Archive for October, 2007
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Slate's Jack Shafer asks what Herbert and Marion Sandler, who have both contributed hundreds of millions to Democratic candidates, will do if their new non-profit investigative journalism group "gores their sacred Democratic cows."
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute makes a case for reading the printed newspaper. Speaking as one who gets his news almost exclusively from the Internet, I have to say I agree with his conclusion, even though I disagree with his reasons.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net asks the question. The answer is, of course, complicated, and comments from readers are all over the board.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Steve Boriss of The Future of News blog fears the investigative group is little more than a group of journalistic mercenaries for the political left, since its two founders are major democratic contributors and critics of the President.
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Non-profit team of 24 journalists will help fill the investigative gap in the staffs of major news outlets. Sounds like fun.
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released 13 recordings of 911 calls related to the shooting in small town of Crandon.
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
Public radio station in Athens, Georgia will be broadcasting a modern version of H.G. Wells' classic War of the Worlds, complete with foley effects.
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
This is a great list of 13 steps to take when buying a new car. I don't plan on buying a car myself any time soon, but there are some great concepts in here for controlling a negotiation.
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Story-driven games are some of the most enduring games I've ever played. I still remember the first day I experienced Roberta Williams' King's Quest V. I also have fond memories of playing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2007
CT correspondant questions friend requests from people she doesn't actually know. It sounds a bit petty, but not when you consider that FB is a very private place for some.
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