Friday, May 06, 2011
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Valerie Lucznikowska says Bin Laden should have been brought in alive - Democratic Underground
The reactions to what she said are far more troubling than the point she made so articulately when I watched her on CNN midday today.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Justice
My colleague, Geoffrey ROBERTSON, the UK lawyer, has voiced on the BBC my own sentiments about Bin LADEN. I am deeply troubled by the way this was handled and the failure, yet again, to respect a principle that is fundamentally American, I believe. That principle is that those accused of crimes are entitled to the same protection, regardless of how atrocious the crimes of which they are accused may be. That includes Osama Bin LADEN and and I am not at all proud of what we know so far about how the matter evolved in Pakistan. If the same sorts of efforts were made that would be made in the apprehension of a fugitive in the US by local or federal law enforcement were used in Pakistan, then I will change my view.
This report in the Guardian - later today - does not boost my confidence.
This report in the Guardian - later today - does not boost my confidence.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
‘Three Cups of Tea,’ Spilled - NYTimes.com
If I were KRISTOF, I would not have written this column. Instead, I would spent my time researching and not mouthing off in emotional support of his friend, but rather helping us all get to the truth of the matter, if it lies beyond the CBS report. It's so much easier to lean back and pontificate than to do the heard research that CBS started and that others must finish. No cause is worth gross deception and waste, if that proves to be the case here.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Greg Mortenson, ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Author, Disputes CBS Report - NYTimes.com
I still don't see any investigative reporting yet on this other than by CBS. This story is just a he said, she said recount. Reporters ought to be able to do so much better than that.
‘60 Minutes’ Report Casts Doubt on ‘Three Cups of Tea’ - NYTimes.com
With all of the reporters in the those countries, why has it taken this long for this research to be done, if accurate? If inaccurate, where are the reports by other news organizations correcting the 60 Minutes report? Either way, reporters seem asleep at the switch to me.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Gogobot, New Travel Site, Gets Personal - NYTimes.com
What's the newspaper article equivalent of this?
Gogobot, New Travel Site, Gets Personal - NYTimes.com
What's the newspaper article equivalent of this?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Previewing the paper
Twenty years ago, I started giving speeches on how newspapers needed to come up with a summary of what's in today's paper and send it out by e-mail when the presses started. Few ever did this. Now the New York Times is doing precisely what I had in mind only by daily podcast. What's more, they are doing it very well!!
Friday, April 08, 2011
CNN Ratings Fall as Breaking News Fades - NYTimes.com
My hunch is that if we graphed the CNN audience and we graphed the circulation of the Washington Post, for example, CNN would look at lot more volatile than would the Post, but that's a hunch.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Religion Does Its Worst - NYTimes.com
For those of us who are "believers", it's sad to learn that Roger COHEN is not, but better words could not be written by anyone I know who is.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
On The Media: Transcript of "The Conclusion of the Blow the Whistle Project" (April 1, 2011)
We used a technique very similar to this to override President FORD's first veto in office - of a bill to amend the federal Freedom of Information Act in 1974, going on 40 years ago! We made a list of all the Representatives, added the announced intention to vote next to those we had and told the others we'd release the document BEFORE the vote. It worked.
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