A photograph showing a partly built project was used to illustrate a piece about the slowing economy, with the caption speaking of a construction slowdown. Though it was not named, this was the MediaCityUK site in Salford, whose representatives advise us that phase one is, in fact, on schedule for completion in 2011 (Economic slump is worst since 1948, 1 July, page 22). Different courts got tangled...
HOW I CAME TO BE by Peter-David Smith (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
One year before I left school I decided to become an atheist. This was an unusual decision since I still believed in God. However, my mind worked in an unusual way. I had reached an age where I was beginning to scientifically test my hypotheses. I set out to spend a year trying to think like an atheist. I figured that if God and my belief were both real then, no matter how hard I would try to think...
In the battle to charge for content on the web, print has found an unlikely champion in Murdoch The notion of Rupert Murdoch as the saviour of newspapers may be unpalatable. But if the industry does survive the current turmoil, albeit largely in digital form, it will almost certainly have the 78-year-old News Corporation chairman and chief executive to thank. That the newspaper business is caught...
You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! DOWNLOADS: (47) PLAYS: (293) Well, we've already had Mary Matalin defending Palin's decision to step down as Governor of Alaska. Now, no surprise, it's Bill Kristol's turn. Is it just me, or does anyone else think the man doesn't look like he believes a word that's coming out of his mouth? More than usual I mean. Even...
Sir John Sawers is currently the UK's ambassador to the United Nations Personal details about the life of the next head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, have been removed from social networking site Facebook amid security concerns . The Mail on Sunday said his wife had put details about their children and the location of their flat on the site. The details were removed after the paper contacted the Foreign...
There are red faces in the UK today after it emerged that private details about the incoming head of MI6 were posted to Facebook by his wife. The details included information about John Sawers' family, residence, vacations…and a photo of Sawers in a Speedo. Specific details revealed, according to the BBC, included the location of the London flat where Sawers lives with his wife, plus the location...
Lord Black understands the goals of the environmentostalinists. The fact is that the world has almost been railroaded by scammers like Al Gore, he who inflicted famine on millions with his nonsense about the potential of corn as a fuel, which priced it as food beyond the reach of much of the developing world. After the hallelujah chorus for James Lovelock, Corporate Knights presented a photograph from...
Anyone currently reading the Wall Street Journal on their smartphone might not be able to enjoy the free lunch for much longer after it emerged that News Corp is looking at charging for access. The Rupert Murdoch-owned company is currently running a survey aimed at iPhone users of its free WSJ application, asking if they would be willing to pay for the paper's content. Implications for mobile While...
Further to the reference in the paper on 14 June to Rebekah Wade allegedly hitting her first husband, Ross Kemp, after a "drinking bout" with David Blunkett, Mr Blunkett has been in touch to correct the record: "the alleged 'drinking bout' was a cup of tea at 5.30 in the evening (with witnesses including Rupert Murdoch)... There was no 'drinking bout', I've never been involved in such...
A final post closing the book on Palin, who, I am given to understand, is gone forever, never to darken the door of the Lower 49 again. * Paul Begala analyzes the speech itself. Let's stipulate that if there is some heretofore unknown personal, medical or family crisis, this was the right move. But Gov. Palin didn't say anything like that. Her statement was incoherent, bizarre and juvenile. The text,...
The self-styled victim of "the politics of personal destruction" has struck back at her tormenters by leaving Alaska's statehouse with trademark twinkly, crinkly aggression. Sarah Palin dropped her bombshell on the eve of a holiday weekend, sending TV's talking heads scrambling back from vacation to studios or huffing over long-distance phone lines to parse her resignation. Their puzzled...
→ Three day old fish would be embarrassed to be wrapped in this issue of Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal. Not only did they lie about Al Franken's election to the Senate, they repeated the same tired lies about Governor Chris Gregoire's 2004 election, again.From The Brad Blog:By Brad Friedman on 7/3/2009 9:45AMWSJ Whackos in Denial: 'Franken Stole It (and So Did Gregoire in '04!)'Debunking...
In Other News: Rupert Murdoch Denies Interest In Purchasing The New York Times (”LIE” Alert) First things first — remember — who’s the guy in the Blogospheres who brings you the REAL news before it ever actually happens, thanks indeed to my G.O.P. Insider? ... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some...
Who says newspapers aren’t embracing the Internet? Stockton, a city in California’s San Joaquin Valley, had to cancel its July 4 fireworks celebration due to a tight budget. Don’t worry, though — the town’s paper is using the web to bring a a little light to bummed-out patriots. True, people can always watch a fireworks ceremony on TV, but that just isn’t the same,...
When you delete embarrassing photos from sites like MySpace and Facebook , they don't disappear immediately. In fact, more than a month after we deleted two test images from the sites, they are still accessible to the world. In an age where your boss, coworkers, parents, and even (*gasp*) grandparents are finally joining social networks , we are all more aware than ever that we had better keep things...
The Rev. Al Sharpton was still not satisfied Tuesday after New York Post owner Rupert Murdoch issued an unprecedented personal apology over a controversial cartoon that was branded racist. Standing on the steps of City Hall, flanked by several City Council members and civil rights leaders, Sharpton continued his calls for a boycott over the illustration, which critics say compared President Obama to
Media Appraiser Convinced Murdoch Will Be Good For Long Island and Newsday Baldwin, NY- Media appraiser Kevin Kamen, president of Baldwin based Kamen & Co Group Services, said today that "the pending acquisition of Newsday by News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch will be better for both Newsday readers and its employees than a Cablevision deal because Rupert understands the dynamics of owning and operating...
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