For all the gloom ‘n’ doom stories on newspapers, the reader still trusts us, much more so than any other media, according to a survey by the US Readership Institute. The public’s trust encompasses several aspects, which are all primordial in its judgment of media “1. I trust it to tell the truth 2. The…
Daily Archives: 1 March 2007
March astrology for writers (maybe journalists)
Michael Lomas reads the stars signs for writers (which probably includes journalists) on the Korean citizen journalism website Oh My News International. As usual Librans (!) get the pride of place. Check your zodiac here: March astrology for writers
Arthur Schlesinger: Rest in Peace
He knew James Thurber. He corresponded with H.L. Mencken. When he was 11 or 12, he had the gall to tell his mother: “Mother, how can I be quiet if you insist upon making statements that are not factually accurate?” Liberal historian, author, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger is dead today at 89. “Problems…
DH-PV editorship case hearing put off
RAMYA KRISHNAMURTHY writes from Bangalore: Justice Abdul Nazeer of the Karnataka High Court, hearing the writ petition challenging the removal of K.N. Shanth Kumar as editor of Deccan Herald and Praja Vani, has put off hearing into the case by two weeks to facilitate the respondents to file their objections.
