October 2011
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WatchOne of our reporters went to last night’s Occupy Oakland general assembly to capture the thoughts of protesters a day after Oakland Police, and other agencies, dispersed them with tear gas.
Original link and story here.
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David Carr Talks Media
David Carr, interviewed by NPR Fresh Air’s Terry Gross, says this about his media colleague.
“I can remember when bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces, about the time I was [thinking], ‘maybe we should do a blog post about this,’ I opened up the media blog I work on, and Brian Stelter, my colleague, already had 700 words up there,” he says. “It’s like...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
M83 (39)
The Black Keys (15)
Cults (13)
Cut Copy (11)
Raphael Saadiq (10)
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Washington Post Photo Editor Weighs In On Kitten...
“When I was looking at the Tuesday wire service photographs from the Oakland City Hall grounds, the violent protest images were not in the mix because that confrontation had not yet occurred. The late-night, violent protest was in response to the Tuesday eviction by the Oakland police.
Even though the story, written later in the evening, included information about the arrests and tear...
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Rick Perry On Reviving Birther Issue
“Q: Why did you choose to keep the birther issue alive?
A: It’s a good issue to keep alive. You know, Donald [Trump] has got to have some fun. It’s fun to poke him a little bit and say “Hey, let’s see your grades and your birth certificate.” I don’t have a clue about where the president — and what this birth certificate says. But it’s also a great distraction. I’m not distracted by...
Iraq War Facts & Stats →
kateoplis:
US soldiers killed: 4,481
Seriously wounded: 32,195
Psychological damage: 30% of US troops develop serious mental health problems within 3-4 months of returning home.
Journalists killed: 229
Iraqi Police & soldiers killed: 10,125
Estimated Iraqi civilian deaths: Between 108,000 and 150,000 although there’s criticism that that only includes deaths reported by media...
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PBS NewsHour: Tumblr Tuesday- Public Media Time →
newshour:
Happy Tumblr Tuesday all. A while ago we posted a short list of Public Media-ites on Tumblr. On Columbus Day, NPR Fresh Air posted a similar thread asking for the employees to step up.
So, here is a new recommendation list of active and semi-active public media shows and stations and more here on Tumblr. Follow away! And tell us if we missed anyone:
American Public...
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Watchturnstylenews:
On September 17, 2011, scores of protesters descended on Liberty Plaza in Lower Manhattan to rally against corporate America through a movement called Occupy Wall Street. Since then, rallies have been organized, support has been acquired, and crowds have grown.
But a portion of America is still looking for representation among the thousands. Occupy The Hood, a movement led by a...
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Watchturnstylenews:
On October 5, 2011, Occupy Wall Street protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan. 15,000 people gathered together and Turnstyle News contributor Miguel Macias spoke to a diverse group of protesters to gather their answers on one pressing question: What do you want from the Occupy Wall Street protests? Above, protesters responses, along with insight from director and...
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Watchturnstylenews:
Jelani Gibson had never slept on the street before visiting the Occupy Wall Street movement in Lower Manhattan’s Liberty Plaza. But when his grandmother mentioned wanting to travel from Pontiac, Michigan, to New York City to see the growing protests firsthand, he decided he couldn’t miss it.
“I’m always hearing how banks are being bailed out, how companies are getting tax...
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“Denied the ability to use technological amplification, protesters have set up...”
– Rayya El Zein
Turnstyle reached out to an Occupy Wall Street protester who got arrested while demonstrating on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend. Rayya El Zein told us how she ended up in the 75th precinct in a 5 x 8 cell.
Read the entirety of this exclusive interview on Turnstyle»
(via...
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“For many immigrants, however, waiting seemed just too dangerous. By Monday...”
– http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/us/after-ruling-hispanics-flee-an-alabama-town.html?_r=1&hp 