Tag Archives: Media
The Rousseau in me
A father and daughter were recently “discovered” living in a large urban park in Portland. I find the reaction, both by the police and the media, to be astounding. The discussion on MF gets at my discomfort in the story. The father was getting by on a disability check of $400 a month. He and […]
Berg Conspiracy Theories
I initially found no reason to watch the video of the apparent killing of Nick Berg. But when CNN notes that Zacarias Moussaoui used Berg’s hotmail account in the US, it is bound to trigger conspiracy theorists. Perhaps it is simply a coincidence, but it seems like a pretty strange one. Of course, it’s hard […]
Mass media and Google Search
I appeared in more media venues in April than I have since the work on September 11. The vast majority of it was related to a news release on “Self-Googling,” though there were some other things as well (on gaming, quiet parties). This was also the first full month, I think, that I had data […]
At speed