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Syria vs. Facebook

Tim Peterson — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:31:35 +0000

Syria cracks down on social networking site Facebook. (Hat tip: Drudge).

“Quentin Tarantino has a lot to answer for.”

Tim Peterson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:38:46 +0000

Great musings from Tony Long of wired.com regarding journalistic (and human) desensitization to suffering. He blames it on culture’s stylized violence that diminishes our ability to care for those we do not already know.

Long says censorship is not the answer. I agree. I wonder, though, if journalists and future journalists might use a little restraint in looking for stories that might sell but pollute our cultural puddle?

Burma Shuts Down the Internet

Tim Peterson — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:26:46 +0000

Disturbing news from Burma, where the government is managing internet connectivity during the ongoing political turmoil. (Hat tip: Sree).