Archive for February, 2005
Not Tosh At All
Posted by: | CommentsSome interesting thoughts on the Eason Jordan debacle and blog mobs over at Complete Tosh.
Lew on League :: An occasional rugby league blog by my dad
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Hull Sharks v Leeds Rhinos (post mortem) and looking ahead to Leeds Rhinos v St Helens
Hull 12 Leeds 16
Leeds may be the world club Rugby League champions but Hull did not seem to realise it. The weather was not favourable to open play, it was teeming with rain and any advantage that Leeds would have in star players and classy backs would seem to be nullified. Hull came at Leeds as if determined to throw them into the nearby River Humber. Nevertheless Leeds showed their class and despite the Hull pressure it was the Rhinos who scored the only two tries of the half due to hard tackling in defence and slick professionalism in attack. In the second half Hull seemed to increase their fervour and though Senior scored for Leeds, finally Hull scored two tries to narrow the gap. It seemed as though Hull would manage to level things or even win in the last few minutes but Leeds hung on with desperate tackling to take the points.
Next Friday is a very interesting game as the Rhinos host St Helens. The Saints carried out a most convincing demolition of a strong Widnes side last weekend. They may have lost their British international Mark Gleason but they seem to have more than made up for that by recruiting Australian international Jamie Lyon. Last year they were let down by a lightweight pack but the recruitment of giant prop Paul Anderson from the Bulls has added the weight which was needed. The side is one to watch and Leeds will need to be on top form to take the points.
Jeff Jarvis on Eason Jordan
Posted by: | CommentsJeff Jarvis has an extremely interesting take on the Eason Jordan story. Especially if you read the New York Times article on the same subject first.
Frankly, I have to say I am quite confused about the whole thing. When researching interviews for the book I contributed to on blogging, I was amazed at the impact and usefulness of blogs as a news medium and a form of self-expression.
All this talk of mobs and blogs, them and us, seems to be a bit of a red herring. If Eason Jordan knows what he said, and stands by it, then there is no reason to resign. If a group of bloggers, whether conservative or liberal, choose to pursue somebody because they oppose what he says, then that is fine too.
Blogs and the mainstream media have their foundations in opinion. Their views may conflict but their product — news, opinion — is complimentary. If Eason Jordan had been the head of Fox, you may have found a slightly different slant on the Times story.
The Gates
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Yes, yes, yes. We went to see The Gates, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s mammoth art exhibit which is currently fluttering in Central Park. As you can see, today was a beautiful day. And the park was jammed.
Did we like it? Yes. There was what can only be described as a carnival atmosphere in the park. Did we enjoy it? Well, maybe not as much as we had hoped. Too many people. So many, that at times it was more like trying to fight your way along Broadway than take a stroll in the park.
Nevertheless, those orange flags will remain embedded on the back of my eyes for some time to come. I think I am going to dream them tonight.
BBC producer shot dead in Somalia
Posted by: | CommentsVery sad news about the murder of BBC producer Kate Peyton in Somalia. According to reports, she was killed within hours of arriving in the country by a gunman who shot her once in the back.
I wondered as I looked at her colleague Stuart Hughes’ weblog whether one of the stories she was in Somalia to cover was the reason for her killing:
Somalia: Government – looking at the physical infrastructure of a state that has been looted and smashed, ahead of the new government’s return. (WTV Commission)
Somalia: Telecoms – looking at how the telecoms industry has become the most developed and efficient in Africa in spite of, or rather because of a lack of government red-tape and regulation. (WTV Commission)
Somalia: Sharia Courts – looking at the role of Islamic justice in Somalia, and how it is in danger of becoming the new radical force. (WTV Commission)
Somalia: Warlord – Profiling a warlord and explaining why it is going to be so difficult for the new government to disarm them. (WTV Commission)
Nothing is going to bring Kate back. But I at least hope that one day someone answers the questions of who killed her and why.
