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Tuesday, May 24
Tom Tomorrow: Who's the worse reporter?
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 11:57 PM EDT
This cartoon is a very amusing look at the White House's holier-than-thou stance in the aftermath of the Newsweek/Koran affair.
Dear recent j-school grad ...
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 11:49 PM EDT
A scathing post about journalism school educations by Greg Lindsay (first posted at Mediabistro; I saw it at Alternet). more »
In search of a classic New York hot dog -- or its Toronto equivalent
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 10:13 PM EDT
This NYT article identifies some of the best hot dogs in the NYC area. I link to it, but provide some observations about Toronto street dogs, including one cart location you should stay away from -- oh, and one darkly amusing trip down memory lane. more »
What a touchy power couple
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 07:24 PM EDT
The Toronto Star's Antonia Zerbisias has an interesting item about Marci McDonald's profile of Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman in the just-out Toronto Life. more »
Visually sanitizing the Iraq war
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 06:04 PM EDT
This Democracy Now! story promotes an L.A. Times feature on the weekend documenting the extremely rare appearance in major newspapers of photos of U.S. casualties in Iraq. more »
What do Newsweek and 60 Minutes II have in common?
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 24 May 2005 05:45 PM EDT
In this Salon blog posting, it's that they both relied on running the story by government officials for final confirmation, and both of them got burned. I throw in a bonus conspiracy theory. more »Monday, May 23
Back to work at BBC after 24-hour strike
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 11:41 PM EDT
BBC editorial and technical staff returned to work at midnight local time after a 24-hour walkout to protest proposed deep staffing cuts. more »
The joke is over. I'm being serious.
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 11:36 PM EDT
The Sunday NYT looked at how jokes have been supplanted by one-liners and observational humour. more »
NYT backgrounder on anonymous sourcing in the U.S. MSM
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 11:23 PM EDT
This NYT piece looks at the scrambling going on by major U.S. news organizations to rein in the use of anonymous sources. more »
Freed Romanian journalists return home
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 04:52 PM EDT
After about two months in captivity, three Romanian journalists are back on the soil of their home and native land. more »
Globe and Mail to investigate possible rogue poll
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 04:49 PM EDT
In Saturday's Globe and Mail, editor Edward Greenspon said his paper will investigate a poll that gave the ruling B.C. Liberals much more popular support than they eventually won in the election. more »
Newsweek to revamp anonymous sources policy
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 10:57 AM EDT
Tylenol recommended for U.S. media's credibility headache
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 02:51 AM EDT
This NYT piece talks about the U.S. media's credibility problem, and says Tylenol -- which had to deal with a cyanide poisoning crisis 20 years ago -- had it easy by comparison. more »
Beeb journalists, techs on a 24-hour strike
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 02:34 AM EDT
According to a story posted on the BBC website, the Beeb's journos and techs have walked off for 24 hours to protest massive job cuts proposed by management. more »
'Muslim world turned into a tinderbox': Siddiqui
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 23 May 2005 02:01 AM EDT
The Toronto Star's Haroon Siddiqui flays U.S. policy in the Middle East and Central Asia. more »Sunday, May 22
What prudes
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 01:35 PM EDT
China has banned the serving of sushi off the bodies of naked women. more »
A public intimate moment on the subway
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 03:31 AM EDT
Returning home from a busy shift at CTV News Online, I'm hurtling westward. Three alt-looking teen girls -- with piercings, tats and obviously dyed hair -- are off to my right on the opposite side of the car. Then one girl says to the other two: "Have you seen my latest?" more »
French media in spotlight in over EU referendum coverage bias
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 03:08 AM EDT
Some French journalists are rebelling against what they see as blatantly pro-Yes propaganda in the EU Constitution referendum -- by publicly-owned media. more »
'Guantanamo comes to define U.S. to Muslims'
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 02:53 AM EDT
This NYT article talks about the symbolism of Guantanamo Bay, where Muslim "enemy combatants" are held by the United States. more »
'13 things I meant to write about but never did'
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 02:44 AM EDT
NYT public editor Daniel Okrent does his version of "regrets?/I've had a few ..." as he gets set to move on. more »
Why do Muslims hate the U.S? Because of Newsweek! :)
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 02:37 AM EDT
The NYT's Frank Rich throws a few punches back the other way on behalf of beleauguered Newsweek. more »
Crude awakening, or Peak Oil hits the mainstream
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 22 May 2005 02:28 AM EDT
The Globe and Mail launched a major series on Saturday called Crude Awakening, which looks at the coming global peak of oil production, combined with continually growing global demand. Who should read it? Anyone whose life is touched by oil in any way. more »Saturday, May 21
Stewart mocks on-air blog reading
by
billdoskoch
on Sat 21 May 2005 02:34 PM EDT
The Daily Show had a recent segment on the habit of some cable news networks to read blog postings aloud on air. The video is posted at Crooks and Liars. more »
Toronto Sun's publisher resigns
by
billdoskoch
on Sat 21 May 2005 12:17 PM EDT
After two years in the kitchen and cooking up less than financially delicious results, Neil Fowler "resigned" as publisher and CEO of the Toronto Sun. more »
The torture deaths of two Afghans in U.S. hands
by
billdoskoch
on Sat 21 May 2005 01:37 AM EDT
While the U.S. right waxes indignant about the Newsweek/Koran story, the NYT reports on the horrific deaths of two Afghans in U.S. custody -- one of whom was completely innocent. more »
SUV love affair cooling in U.S.
by
billdoskoch
on Sat 21 May 2005 01:10 AM EDT
This NYT story shows the miracle of the market, in a way: As gas prices go up, fewer SUVs leave the sales lots. Hmmm: What would the famous economist Homer Simpson have to say about that? :) more »Friday, May 20
Newspaper Guild head takes heat for Iraq comments
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 11:47 PM EDT
The conservative media guns have been turned on Linda Foley, national president of The Newspaper Guild, for suggesting U.S. troops have been cavalier with respects to journalists' lives in Iraq. (Thanks to Catherine McKercher, who posted a note about this to CAJ-L) more »
Stronach an irresistible story: CNN's Schneider
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 08:25 PM EDT
CNN's Bill Schneider says they didn't even know Belinda Stronach was pals with Bill Clinton before they did a story on Canada's political soap opera this week. more »
Tom Tomorrow looks at the War on Rationality
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 02:46 AM EDT
In this week's installment, Storkists and intelligent delivery advocates versus secular reproductionists (from The Village Voice).
TV's best entertainment value?
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 02:09 AM EDT
A friend of mine sent me this Thursday morning. It was billed as being from "a (lefty) political e-mail list. It's pretty damned funny! more »
I'd be on Death Row
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 01:22 AM EDT
According to this BBC story, a Colombian mayor has outlawed gossip in his small town. But there's actually a serious side to the story. more »
Friedman suggests message jujitsu
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 12:29 AM EDT
The NYT's Thomas L. Friedman also weighs in on the Newsweek/Koran scandal. He believes while the U.S. must apologize for any desecration of Islam's holy book, it must also speak out against odious behaviour by Muslim extremists -- and encourage Muslim moderates to do the same. more »
'The wreck of the Good Ship Belinda'
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 20 May 2005 12:04 AM EDT
This is an amusing bit of satirical songwriting by the inimitable JimBobby.
Thursday, May 19
'Red Cross tells of Quran disrespect'
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 19 May 2005 12:50 PM EDT
The International Red Cross says it had corroborated reports from Guantanamo Bay detainees about abuse of the Koran by U.S. personnel. But when they told the U.S. authorities, the abuse stopped and they received no more reports from 2003 onwards. more »
Brooks opines on the Newsweek/Koran affair
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 19 May 2005 11:44 AM EDT
The NYT's David Brooks decries the uproar on both sides of the Newsweek/Koran issue, saying the real enemies are Muslim extremists who exploit such situations. more »Wednesday, May 18
60 Minutes II gassed; Rather to report for main show
by
billdoskoch
on Wed 18 May 2005 11:41 PM EDT
60 Minutes II, the show that brought us Memo-gate, has been euthanized. Dan Rather, the featured correspondent and former CBS Evening News, keeps a gig -- he'll be reporting for the main 60 Minutes show. more »
Another rant about the CAJ
by
billdoskoch
on Wed 18 May 2005 10:42 PM EDT
I really hoped to put the CAJ/Stevie Cameron affair behind me, but in the last few days, I've found myself roused into commenting once more. more »
Balls of brass!
by
billdoskoch
on Wed 18 May 2005 01:35 AM EDT
If he's lying, George Galloway is the most ballsy liar ever! That was an amazing performance in front of a U.S. Senate committee that had accused the British MP of accepting bribes from Saddam Hussein's regime. more »
BBC story on sourcing woes
by
billdoskoch
on Wed 18 May 2005 01:31 AM EDT
The Beeb did a background piece on how the Newsweek story is just the latest in a long line of journalistic controversies that have their roots in anonymous sources. more » |
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