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Bruce Claggett
Jun 23, 20213 min read
HAM radio ops head back to the parks: Field Day 2021
Tents, radios, antennas and lots of folks with geeky clips hooked to microphones. In what might be described as the polar opposite of a...
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Bruce Claggett
May 20, 20213 min read
Clichés, bad metaphors, similes and other news traps
"Writing is the flip side of sex – it’s only good when it’s over." Hunter S. Thompson To be sure, the late great HST remains one of my...
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Bruce Claggett
May 6, 20213 min read
Two words journalists need to use in asking questions
Recently, a long-time and well respected former broadcaster/rescue coordination expert responded to my quote [sic] in an article penned...
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Bruce Claggett
Apr 29, 20213 min read
Between the greys: An iPhone camera and my life during the pandemic (Part 1)
An emotional marathon. A new reality. These times. Those are just some of the words used to describe everyday life during the COVID-19...
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Bruce Claggett
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Between the greys: An iPhone camera and my life during the pandemic (Part 2)
With a full world-wide pandemic underway, many of us started to find alternatives for release, relaxation and connectivity. I'm lucky in...
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Bruce Claggett
Apr 26, 20212 min read
‘I only did one interview. Why are people hearing, seeing and reading about me everywhere?’
One interview. One reporter. One media organization. Yet I'm told people are hearing it everywhere and across multiple media platforms. ...
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Bruce Claggett
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Fires, accidents and shootings: One old newsman's take
It was the summer of 1986 - the days were long and hot. It hadn't rained in weeks. While many of my friends were hanging out at Expo 86...
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Bruce Claggett
Apr 26, 20215 min read
‘My media release failed’ Why? 5 things you must know about getting heard
A great idea. Plenty of planning. Perfectly written, formatted, proofed, posted and emailed. All this may be true yet most media releases...
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