Saturday, April 30, 2011
Obama vs the press? Yes, indeed..
The rundown of the clash: The White House said that a San Fransisco CHRONICLE reporter broke the rules when he filmed a protest at a private dinner—you know, the one where the person paid thousands of bucks just to sing out a protest song
The White House said the reporter broke the rules of typical pool reporting by using film and not text..
But the San Fran CHRONICLE is upping the fight a bit more today: They said that the White House is very wrong....
This is a fascinating story to me.. I’ll be interested in seeing where it goes. It also shows that no matter the party or president, there is inevitably a war between those who want to report information and those who’d rather keep it secret.
Obama vs the press? Yes, indeed..
Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies
Fogal said a charge of third-degree murder is appropriate for the girl, who was two weeks shy of her 10th birthday when her “violent acts” caused abusive head trauma to the baby and ultimately his death.
It was determined during a hearing Friday that girl will be tried in juvenile court rather than in adult criminal court. Fogal said she will be tried as a delinquent, however, meaning if convicted she could face time in a juvenile detention center.
Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies
GRIM NEW NUMBERS: 342 PEOPLE DEAD IN SIX STATES AFTER MASSIVE TORNADO OUTBREAK
A very bad weekend for many..
The website parapolitical with a great example in the form of an image of our modern day news media:
… we expect the press to provide transparency and accountability to the people to whom governments are ultimately accountable so people are well-informed …
- Barack Obama extols the enlightened role the press play in American civic discourse (2006)
Freedom of Press: the founding myth of financial democratic politics?
How true this all is.. One day in the life of media coverage of events.. and this occurs.
The big websites all following to the minute the updates from the Royal wedding—I got a few news alerts yesterday that the news alert writers should be ashamed of. Even more, I got an breaking news alert on my phone that the Royal palace last night ordered dozens of pizzas, delivered to the privileged few by London police.
I respect Brian Williams and NBC NIGHTLY NEWS a bit more, though.. at least he turned the jet around and they became the only news network to do on the ground and all-around good reporting on the calamity in the South..
But this CNN snippet—of a real screenshot of a day in the news—is very telling of how far our celebrity culture has been intertwined with news of the day..
Once again, tip of the coal rake to parapoliticalfor some good image for thought.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ6uV2YaLj0?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
It’s a jungle out there. Welcome. You’re here.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Friday, April 29, 2011
Brutal honesty from Anderson Cooper
He tweeted tonight:
I love London, but Brits drink 2 much. In 20 min I just saw 25 drunks, 3 vomiters, 5 public pee-ers, and 4 passed out people. Yuck
A party not fit for commoners
The Royal wedding day ends with bacon butties and fry ups at a late night party of 300.. drinks on Harry. He best hope no one has a camera for the embarrassing moments ..
The hatless woman.. A scandal worthy of .. Well, very little attention
But since once real news reporters are now gossiping about it, so too does this site: it’s true, David Cameron’s wife did not wear a hat.. and it looked like she didn’t care a bit.. The Queen might.
Mrs. Obama offended the Queen once too.. As I’m sure so did Lt. Frank Drebin .. Things happen. Hats sometimes don’t.
SO NOW THAT THERE IS A ROYAL WEDDING, DOES ONE-TIME COMMONER KATE NOW GET THE FULL SCALE ROYAL TREATMENT?
And by that I mean.. does she get her own personal Groom of the Stool? It would certainly be unfair were she to not.
This kiss this kiss
Just got an AP NEWS ALERT that William and Kate exchanged a short kiss… An AP alert?! A kiss is breaking news worthy?! The news has become this shallow… As the tornadoes roll on
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR, THE VICTIMS OF TORNADOES, AND THE LAND OF JAPAN ALL MATTERED.. I REALIZED..
IT’S ROYAL WEDDING TIME!
And that, my friends, is what really matter.
Royalty marrying.. The kings and queens—with some added flavor of dictators thrown in—all watching the pomp and circumstance of the Royals. Don’t drink beer in front of the queen, though. My God, how ‘common’ do ARE YOU anyway!? Wine.. that’s the ticket. Just wine.
Wining and dining with the rich and famous—and many not famous but still mega-rich.
By the way… what exactly is Prince William’s last name? The question has surged by 1200% this week. He is in the line of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.
And just in time for the Royal wedding here is some pretty interesting reading to say the least.
Raise a glass!! Toast! But just not, I suppose, to history…?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg92QpjRcJk?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls
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