Jordan Eason, a CNN news executive who reportedly said U.S. troops had deliberately targeted journalists in Iraq, has resigned.

Eason, who had directed Iraq coverage, had made the allegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

As part of my continuing low-level battle against suburbia, I offer the following news story from CTV.ca.

David Talbot, the guiding force behind Salon since its creation, has given up two of his titles -- just as the darned thing is showing a profit.

The Globe and Mail's Liam Lacey has seen Ong Bak and given it three stars. He's applauding the action, not the plot. :)

While that review is behind the Insider Edition firewall, this NYT one by A.O. Scott isn't (he likes it too!). But I will undoubtedly be seening it today and will have my own review. On Rottentomatoes.com, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. [ /30 ]

The Globe and Mail did a brief Q-and-A with George Stroumboulopoulos, host of the much-hyped The Hour, on CBC Newsworld

It's worth a read.

The BBC has a gallery up of some of the world's top news photographs from 2004. There are some haunting images.

Check it out. [ /30 ]

Surf over to Cupidwatch at Better Living Centre. It is a bitingly funny round-up of Valentine's Day-related news releases from the folks who bring you products and services ranging from KY jelly to AndroGel.