Archive for the ‘Elsewhere’ Category
Journalists work for free, but back in the real world…
Last year, a “job” advertisement so blew me away that I have been on a lifelong rant ever since. Sports Illustrated was soliciting bloggers to work for free. That was back when it seemed ballsy to ask people to write for free. It seems to have since become something of a trend. Thanks to Glenna [...]
Statistics are hot
When Ryan C Briggs does them. Seriously, check this out: That’s a visualization of analysis of NYT coverage of Africa. And there’s more of that particular brand of awesomeness over at Briggs’ home. Meanwhile, anyone looking to jump start a career should probably think about setting up shop in the white space…
Torture photos we apparently don't need to see
Here’s a video of Obama explaining why he’s refused to allow the release, which would no doubt lead to the publication, aggregation, blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, and what-not-ing, of photos of detainee abuse by U.S. forces abroad. In other news, watch this space for my deconstruction of the Torture Memos, which will run next week in [...]
Swine flu vs. meningitis: What's your (editorial) choice?
The U.S. media are all over the swine flu outbreak. It started in Mexico, killed over 150 people there, and has been documented in America, New Zealand, Canada and a few other industrial countries. But hardly two months ago, we heard nary a word about over 5,000 cases–five thousand –of meningitis in Nigeria and Niger. [...]
Monday morning…humor?
Unclear, and probably depends upon your personal affinity for irony and/or your admiration for George Orwell. But apparently there is a face-off happening between America’s ideological big mouths, Sean Hannity on the right and Keith Olbermann on the left. Hannity says waterboarding is not torture–so not torture that he’s happy to do it! For charity!–and [...]
"Oh, there they are!"
Two friends of mine from Rwanda recently got green cards and moved to New York City, where they stay with family. We took advantage of the first beautiful spring Saturday last week and hopped on the Staten Island Ferry for a nice view of the city. I asked offhand if they were glad the weather [...]
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