Curated knowlege, trenchant insights & witty bon mots
From the Guardian: Iraq: dozens of journalists and media workers have died during the conflict Independent journalists operating in Iraq face arrest and even torture at the hands of the US military and the authorities are failing to act on promises to do more to protect them, news organisations have warned. Eason Jordan, chief news executive [...]
Fri, November 19 2004 » Main Page » Comments Off
From the NYT: ROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 18 – A local television reporter was convicted of criminal contempt on Thursday for refusing to identify the person who leaked him an F.B.I. videotape in 2001 related to an investigation of government corruption in Providence. Jim Taricani, a longtime investigative reporter for WJAR, an NBC affiliate, faces the [...]
Fri, November 19 2004 » Main Page » Comments Off
Saw a note about this on CAJ-L. A Washington Post town hall meeting in which management planned to inform staff about the state of the paper turned into a discussion of diversity: Post Discusses Circulation, Diversity By Frank Ahrens Washington Post Staff WriterFriday, November 19, 2004; Page C03 Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. [...]
Fri, November 19 2004 » Main Page » Comments Off
It’s the stuff of rock-and-roll mythology: Four misfits from the neighborhood get together and form a band, create a new look and sound, become rich and famous, and live happily ever after!
Fri, November 19 2004 » Film, Main Page » Comments Off
A buddy of mine forwarded me quite a head-shaker: Apparently a hunt farm in Texas has set up a computer-controlled station that will allow people to fire a rifle at animals over the Internet! Here's some excerpts, from a story posted on CNN.com: HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) — Hunters soon may be able to sit at their [...]
Fri, November 19 2004 » Main Page » Comments Off