Category: Media and Journalism

Jackson Backers Plan Arraignment Rally

The Guardian responds to bad press surrounding their decision to publish a transript of Osama bin Laden’s latest tape on the comment pages. There was, however, a vigorous discussion inside the paper, at the editor’s morning conference on the day of publication, with several people speaking strongly against the decision to carry the extract on…

In a so called land of freedom where people are supposed to have equal rights, rap music is more than censored by an incomprehensive government. French rappers such as NTM:

“Have passport, will travel” is no longer an option for Michael Jackson.

NEW YORK – Michael Jackson (news) told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he still believes it’s acceptable to sleep with children and that he would “slit my wrists” before he would hurt a child.

A 7-year-old boy was scolded and forced to write “I will never use the word `gay’ in school again” after he told a classmate about his lesbian mother, the American Civil Liberties Union (news – web sites) alleged Monday.

The author of the famous book, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”, John Gray, is a fraud. Man I haven’t seen this story anywhere… The relationship guru who constantly promotes himself as ‘Dr. John Gray’ and lists a ‘Ph.D.’ has only one accredited degree, a high school diploma. Neither his BA nor his…

It’s that time of month again – the Atlantic drops through the letterbox and I dive onto it, tearing the plastic off to read the great volume of interesting and in depth articles on all kinds of subjects. This month has an especially interesting mix, including a lenghty bio of John Kerry by Douglas Brinkley,…

Whoah. My friend Clive Soley MP has been getting some serious stick from the Sun. Its made the front page of the Guardian’s website. On his weblog, Clive has an exerpt of his speech in the House of Commons. The Sun appear to be livid.

United States: The pastor of a New Mexico church declared that Harry Potter is the devil and he is destroying people as he urged his congregation to join in a book-burning the Taliban would’ve been proud of. Pastor Jack Brock of the Christ Community Church in Alamogordo admitted he had never read the books. As…