The Census Bureau has been releasing information about the primary states in advance of each election.
Click here to go to election page.
Lots of really good demographic information.
And it is interesting to compare the 2008 information with the 2004 election data. (Note that this file is a PDF file.)
February 28, 2008
February 27, 2008
Pakistan censorship efforts affects other countries
YouTube outage might have been caused by Pakistan
Pakistani Internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube Web site across the world at the weekend when they restricted local access to the site, a telecommunications official.
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Pakistani Internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube Web site across the world at the weekend when they restricted local access to the site, a telecommunications official.
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Mason and the world
If your students are looking for a story taht goes beyond the normal, try this Washington Post story about how Mason has linked with the Cancer Institute in Italy.
So, yes, the world is closer than one may think.
So, yes, the world is closer than one may think.
February 25, 2008
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No calls or walk-ins, please.
Only applications submitted via email will be considered.
Email: info@diplomaticourier.org
Description: Looking for a place to have your own voice heard? We have multiple internship opportunities for students interested in foreign policy, international relations, conflict resolution, diplomacy, and international negotiations.
Interns will have the chance to contribute to the Web site, the blog, and the print version of the magazine, while building important publishing points for their resume in the process.
The interns work directly with the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team of the Diplomatic Courier to update the blog; research materials for the resources section of the website; update the content of the website; to assist with other writing and editing tasks involving the print version of the publication; and help with business development.
Internship positions are available both in New York City and Washington, DC. Both part-time and full-time positions are available for the Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters. Interns are eligible for academic credit.
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• Must be at least a college junior in good standing, an advanced student or graduate student.
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
• Must be independent, self-driven, and able to multi-task.
• Must demonstrate interest and knowledge of the subject matters covered in the magazine.
• Must demonstrate superior research skills.
• Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
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• Winter- Spring semester: November 30
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Documents should be in either Word or PDF format. Only completed applications with both a résumé and cover letter will be considered. Writing samples are desirable but not required at
this time.
No calls or walk-ins, please.
Only applications submitted via email will be considered.
Pakistan blocks YouTube
Once again that great partner in the war against terrorism is resorting to tactics more often seen in Iran, Cuba and China.
Nice to be in such company.
Here is the CNN link: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/pakistan.youtube/index.html
And why is this important to journalism students?
Get them thinking that the threats to press freedom -- and hence their own rights -- are always under attack for a variety of reasons.
Nice to be in such company.
Here is the CNN link: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/pakistan.youtube/index.html
And why is this important to journalism students?
Get them thinking that the threats to press freedom -- and hence their own rights -- are always under attack for a variety of reasons.
Supreme Court upholds right to satire
In an 8-0 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the First Amendment right to satire.
February 24, 1988 the Court overturned the $200,000 settlement awarded to the Reverend Jerry Falwell for his emotional distress at being parodied in Hustler, a pornographic magazine
In 1983, Hustler ran a piece parodying Falwell's first sexual experience as a drunken, incestuous, childhood encounter with his mother in an outhouse. Falwell, an important religious conservative and founder of the Moral Majority political advocacy group, sued Hustler and its publisher, Larry Flynt, for libel. Falwell won the case, but Flynt appealed, leading to the Supreme Court's hearing the case because of its constitutional implications.
In its decision, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the lower court's decision, ruling that, although in poor taste, Hustler's parody fell within the First Amendment's protection of freedom of speech and the press.
(Thanks to the History Channel for this reminder.)
Click here to read a summary of the case and hear the arguments or decision from Oyez.org
February 24, 1988 the Court overturned the $200,000 settlement awarded to the Reverend Jerry Falwell for his emotional distress at being parodied in Hustler, a pornographic magazine
In 1983, Hustler ran a piece parodying Falwell's first sexual experience as a drunken, incestuous, childhood encounter with his mother in an outhouse. Falwell, an important religious conservative and founder of the Moral Majority political advocacy group, sued Hustler and its publisher, Larry Flynt, for libel. Falwell won the case, but Flynt appealed, leading to the Supreme Court's hearing the case because of its constitutional implications.
In its decision, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the lower court's decision, ruling that, although in poor taste, Hustler's parody fell within the First Amendment's protection of freedom of speech and the press.
(Thanks to the History Channel for this reminder.)
Click here to read a summary of the case and hear the arguments or decision from Oyez.org
It's a Scary World. Don't Campaign Reporters Care?
The president is in the unique position to deal with international affairs. And the candidates have staked out specific positions. So why don't we see any stories about this?
From the Sunday, Feb. 24, Washington Post Outlook section.
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