South Africa loses feisty AIDS activist, poignant digital diarist
This happened last week, but I only just caught up: 24-year-old Thembi Ngubane died last Thursday, after becoming an incredible force for fighting HIV/AIDS….
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Read this book now
A week or two ago, I mentioned journalist Andrew Rice’s first book, The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Will Not Forget. I told…
Read MoreI’m sorry, Angelina, but this is too much
TIME ran an article on Friday about the ICC and Bashir. Not a long article–it’s hard to find those any more–but a “context” piece,…
Read More"Your president's a jerk, let me buy you a sandwich"
This comes from the amazing Tom A. Peter, a Middle East correspondent for GlobalPost. It’s a wonderful reminder of two things: First, that just…
Read MoreJournalists work for free, but back in the real world…
Last year, a “job” advertisement so blew me away that I have been on a lifelong rant ever since. Sports Illustrated was soliciting bloggers…
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Statistics are hot
When Ryan C Briggs does them. Seriously, check this out: That’s a visualization of analysis of NYT coverage of Africa. And there’s more of…
Read MoreTorture photos we apparently don't need to see
Here’s a video of Obama explaining why he’s refused to allow the release, which would no doubt lead to the publication, aggregation, blogging, tweeting,…
Read MoreSwine flu vs. meningitis: What's your (editorial) choice?
The U.S. media are all over the swine flu outbreak. It started in Mexico, killed over 150 people there, and has been documented in…
Read MoreMonday morning…humor?
Unclear, and probably depends upon your personal affinity for irony and/or your admiration for George Orwell. But apparently there is a face-off happening between…
Read More"Oh, there they are!"
Two friends of mine from Rwanda recently got green cards and moved to New York City, where they stay with family. We took advantage…
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