Monthly Archives: November 2010
Online personalities in China
Tom Crampton posted a great graphic from the Ogilvy Beijing Social Media team describing the social media users in China. China’s Social Network Personalities It would be great if someone were do to this for the USA and other countries … Continue reading
Filed under China, Connections, Story Ideas
BBC Interview with Trudeau
I’ve always liked Doonesbury. I even once clipped each strip to save posterity. Eventually I got rid of all of them and bought the books. Well, Doonebury is 40 this year. Here is an interview on the BBC with Garry … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage
Interesting info or just tittle-tattle
The Economist has an interesting take on the Wikileaks State Dept. cables. WikiLeaks degenerates into gossip It’s part of the nature of human communication that one doesn’t always say the same thing to every audience. There are perfectly good reasons … Continue reading
Freelance journalists face danger from all sides in south Asia
Journalists in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have freedoms few in the region can enjoy. And at the same time, the threats to their lives is ever-present. Mustafa Qadri reports in the Sunday Guardian (In south Asia, independent journalism is … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Harassment, Killings
BBC discusses when and why to hold back on a story
First posted at DC SPJ. The BBC wanted to report on the situation of Paul and Rachel Chandler, a British couple who spent more than a year kidnapped in Somalia. It was a major story but legal steps taken by … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage
