by John Tobben | Aug 15, 2017 | Staying In, Thinking Thrones
Hype. There’s no better word to describe the final sequence of “Eastwatch”, the fifth episode of this season of Game of Thrones. Assembling the crack northern raiding team of Jon Snow, Tormund, Jorah, Gendy, The Hound, Beric, and Thoros of Myr hit every note of...
by Richard Averitte | Aug 9, 2017 | Personal Stories, Staying In
This week, Richard sits down with Mike Wheless of 94.7...
by John Tobben | Aug 8, 2017 | Staying In
“It made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.” -J. Robert Oppenheimer As Daenerys Targaryen’s first set foot on the mainland of Westeros, the would-be queen of...
by R.L. Bynum | Aug 7, 2017 | Staying In
As The McClatchy Company’s reinvention initiative rolls on, journalists at The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun are either changing beats, having their beats altered and/or covering their beats in a different way. Reporters at both papers know their new...
by R.L. Bynum | Aug 7, 2017 | Personal Stories, Staying In
002 DURHAM — There have been dramatic changes at The Herald-Sun since Mark Schultz left in 2005 to work for The News & Observer. When he left his position as metro editor, there was a huge staff, the newsroom was on the second floor of a large building on Pickett...
by John Tobben | Jul 31, 2017 | Staying In
“I named them after my brothers, Viserys and Rheagar. They’re both gone now.” While Cersei’s machinations and Jamie’s military maneuvering tilted the scales in favor of #TeamLannister, those crucial developments got second billing to a meeting six years in the...
by R.L. Bynum | Jul 28, 2017 | Personal Stories, Staying In
As a huge politics junkie, I’m a big fan of the television shows “Veep” and “House of Cards.” I rewatch every episode of the former, and made it through the latest season of latter within three days and rewatched several episodes. The writers of those compelling...
by John Tobben | Jul 24, 2017 | Staying In
The conclusion of “Stormborn” offered a taste of the impending carnage destined to unfold as Cersei attempts to rebuff Daenerys’ bid for the Iron Throne. Euron laying waste to Yara’s fleet (and the Dornish onboard) was likely just the hors d’oeuvres in terms...
by R.L. Bynum | Jul 21, 2017 | Media Circus, Staying In
3315 As The McClatchy Company’s reinvention initiative continues to roll out at The News & Observer, changes are ongoing. Reporters met with editors in recent days to discuss how the initiative relates to their job and what changes may be coming for their roles....
