Dr. Larry Burriss

Commentary: Shakespeare & Free Speech

Oct 28, 2024 at 07:00 am by WGNS

I recently attended a Shakespeare conference at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and it’s interesting to also note that, historically, not everyone.... Read More

COMMENTARY: The Changing Nature of Memories in a Digital Age, by Dr. Burriss at MTSU

Aug 19, 2024 at 11:04 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: It’s time to reflect on how memories, often romanticized and imperfect, are an essential part of human experience. While older generations relied on a few ch.... Read More

Commentary by MTSU Professor: Complexities of Color Perception and Debate's Over the Color of Soap

Mar 11, 2024 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - Exploring a bar of soap, with the question of... “What's the true color of the soap?” If you highlight the soap with a black light, the color.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Plagiarism in the Midst of Other Social Discourse, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Dec 28, 2023 at 12:02 pm by WGNS News

OPINION: In today's Media Commentary by Dr. Larry Burriss, an MTSU Professor of Journalism, he reflects on recent global events to include inflation, border issues, and politi.... Read More

Presidential Debates and the Mistakes Said in Debates - Commentary by MTSU Professor Dr. Larry Burriss

Oct 02, 2023 at 07:17 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (MURFREESBORO) Presidential debates and the mistakes that often go along with debates - - Does anyone really pay attention to these debates.... Read More

Commentary: Economic Words

Feb 07, 2023 at 09:39 am by WGNS

It used to be only the State Department and the Department of Defense tried to keep us confused and confounded with the words they used. You know how it went: countries had "t.... Read More

Secret Documents and Releasing De-Classified Information - That May Still Be Classified... With more, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Oct 10, 2022 at 01:42 pm by WGNS News

Secrets are just that… secret. But, what if the secret deals with the U.S. Government and one agency releases documents they say are no longer classified, while another.... Read More

Censorship in America, a commentary by Dr. Larry Burriss

Jan 17, 2022 at 09:51 am by WGNS

Censorship in America and accepting the status quo. Dr. Larry Burriss, a professor of Journalism at MTSU, covers censorship in today’s commentary… Commentary b.... Read More