To Sell Your Story, Be The Story

One of the major advantages that Barack Obama currently holds over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination here in the United States lies in how his campaign has managed the media. Clinton’s campaign has complained that the media coverage is more sympathetic to Obama (which is pretty evident to anyone who … Continue reading To Sell Your Story, Be The Story

Finding the Essential Story

“Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story!” —Delbert Trew, Texan Historian Today marks the release of the comic book epic, 300, about the Battle of Thermopylae. While critics may end up panning the movie for its loving depiction of muscular, nearly-naked caucasian warriors decapitating a faceless army of swarthy foes, … Continue reading Finding the Essential Story