The Sunday, June 30th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article entitled "Germans Loved Obama, Now We Don't Trust Him" (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/opinion/sunday/germans-loved-obama-now-we-dont-trust-him.html?ref=opinion&_r=0)  After reading and summarizing the article in the blog, state your opinion as well as the author's.  Be ready to discuss your views and the author's in class for extra credit.

Is it about the message, or is it about the data?

The Sunday, June 23rd New York Times Magazine's principal article is titles "Is Selling a President Any Different from Selling a Pizza?" (Link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/magazine/the-obama-campaigns-digital-masterminds-cash-in.html?ref=magazine&_r=0  ) After reading the article and summarizing it in the blog, state your views.  Be ready to share your views as well as the author's in class for extra credit.