Kevin Marsh of the BBC College of Journalism holds forth on The Editors blog about some of the  grimier aspects of Brit journalism and steps being taken to address the situation.

From the BBC:

President Pervez Musharraf has signed into immediate effect measures to increase control over the media.

Current regulations related to television have been extended to the internet and mobile phones.

So, who's going to blink? Neither China or the U.S. are prepared to cut GHG emissions if it means even slowing down the economy. Yet they're running neck and neck for the title of world's top carbon emitter. What's a planet to do?

This NYT story gives a little insight into how the Google search magicians think -- and how they're trying to solve problems like huckster websites.

From the NYT:

Although quite a few journalists in Canada have worked for Mr. Black at some point, Maclean’s (which Mr. Black never owned) has two important connections with him that complicate its role as an impartial chronicler of his predicament.

Mr. Black’s wife of 15 years, Barbara Amiel, is a well-known conservative columnist who has worked for Maclean’s for 30 years, and Ken Whyte, Maclean’s publisher and editor in chief, is a former employee of Mr. Black’s who remains a close friend. ...

Mr. Whyte said that readers of Maclean’s were informed of the potential conflicts. “When I decided to answer the subpoena I disclosed to our readers that I would appear as a witness in my capacity as a former Black employee,” Mr. Whyte said. “Ms. Amiel’s relations to the defendant have been abundantly disclosed, as has Mr. Steyn’s former employment in the Black empire.” ...

Mr. Whyte said that Maclean’s had not given Mr. Black any special treatment. “In the pretrial period,” he said, “Mr. Black sued me and Maclean’s over coverage he considered unfavorable. In fact, he’s sued two of my columnists over our coverage of his affairs.”