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Carnival of Journalism 2 (Gnostic edition)
Actually it’s starting to feel more like a blog caravan than a blog carnival of journalism as bloggers hop on board. So what is the journosphere up to? First up, generously passing on tips: Dave Cohn aka DigiDave wants an unconference to unite journalists and community types. And it isn’t just breathless blog talk –…
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The return of News At Ten
The old wisdom would have been that the coming News At Ten battle is between two types of television news. One side, the Beeb, driven by the need to inform. At its best patrician and provocative. At its worst dull. The other side, ITN, driven by the need to tell stories, at its best emotionally…
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Do spies tell lies?
Do intelligence services spread lies? Sir Richard Dearlove, the only time I ever spoke to him, said they don’t set out to do so, but implied that lies may be the consequence of their operations. Stephen Hadley, Bush 43’s National Security Advisor, begs to differ. This from January, 2005: [Steve] Hadley went head-to-head with CIA…
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Media relations for the military: 101
How should the world’s armies respond to criticism or negative stories in the media? Well they could take note of the healthily robust approach demonstrated by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence. They tackle critics head on! Check out a piece from their website below: Mr. Iqbal Athas, stop insulting our soldiers’ sacrifices A free press…