Last September, Yahoo News' Kevin Sites interviewed Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys. As fate would have it, he's been named leader of the Islamic council that's taken control of Mogadishu, capital of the essentially ungoverned country of Somalia.

Deb Jones was in a posting frenzy today! :)

Media's money source:

 Richard Siklos of the New York Times tackles the big business question for media: "Who do you think has got this Internet thing figured out?"

Owning our own journalism:

As the print media ponder the possibilities presented by blogs, some journalists are raising money to turn their own independent blogs into businesses, reports the Wall Street Journal (free content).
Hat tip to Romenesko

RSF condemns Chinese censorship laws:

 RSF.org reports that China's new legislation would censor media coverage of natural catastrophes, public health crises and industrial accidents. Journalists convicted of publishing unauthorised information on such subjects would be fined 50,000 to 100,000 yuan (5,000 to 10,000 euros).

Is Slate cool, or frigid?

On Slate's 10th birthday as an online publication.

Canadian publication ban challenged:

Four media organizations have banded together to fight the publication ban issued in the case of the Toronto 17.