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abc debate a disgrace

I’m going to contend that the following positions do not equate to a journalist in the academic/accredited sense: Washington Correspondent, Commentator, Host, Moderator, News Anchor, Political Advisor/Analyst.
The questions posed to the candidates at the PA. debate were in poor taste, and a disgrace to Edward R. Murrow. They were delivered in a predominantly derogatory tone [...]

lost in democracy

Vanguard Journalist (and my ex-roommate) Christof Putzel visits the country of Bhutan, often called the last Shangri-la, to gauge peoples’ reaction to the country’s switch from monarchy to democracy. Lost in Democracy premieres Wednesday, April 2nd, 10PM ET/7PM PT, on Current TV

two wars and twenty years ago…

The five year mark of the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom*) was recently reported upon, duly noted, and logged for posterity into the public record; a five-year debacle that is the most recent installment in the hit blockbuster trilogy of military engagements. Some have been short, some extended, but both produced by the dubious, executive [...]

RT @StephenAtHome hey helvetica - you look disgusting. have some dignity and put on some serifs [#]

— 4:07pm via Twitter
in case anyone on the west coast hasn't noticed the moon tonight, saunter outside for a brief breath of fresh, reality check. #gravityrules [#]

— 11:12pm via Twitter
There is an embargo on any more celeb deaths for the rest of the day. [#]

— 5:33pm via Twitter
Jeff Goldblum IS NOT DEAD. people please. don't be so gullible. it's a hoax! #dontbelievethehype #jeffgoldblum #internethoax [#]

— 4:31pm via Twitter
RT @StephenAtHome che's granddaughter poses nude for peta. at least she wasn't wearing one of those che shirts http://bit.ly/T5DJV [#]

— 1:55pm via Twitter
long day. grandpa died. writing a short essay bout him. gotta scan the photos i took of him last time i was in pdx. #inabetterplacenow [#]

— 11:48pm via Twitter
RT @robinsloan "#IranElection tool! A feed of Persian tweets translated into English" http://iran.robinsloan.com/ #thisisdope #iran [#]

— 12:16am via Twitter
my iGoogle theme for The Falcon has been accepted, approved and is now in the themes directory http://bit.ly/iGoogleFalcon [#]

— 9:21pm via Twitter
Finished Roberto Bolaño's epic novel '2666' on the way to work this morning...what's next? [#]

— 9:49am via Twitter
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