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Mark on August 9th, 2008

This may become a semi-regular feature here, at least when big news is breaking: a quick snapshot of what editors of online editions of some news agencies figure is the story of the moment. New York Times: Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War Washington Post: Civilian Deaths Increase In S. Ossetia Conflict BBC: Russia ‘bombs [...]

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Mark on August 8th, 2008

I’m not sure what to make of this, but as of this moment — 9:48 a.m. PST — the fighting between Russia and Georgia in South Ossetia seems to be of little importance to some news organizations here in Canada. Coverage of the opening of the Olympics, understandably, is front and centre at five media [...]

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