Category Archive for 'Old Media'

CBS graphic for story on confirmed H1N1 testing

CBS News Exclusive: Study Of State Results Finds H1N1 Not As Prevalent As Feared

Chuck Simmins states:
I looked at the story and my jaw dropped. Without any research at all, I could tell something was wrong with their numbers.

These numbers are supposed to be through late July, when the CDC asked the states to change [...]

Surprise! The AP seems to have gotten its story about Army Emergency Relief a little wrong.

In a novel twist, Frank Garcia, the suspect in the 4 weekend murders, had a legal pistol permit. It may be the only murder in several years in this area committed by a legal handgun.

Media and Mumbai

Through blogs, file-sharing and social networking functions on the Internet, dozens of eyewitness reports, some coming from within the two besieged hotels, delivered information faster than conventional media and challenged some of its reporting.

Hurricane Gustav was far less a threat than many expected, this past week. It presented the new media, Web 2.0 and even Web 3.0, with the opportunity to strut their stuff. Community building, networking, two-way communication, citizen journalism and more were on display.

The Amazing Internet

The old media is beginning to be a day late and a dollar short. They don’t need to be but that’s the way they are applying their business model. I can see up to the minute coverage of many stories on line at no cost. What does the old media have to offer?

The Iraqi government has been moving troops south since late summer, which did not go unnoticed by our leadership. There are American advisors at all levels of the military, from the Ministry of Defense on down. To suggest that the United States was not aware that this operation was going forward is nonsense. Dozens of Americans had to have had been aware.

Oh, God, I’m about to say something nice about the New York Times. Do not adjust your set.

The Times’ Baghdad Bureau has a blog. It’s called Baghdad Bureau – Iraq From the Inside.

It appears to be an outstanding effort at a group blog. It’s full of information, pics, video, and links.

OK, now back to the [...]

BRAVO! There’s no reason this channel should not be on every cable system in the nation.

DVIDS
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service

Arizona cable subscribers will soon have access to the latest military news from the comfort of their living rooms, thanks to an agreement between an Arizona city and a national cable provider.

The Peoria City [...]