Posts Tagged ‘ethics’
Reporters and Rape II: Readers’ trust and trauma stories
But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such conviction — and about damn time. Two thousand people attended the verdict and sentencing, and 49 women had braved testifying against him in court, according to the BBC. I applaud you all. If you’re [...]
Things worth thinking about: Who are the “ungrievable”?
I found a lot of food for thought in Nathan Schneider’s interview of philospher Judith Butler, in this week’s issue of Guernica. Schneider talks to Butler about her book, “Frames of War: When is life grievable?” which seems from the interview like it’s about, to put it very bluntly, who we are okay killing, or [...]
On torture, from around the blogosphere
It is a topic of distraction, in part because of the news, and in part because of my most recent piece. Here’s an insightful look at what the bureacratization of language does to experience, from William’s Dispatches The danger of bullshit euphemisms is that they actively obscure meaning. Common usage can’t afford to beat around [...]
Decoding the news
Here’s an article from Agence France Press, which is like the A.P. or Reuters–those big news organizations that cover the world in “traditional journalism style.” You’ll recognize it; it’s that thing Jon Stewart mocks so brilliantly. The article is short, but I made it shorter, so I can get to the point: BUJUMBURA (AFP) — [...]
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