Tag: Media&Journalism

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Around the Web: improving college rankings, Federer’s footwork, inventors killed by their own inventions, and more

Post author By Newley
Post date September 13, 2009
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Some links that have caught my eye of late:

In Lawmaker’s Outburst, a Rare Breach of Protocol [NYTimes.com] — About S.C. Rep. Joe Wilson's "you lie" outburst.
"What is aim of Thailand's 'red shirts' movement?" [Reuters] — Q&A-style analysis from Reuters.
"List of inventors killed by their own inventions" [Wikipedia] — "This is a list of inventors whose deaths were in some manner caused by or related to a product, process, procedure, or other innovation that they invented or designed."
The right kind of college rankings [James Fallows] — James Fallows on the Washington Monthly‘s new list of top universities.
Federer's Footwork: Artful and Efficient [NYTimes.com] — An interactive feature from the NYT.
"Five concrete steps to improving the news" [Newsless.org] — More on journalism and context at the always-excellent Newsless.org.
"1984, a fine year for movies" [Kottke.org] — a "list of the most popular movies from 1984." Some real gems here.
"Smells of New York City" [Interactive feature from NYTimes.com] — "New York secretes its fullest range of smells in the summer; disgusting or enticing, delicate or overpowering, they are liberated by the heat. So one sweltering weekend, I set out to navigate the city by nose…"

Tags Education, Environment, james_fallows, Journalism, Media&Journalism, Movies, nyt, obama, Politics, Red shirts, reuters, Science, Sports, Thai politics, Thailand, wikipedia, World

Misc.

Around the web: August 25th to August 30th

Post author By Newley
Post date August 30, 2009
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Some links that have caught my eye of late:

Facebook Exodus [NYTimes.com] — "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. Facebook, the online social grid, could not command loyalty forever…"
Bumpy Pitch — retro US soccer shirts. — Very cool. Love the Beth Steel FC tee, especially.
The Chart of Fantasy Art [The Publisher Files] — Which artistic elements are most common on fantasy book covers? Swords and "glowy magic" lead the way…
"Best of Wikipedia" — [bestofwikipedia.tumblr.com] — Via kottke.org
"We Can't Afford to Ignore Myanmar" — Sen. Jim Webb's NY Times op-ed — US Sen. Jim Webb writes about his recent visit to Myanmar, US engagement, and China's influence.
Showcase: Forgotten Elephants [Lens Blog — NYTimes.com] — "Once the revered symbol of Thai culture, the backbone of industry and the protector of the country’s sovereignty during war, elephants now wander the streets of Bangkok, reduced to providing rides for tourists and helping their owners beg for their next meal."
Is Britain really like The Wire? [BBC} — "It's a TV series featuring murderous villains, cynical politicians and corrupt, lazy detectives. Fans of The Wire say it's a realistic portrayal of American poverty, violence and hopelessness. But what, if anything, do the mean streets of Baltimore, Maryland, have to do with Britain?"
Old Growth Media And The Future Of News [StevenBerlinJohnson.com] — "I think that steady transformation from desert to jungle may be the single most important trend we should be looking at when we talk about the future of news."
"Twitter Postings: Iterative Design" [Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox] — How to write easy-to-read tweets.

Tags Books, burma, epl, facebook, Journalism, Media&Journalism, Myanmar, News, nyt, photography, Soccer, Sports, Technology, Thailand, the_wire, twitter, wikipedia, World

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Around the web: August 21-25

Post author By Newley
Post date August 25, 2009
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Some links that have caught my eye of late:

The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s [Pitchfork.com] — Via kottke.org
Wikipedia Will Limit Changes on Articles About Living People [NYTimes.com] — "Officials…say that within weeks, the English-language Wikipedia will begin imposing a layer of editorial review on articles about living people."
Slate Is Switching From 'Today's Paper' to a News Roundup [NYTimes.com] — "Slate is retiring “Today’s Papers,” one of the original aggregators of the Web, 12 years after it started its beloved once-a-day summary of the nation’s news pages."
"Stubborn political crisis hangs over Thai economy" [Reuters] — "Foreign investors are wading back into Thailand despite a three-year political crisis, stoking stock and currency gains, but economists say political unrest will limit how fast and how far Thailand pulls out of recession."
"Shifting the Right of Way to the Left Leaves Some Samoans Feeling Wronged" [WSJ.com] — "Government Calls Traffic-Rule Switch 'Common Sense,' but It Sparks Road Rage"
"King calls for unity in polarized Thailand" [Reuters] — "Revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has called for unity in deeply divided Thailand to stop it from falling into ruin, in a rare foray into the country's four-year political crisis."
"Updated tutorials for Audacity (audio editing app)" [Teaching Online Journalism] — Excellent Audacity tutorials from Mindy McAdams.
News Corp. pushing to create an online news consortium — latimes.com — "The media giant, advocating a model that would charge for news distributed online and on portable devices, has met recently with major publishers."
"Myanmar Military Gains on Rebels as Villagers Flee to Safety" [NYTimes.com] — Perspective on the Myanmar military's ongoing war against the Karen rebels.
"Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid" [NPR] — Interesting data visualization.

Tags economics, economy, Media&Journalism, Music, newspapers, nyt, Slate, Thailand, wikipedia, World