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Lazy Journalism is a Major Pet Peeve

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

I just wrote a letter to the editor of the Malta Times, pillorying Fiona Galea Debono for some dodgy reporting. She wrote a profile of Maltese singer Ira Losco (she covers The Cure’s “Love Song” on her MySpace page), and introduced the subject of music piracy:
The DVD will be available from leading record stores and […]

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And Carpenters Across the Nation Rejoiced…

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

In actuality, the would-be thief used a hammer in an attempt to break the front window of an electronics shop. As you can see, he failed miserably.

Continue reading entry #4403

The Vinyl Cafe Podcast

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Stuart McLean is Canada’s Garrison Keilor. His main gig is The Vinyl Cafe, an hour-long variety show on the CBC. These shows are anchored by McLean’s “Dave and Morley” stories–tales of a fictional Toronto family which feel a bit like “For Better or Worse” on the radio.
It’d be easy to dismiss McLean’s schtick as sappy, […]

Continue reading entry #4364

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Deconstructing Citizen Journalism
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