This is news in The Australian Newspaper - a Newslimited (Murdoch) publication.
Not necessarily wholly new figures - we've known these stats for some time.
But what's most interesting and enlightening are the comments - there's no love lost for journalists there and very little sympathy.
It means journalists will have a hard time convincing the public that with more pay and more of them, they would have the time and space in their workload to do their jobs properly...Trust is very low.
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Australia and Julian Assange
I was wondering where John Pilger was the other day, and a piece of his cropped up on the Information Clearing House list.
He's still up to his trademark prodding and questioning which he does so well.
He's arguing that the ongoing 'war on terror' is still dangerously eroding rights.
As an example he's having a go at the Australian government over it's support of the US in it's efforts to get Julian Assange, WikiLeaks editor, into its clutches..
Much of this I didn't know.
He's still up to his trademark prodding and questioning which he does so well.
He's arguing that the ongoing 'war on terror' is still dangerously eroding rights.
As an example he's having a go at the Australian government over it's support of the US in it's efforts to get Julian Assange, WikiLeaks editor, into its clutches..
Much of this I didn't know.
Remember the LA Riots?
When four police officers where acquitted of the beating of Rodney G. King, LA descended into chaos. The beating was caught on video tape and fuelled debate on race and justice in the US.
It's fascinating to read this article, which not only has links to background on how it all started, who the main protagonists were and where they are now, but also looks at what happened to LA afterward and the setback it suffered as a metropolis.
It's one in a series of how the event changed the area and isn't the most important thing to take away from the riots 20 years on, but it's worth a read.
Riots really do leave a lasting mark, in this case one element was in the restaurant industry. The customers left and so did the multiplicity and multicultural melting pot of restaurants in LA, for a time.
I wonder what cultural mark the London riots have left?
It's fascinating to read this article, which not only has links to background on how it all started, who the main protagonists were and where they are now, but also looks at what happened to LA afterward and the setback it suffered as a metropolis.
It's one in a series of how the event changed the area and isn't the most important thing to take away from the riots 20 years on, but it's worth a read.
Riots really do leave a lasting mark, in this case one element was in the restaurant industry. The customers left and so did the multiplicity and multicultural melting pot of restaurants in LA, for a time.
I wonder what cultural mark the London riots have left?
Respect, Cockroaches
Apparently, Cockroaches are a friendly, egalitarian bunch who talk to each other about food... try and control the creepy-crawly urge as you read... Thanks BBC Nature for telling us all about it..
Why Do They Hate Us?
This is an article which was the source of discussion on the BBC World Service's Newshour yesterday. The article looks at attitudes towards women in the Arab/Middle East written by an Arab woman and a journalist herself, Mona Eltahawy. She appeared on Newshour to defend her article after it was criticised by another female writer as being the work of an "Anglophile". Both writers appear in discussion on the program. It is an angry article but I can understand why there is so much anger and impatience with the poor treatment of women. Have a read and see what you think, or listen to the discussion on Newshour here.
Sad Kickstarter Stories
For those of you who don't know, Kickstarter is a website that allows you to raise money for a particular project you're working on, or a product you've developed and want to manufacture. There have been some spectacular successes on Kickstarter with millions of dollars raised for really exciting and original projects.
But spare a thought for those that have failed in their attempt to raise a few dimes.. While it makes for fun reading, if you're working on a Kickstarter project page, it's also a good lesson in what doesn't resonate with the audience...
But spare a thought for those that have failed in their attempt to raise a few dimes.. While it makes for fun reading, if you're working on a Kickstarter project page, it's also a good lesson in what doesn't resonate with the audience...
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