Attentive regular visitors to this site might notice a subtle change to this blog's title -- It's now Bill Doskoch: Media, BPS*, Film and Minutiae.

The BPS stands for Big Picture Stuff. I thought that was a better category for much of what I like to note on this site: Iraq, the future of oil, terrorism and security, urban issues, etc.

However, the overall content won't change. Those of you who come here to read posts about manic squirrels, shameless hussies, urination and farting will not be going away disappointed in the future.

Your genial host,

Bill D.

PS: I've been a lazy bastard in assigning posts to categories. I beg your forgiveness while I tackle the backlog.

After all, with what you're paying to read this blog, you have every right to demand much better service than this -- don't you?

The Beeb Online is asking people to write stories for them -- yet another sign the citizen journalism beast is rising.

This NYT looks at the talent-heavy CBS flagship news magazine show 60 Minutes, and the problems it might have accomodating all the egos.

The BBC's Peter Bowes talks to some journos about their thoughts on covering the Michael Jackson trial. But does Bowes dish any dirt on his Jon Stewart appearance? No-o-o-o!!

Media lawyer Dan Burnett thinks Canada's trial courts have forgotten about a little SCOC ruling called Dagenais when deciding on issuing a publication ban on evidence.