. It was just a couple of weeks ago, a Saturday, and, just possibly, a day worth remembering.
SHELLA: Alternatives to Statehouse press corps fall short
An old friend was in the Statehouse the other day for the first time in a long time. He’s a guy who worked in the media, then in state government, and now in public relations. He knows his way around the building.