Journalist

A genuine question. Or two.

September 27, 2011
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I have often railed against the behaviour of “the left” when it comes to confusing intentions with outcome. I have on occasion even said that I really don’t care how heartless or cruel the motive is, as long as the outcome is good. It seems to me that “the left” will adopt any stupid, dangerous, [...]

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Blogarithms.

January 6, 2011

The pace of life in the Blogosphere has changed. The house seems more serene; peaceful even – and purposeful. I would venture to suggest that Bloggers have grown up; the truculent adolescents with their monosyllabic chant of ‘shan’t’, ‘won’t’, ‘don’t like it’ have left home, off to wave banners and utter two word comments on [...]

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Victims and Villains.

May 28, 2010

The language of persuasion is subtle. With so many journalists chasing a by-line in the media’s favourite subject – serial killers! – the message is becoming muddled. The Daily Mail, usually a source of clear-cut bias, veers between the victims being prostitutes and sex workers on alternate lines in the same article – too many [...]

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Blogger v. Journalist (Part IV)

July 12, 2009

Is Nick Robinson a blogger? Is Guido Fawkes a journalist? The Question has been hotly debated on the internet. Last week, for the first time, a New Jersey Judge dipped his toe into these turbulent waters, and arrived at a conclusion that is likely to reach accord with the judiciary on this side of the [...]

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