http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:30:59 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.24/content/springwidget/journalism.xml http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19053217 James Poulos criticizes David Broder: In his national greatness enthusiasm, Broder obscures a fundamental point: political participation — especially voting in one-off national elections — is not a reliable index of civic health or even vibrant citizenship. Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:37:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19053217 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19051327 Save-A-Watt or Make-A-Buck? "Duke's proposal would entitle the company to a margin of about 50 percent on top of the company's costs to run the program. That would represent a huge premium, about seven times what the company makes from operating its business, according to Public Staff EdCone.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:45:10 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19051327 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19046734 A Guide to the Hitchhiker's GalaxyThe best books, articles, and Web sites for planning your vacation or living vicariously through others.By June Thomas Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 7:49 AM ET There are many species of armchair travelers, among them Slate Magazine Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:00:01 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19046734 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_ac360blog/~3/327114156/ She filed this blog from Taiwan on how shark-finning operations that have helped deplete the oceans of more than 90 percent of shark species. That’s because pop culture and sensational news reporting have perpetuated the notion that sharks are the Anderson Cooper 360 Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:43:22 GMT http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_ac360blog/~3/327114156/ http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19027838 On this Independence Day, thank your government and your God for this modern democracy without fear of typographical wiretapping. More drawings by Paul Morris: his very funny webcomic "Arnjuice," a populous Flickr page, and cartoon collections to download at Emdashes Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:42:34 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19027838 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19043662 Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise Robert Hill holds his daughter Julia Hill, 2, and a well-earned shaved ice after the 1st Annual Calder Place Star Spangled 4th of July Parade on Lucas in Beaumont on Monday, July 4, 2005. Everyone received participation awards and special prizes were PhotoJournalism Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19043662 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19018310 In the most vivid example to date of media describing any criticism of McCain as criticism of his military service, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell described a television ad that made not a single mention of McCain's service as being a part of "an organized campaign Altercation Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:36 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19018310 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052418 And here is the president: Throughout his long public career, Senator Jesse Helms was a tireless advocate for the people of North Carolina, a stalwart defender of limited government and free enterprise, a fearless defender of a culture of life, and an unwavering champion of those struggling for Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:35:49 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052418 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19041511 I’m writing the section of the book now on what Googlethink could bring to banking. Among the topics I have in mind: * Peer-to-peer and microloans (Prosper, Kiva, Zopa, Lending Club, VirginMoney, dhanaX, et al). * Covestor and other wise investor and BuzzMachine Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:18:12 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19041511 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19031024 The reporter on the cops beat gets to know local law enforcement and local crime pretty well. Local beats differ from global or national beats, naturally. An education reporter for a large city newspaper might write a fair bit about national education policies, while the education reporter for a Teaching Online Journalism Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:05:48 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19031024 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052164 Iran mulls death penalty for bloggers. The mullahs may self-destruct, although we seem interested in destructing them ourselves EdCone.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:03:31 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052164 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19046128 The Wall Street Journal tops its newsbox, and splashes above the fold, news that tomatoes may not be responsible for a recent spike in salmonella cases, despite official warnings that have reportedly cost the tomato industry hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales; government food-safety Slate Magazine Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:00:01 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19046128 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052420 From the archives, Cullen Murphy's tongue-in-cheek article on getting dictators to step down: Now Boston University is experimenting with a new approach—the Lloyd G. Balfour African Presidents in Residence Program. The idea, simply put, is that democratically elected African leaders might not be so Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:58:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052420 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_ac360blog/~3/326685074/ A behind the scenes look at “Anderson Cooper 360°” and the stories it covers, written by Anderson Cooper and the show’s correspondents and producers. You may not post any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate Anderson Cooper 360 Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:36:58 GMT http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_ac360blog/~3/326685074/ http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052419 "A totally crazy Saturday-morning thought: Wouldn't George W. Bush make an awesome high-school government teacher? Wouldn't it be something if his post-presidential life would up being that kind of post-service service? Who needs Harvard visiting chairs and high-end lectures? Reach out and touch Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:33:05 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19052419 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19051326 Obama responds to supporters who question his FISA stance. A policy debate, in public, at the candidate's site. Interesting EdCone.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:12:42 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19051326 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19018311 In Politico, TNR's Kirchick falsely claimed Clark's comments were part of a "pattern of attacks" on McCain as "psychologically unfit for presidential office" Summary: In a Politico op-ed, The New Republic's James Kirchick cited Wesley Clark's comments about Altercation Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:36 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19018311 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19031209 Tom Loosemore, blogging MP Tom Watson — and others, including the Guardian — have been fighting to get more public data made public in the UK. Now Watson and Loosemore have launched a $40k prize to mashup this data and come out with lots of lemonade. Here are some — as a Brit BuzzMachine Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19031209 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19053998 Lord Mayor Boris Johnson attends the Gay Pride parade on July 5, 2008 in London. The parade consists of celebrities, floats, and performers celebrating the UK's largest gay and lesbian festival. By Mark Wieland/Getty Images Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:27:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19053998 http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19038712 The Independence Day GabfestListen to Slate's review of the week in politics.By Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and Terence Samuel Posted Friday, July 4, 2008, at 1:35 PM ET You can also download the program here, or you can subscribe to the weekly Gabfest Slate Magazine Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:35:43 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/journalism/item/19038712