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The benefits of being informed

I know being informed is great. I know too that journalism is frequently invoked as the vehicle through which societies keep that promise, but what difference do informed individuals make to public policy choices?

October 5, 2008
Unrequired Reading {3.10.08 to 4.10.08}

These are some of the things that have caught my attention lately. It’s a more eclectic mix than just the news business, but then so’s life:

October 4, 2008
Unrequired Reading {2.10.08 to 3.10.08}

These are some of the things that have caught my attention lately. It’s a more eclectic mix than just the news business, but then so’s life:

October 3, 2008
The Newsnight dilemma

Jim Gray, formerly of Newsnight, presides over Channel 4 News. And Google‘s Peter Barron formerly of Newsnight, formerly of Channel 4 News, formerly of Newsnight leaves an empty editor’s chair. Wouldn’t Gray be the best person to fill it? And the fact that Gray would not for one moment take that seriously, tells you everything…

October 2, 2008