Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute at Palm Beach State College on Monday, August 8th

I'll have more on this over the next days and weeks. Just a few comments for now. This event at the college was very well-attended which wasn't surprising in the least. Al Tompkins gave a free-wheeling talk about the media and biases. It was eye-opening.

For those of us in Lake Worth in the lead-up to another bond vote and how reporters spin the news this really stood out:

Just because it's accurate doesn't mean it's true.

Think about that for a bit.

There are four videos total and you can watch them all on my Lake Worth YouTube channel using this link. Near the top of the page is a red "Subscribe" button. One of the benefits subscribing is receiving a notice when new videos are available.

I registered for the event last week but when I showed up camera and tripod in hand was told I wasn't on the list. Thankfully everyone was gracious and welcomed me in to video the session.

This first video starts with some background and Mr. Tompkins' introduction begins at the 5:10 mark. He has a very impressive background. Tompkins begins speaking at the 6:30 mark. Things really get interesting at the 13:00 mark when he begins talking about 'Pro-Choice' and 'Pro-Life'.

Enjoy this first video: