Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Google News

The Guardian: Google News inventor Krishna Bharat is unperturbed by the accusation that his product may be undermining the relevance and revenue of print titles

Web Censorship

BBC News: Web censorship: Correspondent reports

"As human rights group Amnesty International launches a global campaign to try to halt censorship of the internet by governments, BBC correspondents report from some countries where web users face difficulties."

International Reporting

Reuters: Times eyes more foreign deals, 10,000 US readers

"Many of the great papers in the U.S. that had networks of correspondents have trimmed them at a time when U.S. interest in the outside world is increasing," the Times´ U.S. edition´s editor Robert Thomson said.

"This provides an opportunity, particularly in a global city like New York, for an alternative supply of high quality foreign coverage."

War Correspondents

NY Times: Iraq Becomes Deadliest of Modern Wars for Journalists

News Agencies

The Guardian: Reuters recruits 100 journalists

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Under-reported Stories

UPI: Ten Stories That Desperately Need to Be Told

"Every year, the U.N.'s Department of Public Information (DPI) unveils its list of the world's 10 most under-reported stories, implying that politics, murder and sex scandals still take precedence over poverty, peace-building or economic development."

"The list, released by the United Nations Monday, covers a wide range of stories -- from the plight of asylum seekers and refugees in ongoing conflicts to earthquake relief and post-war reconstruction -- that received little or no play in the world media."