September 2008
“Now, heavenly Father, we all know You have a great sense of humor and impeccable...”
– MichaelMoore.com : An Open Letter to God, from Michael Moore
Daily Kos: PALIN-tology - 45+ Problems for... →
August 2008
KARL ROVE'S BRILLIANT ANALYSIS..... →
…on the two campaign’s VP picks. It’s not so much that he got it completely reversed. It’s that Rove was playing cheerleader for one strategy and now has to figure out how to spin the diametrically opposed strategy.
“Surprise? First National Poll Finds Palin Gains LESS Support from Women”
– Surprise? First National Poll Finds Palin Gains LESS Support from Women
Audio slideshow: Video game orchestra →
In this audio slideshow, a symphony orchestra takes us on a trip down memory lane playing some of the most dynamic video game music written to date. Read this blog post by James Martin on News -…
Audio slideshow: Video game orchestra | Gaming and... →
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - The Official Blog - Tehran,... →
Did anyone else know that the President of Iran has a blog?
I have no idea how much I trust it’s openness, but, well, that’s more than you can say for President (anyone) of the US.
News Interest and Knowledge: Key News Audiences... →
“We have to free ourselves from the newspapers-as-advertising-sheets paradigm of...”
– Online journalism must free itself from the chains of advertising - and commerce | Greenslade | guardian.co.uk
“Open-ended question time was reduced to almost nothing, and the famously...”
– McCain’s Prickly TIME Interview - TIME
“But after a U.S.-led airstrike last week that United Nations and Afghan...”
– Only a Two-Page ‘Note’ Governs U.S. Military in Afghanistan - washingtonpost.com
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad for the iPhone which...”
– Apple iPhone ad banned | Tech News on ZDNet
“A newspaper with readers will attract advertisers but a newspaper without...”
– Newspapers will not survive despite blind journalistic optimism | Greenslade | guardian.co.uk
“At the 2008 convention here, several hundred bloggers have a two-story media...”
– Washington Times - Bloggers get credentials, report from media center
“You forget about the P&L for this,” said Dean Singleton, chairman of...”
– Hometown Papers Splurge On Convention Coverage - WSJ.com
This attitude needs to be adopted re: New Media/move online.
“In a breakfast with reporters, Stewart directed most of his ire at the 24-hour...”
– CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Jon Stewart lectures reporters on coverage « - Blogs from CNN.com
In Nuclear Net’s Undoing, a Web of Shadowy Deals -... →
“We are feeling very strong, and we don’t trust anybody. Especially the...”
– Stage Jitters - By Lydia DePillis - Slate Magazine
“Barack Obama’s veep text blast is not only the greatest advance in political...”
– Reflections of a Newsosaur: Obama end-runs the media
“:: Scoops whose release they can control, such as in-house investigations and...”
– Reflections of a Newsosaur: Obama end-runs the media
“I think that with the easy access to information and online publications that...”
– Visions of China: A 2008 Olympics Picture Blog : Farewell Beijing - it’s been a “Dream Job” to cover these Olympics
“The legislation is significant because it would, for the first time since...”
– Bill Would End Ban on Photos of Returning Military Dead
“You can’t change America when you’ve supported George Bush 95...”
– Biden’s Kitchen-Table Populism
“How damaging to sports is the Olympic spirit? After all these events, I have no...”
– Raising the Stakes at the Olympics - TIME
“Whether the debate will lead anywhere is unclear. Opinion polls suggest most...”
– Drinking Age Debate Spreading - TIME
“Ireland goes on defying the trend in other advanced economies in the western...”
– Ireland’s papers defy downward trends | Greenslade | guardian.co.uk
“NBC’s reported video streams the first seven days (25.6 million), averaged out...”
– NBCOlympics.com’s Online Video Ad Revenue: A Puny $5.75 Million: Analyst | paidContent.org
Canon 50D Info Leaked - REAL SPECS! →
Canon’s China website temporarily published specifications for the 50D in its public webite.
“…slew of attacks across Afghanistan and Pakistan this week that underscore the...”
– Behind the Taliban Surge - TIME
“there may be thousands of people still living either in slavery or slavery-like...”
– BBC NEWS | Africa | Uncovering Mali’s hidden slavery
“Quite apart from the problems arising when you try to edit your own work, many...”
– Diary of a wordsmith: A luxury? Sub-editors revisited
Are editors a luxury that we can do without? |... →
“WSJ zings the 110th Congress for passing a record high number of ceremonial...”
– Pervez Out - By Arthur Delaney - Slate Magazine
“A federal appeals court yesterday struck down a Bush administration rule that...”
– Bush Administration Rule on Pollution Struck Down - washingtonpost.com
Beijing Makes the Grade →
Interesting that they quote Vincent LaForte as saying nothing is really wrong, when he’s been complaining that pool photogs get far too much access. The article essentially only looks at pool photogs.
WebKit vs. Firefox: choice is a victory for... →
“It may sound counterintuitive, but if Google has shown us anything, getting rid...”
– Google’s search secret: It gets rid of you | The Digital Home - Don Reisinger’s take on the tech closest to home - CNET News
“Arsenic in the drinking water of millions of Americans may be contributing to...”
– Diabetes Linked to Arsenic in Tap Water - Science & Health news | Newser: Know More. Search Less.
“Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Israel “a germ of corruption” to be “removed soon” in...”
– Ahmadinejad Says Israel to Be ‘Removed Soon’ - World news | Newser: Know More. Search Less.
“In conversations with Tribune’s chairman and ceo, Sam Zell, said...”
– LA Times publisher: I’ll do it my way | Greenslade | guardian.co.uk
“But the statement makes clear the signers think the current law isn’t...”
– Univ. Presidents: Lower Drinking Age - TIME
“Presidents of 100 prominent colleges are behind an effort to have the drinking...”
– College Presidents Push to Lower Drinking Age - Science & Health news | Newser: Know More. Search Less.
As Georgia and Russia Headed for a Clash, the U.S.... →
Fantastic overview of the Russian-Georgian war.
“In many cases, the officials would speak only on the condition of anonymity.”
– As Georgia and Russia Headed for a Clash, the U.S. Missed the Signals - NYTimes.com
heh. more like all cases.
