NYT: "For the first time, a central political desk will surpervise coverage for the newspaper and the web... Newspaper and online journalism will get equal emphasis"
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2007/02/nyt_politics_goes_webby.php
LAT: Bicoastal political desks (one in Washington and one in L.A.) will be in charge of this presidental coverage.
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2006/12/lat_gears_up_for_2008_cam.php
Friday, February 23, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Getting the discussion started...
Yesterday, I watched, again, the documentary film "Control Room". Despite it documentary value, the film raised in me different questions... some of them painful! As I am living here for now, the question about truth is starting to add up to these painful questions. What is truth? Amidst all this fast-speeding world, the way the world is going... where can we find truth? Is it good to know the truth? Or sometimes, do we have to stop seeking truth, because it is scary and hurtful?
Is truth the complexity of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? the suicide bombers and occupation? the wall? Or is it the obscure reality of women, children and men suffering on both side?
What is the truth about what Darfur? Is it the ugly politics? or the the daily killings of people there?
What is the truth about Iraq? Is it what we see in the news? Is it the decision to show bodies of the dead? Or is it the daily stories that are disregarded by the media? Is it the story of Sabreen (Iraqi woman), who finally spoke about the act of rapping her by Iraqi forces, not once, nor twice, nor thrice, more than that? Is this the truth?
Do politicians act upon truth? Or do they construct a bubble of truth that serves their individual and/or partisan endeavours? Do journalists cover the truth? Which truth are they covering? Are we to surrender to this argument that truth has a face, a color, and a flavor? Can we still know and make knowable those hidden truths about the state of the world today?
Wish you all can contribute :D
Saleem
Is truth the complexity of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? the suicide bombers and occupation? the wall? Or is it the obscure reality of women, children and men suffering on both side?
What is the truth about what Darfur? Is it the ugly politics? or the the daily killings of people there?
What is the truth about Iraq? Is it what we see in the news? Is it the decision to show bodies of the dead? Or is it the daily stories that are disregarded by the media? Is it the story of Sabreen (Iraqi woman), who finally spoke about the act of rapping her by Iraqi forces, not once, nor twice, nor thrice, more than that? Is this the truth?
Do politicians act upon truth? Or do they construct a bubble of truth that serves their individual and/or partisan endeavours? Do journalists cover the truth? Which truth are they covering? Are we to surrender to this argument that truth has a face, a color, and a flavor? Can we still know and make knowable those hidden truths about the state of the world today?
Wish you all can contribute :D
Saleem
John Rushing's Spin - The Art of Selling War
Dear All
John Rushing is the former press officer of the American Forces in Qatar. He was a main character in the Jehane Noujaim documentary film "Control Room" of 2004, which has depicted the coverage of Al-Jazeera of the the start of the Iraq war. Recently, Rushing has resigned and he has taken a position as an anchor at Al-Jazeera international, which broadcasts in English. The following two links are from his show, and they address the politics and media relations at times of crises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm4g7ujkiO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzhdxdj9cY&mode=related&search=
Ther is also a speech by Jehane Noujaim, who is the director of "Control Room", and she talks about the role of visuals in bringing people together, and sort of peace building. This video is a speech she as given upon recieving the TED award.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5169354334045642012&q=control+room+al+jazeera&hl=en
Enjoy
John Rushing is the former press officer of the American Forces in Qatar. He was a main character in the Jehane Noujaim documentary film "Control Room" of 2004, which has depicted the coverage of Al-Jazeera of the the start of the Iraq war. Recently, Rushing has resigned and he has taken a position as an anchor at Al-Jazeera international, which broadcasts in English. The following two links are from his show, and they address the politics and media relations at times of crises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm4g7ujkiO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzhdxdj9cY&mode=related&search=
Ther is also a speech by Jehane Noujaim, who is the director of "Control Room", and she talks about the role of visuals in bringing people together, and sort of peace building. This video is a speech she as given upon recieving the TED award.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5169354334045642012&q=control+room+al+jazeera&hl=en
Enjoy
Monday, February 19, 2007
Frontline - News War: Secrets, Sources and Spin
Hey guys:
There's a new Frontline on on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at 8pm. It's called News War: Secrets, Sources and Spin. Click on this to open a link to see more information on the show.
It's seems like it's going to be interesting. Plus I'm a Frontline addict. They have the best documentaries on TV in my humble opinion.
There's a new Frontline on on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at 8pm. It's called News War: Secrets, Sources and Spin. Click on this to open a link to see more information on the show.
It's seems like it's going to be interesting. Plus I'm a Frontline addict. They have the best documentaries on TV in my humble opinion.
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