Category Archives: Bud Buck

Open Season

Another breathlessly hyped dispatch has arrived from once legitimate journalist and now attention-starved, sensationalist scribbler, Bud Buck. Messenger Shot, Attacker Collects Reward By Bud Buck Newt Gingrich, the winner of Saturday’s South Carolina Primary, is widely thought to have received … Continue reading

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Scary Things That Fly

There is no such thing as a common news item that our breathless reporter Bud Buck can’t inflate into a major crisis. Witness the latest technological leap forward in the construction industry … This is Bud Buck with Bud’s Newsbucket … Continue reading

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Loving the Echo Chamber

Reputable-journalist-turned-attention-hog Bud Buck has been thinking about recent criticism of Internet search personalization, and it has activated his dander. Of all the empty complaints that are being thrown around these days, the one that really annoys me is the one … Continue reading

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Bud Buck Opines!

A lot of the news isn’t news anymore, it’s opinion. Why? Because it’s much easier to generate an opinion than it is to track down and confirm a fact. Many “news organizations” rely heavily on pundits because it’s a low … Continue reading

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A Phone Alone

Pseudo-journalist Bud Buck has been following the controversial smartphone data collection story, and has apparently decided there’s a larger audience hungry for fresh details that will push them to becoming even more alarmed. He is more than willing to provide … Continue reading

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Strange Superstition

Once a legitimate journalist and now a desperate attention-seeker, radio’s Bud Buck is more than willing to purposely misunderstand the details of an assignment if he thinks it leads to a more controversial story. There is almost always less to … Continue reading

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Info Leak Fouls Online Waters

Former reputable journalist Bud Buck is now set up as a news aggregator, re-writing and putting his personal spin on stories that were initiated elsewhere. It’s a form of imaginary journalism, somewhat like blogging, but Bud pretends he’s more legitimate … Continue reading

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Real Crime Overlooked

A new dispatch has arrived from sensation loving, factually impaired journalist Bud Buck, as he attempts to capitalize on the latest headlines. Midwestern Crime Families Remain Untouched By Federal Probe By Bud Buck Yesterday’s FBI roundup of New York and … Continue reading

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Open Wide!

Here’s a late dispatch from enterprising freelance journalist Bud Buck, who in the best developing tradition of online media, makes his living re-reporting the work of other people. Bud’s note with this piece says he’s “trying a new, ground-breaking, personal … Continue reading

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Counting the Stars

Once legitimate and now somewhat sensational journalist Bud Buck has decided to turn his limited attention to Minnesota’s Gubernatorial Race. He sent a note yesterday promising a story that would “break the recount wide open”. Bud told me to watch … Continue reading

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