Aug
9
From the newsreader:
- Robert Fisk: Avoid cliché like the plague? Never. I usually run screaming from writerly ruminations on clichés, but Fisk’s is an admirable addition to the genre. Via Crawford Killian.
- BBC: Pods and Blogs: South Ossetia in social media. Martin Stabe provides links to social networks providing coverage and insight into what’s happening in South Ossetia and Georgia.
- 50 of the Best Websites for Writers. I’m not sure all 50 deserve the “best” rating, but there are good links here. Via PolyMeme.
- How Can We Get People to “Geek Out” About Journalism? David Cohn, in the midst of running spot.us, pauses to consider what needs to happen to further the cause of journalism. He writes: “I’m talking about a cultural shift of magnitude such that journalisms will be something people feel a cultural pressure to contribute to.”
- 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Boston.com’s The Big Picture is the obvious place to find images from the Big O. A little repetitive, perhaps. Related (in the interest of balance): Boycott Beijing Olympics coverage.
- Tuning and Feeding: My best practices for getting the most out of Twitter. Twitter has moved beyond the either-you-get-it-or-you-don’t stage. Howard Rheingold offers great advice on how to get the most of it.
Currently playing in iTunes: Tamana (Acoustic) (Acoustic) by Niyaz
