TruemorsInteraction index being developed by 20 something journalist
Following up on a Bivings Report from 2006, Joanna Geary moves toward a way of quantifying or at least visually comparing the interactivity of news sites. Very interesting."The study is based on the 2006 study of American newspapers by the Bivings Report. Most of the...
Supermarket trials carbon labels
Consumers concerned with the health of the environment may begin to turn to a special label on various food and home items to tell them critical information on the item's carbon footprint."Supermaket chain Tesco has... 
US mortgage crisis may cost $945 billion worldwide: IMF
It looks like Nouriel Roubindi was right about 1 billion being the new size 6."WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday the worldwide losses stemming from the US subprime mortgage crisis could...
Report: CNN citizen journalism site close to launch
"CNN is close to expanding its "iReport" user-generated reporting initiative into a separate Web site, MediaWeek wrote Monday. The new site, to be hosted at iReport.com, will be a repository for user-submitted news content--video, audio, and photos. Visitors can navigate...No Country for Old Men wins four Oscars
The Coen brothers completed their journey from the fringes to Hollywood's mainstream, their crime saga No Country for Old Men winning four Academy Awards, including bestNo Country for Old Men wins four Oscars
Costa Book Award List Announced
The category winners for the prestigious Costa Book Awards have been announced. The top five shortlisted authors will now compete for the 2007 Costa Book of the Year award which will be announced on January...
What are people looking for?
"Hitwise monitors how more than 25 million Internet users interact with over 500,000 Web sites across 160 industry categories. It collects Internet usage information through a combination of ISP data partnerships and opt-in panels. Data are collected in accordance with local...Derbyshire Police Excellent Report.
"Derbyshire police is performing well, according to an independent report. An audit on police forces in England and Wales looked at how constabularies operated, as well as how they compiled crime data during 2006-7. Forces were given one of four ratings in different...
NY Times, Moveon do Dems Dirty Work
"By writing off more than half of its normal price, it encouraged the publication of a nasty hit piece on the honor of a serving commander in a theater of war. The Paper of Record helped call Petraeus a traitor,...
Biggest Cry Baby in Hip Hop
"LAS VEGAS - Sour grapes from Kanye West — again. Shut out at the Video Music Awards, Kanye West threw a tantrum Sunday night in front of media and crew backstage as the MTV show was ending. West, waiting for... 
Cubas Apartheid: The Cuban Afro Slavery
The Miami Herald withheld the name of the correspondent who wrote this
dispatch, and the last name of most of the people interviewed. The jails are full of Afro-Cubans for speaking out so names must be... 
Snoop Dogg to host MTV Europe awards
London (ANTARA News) - American rapper Snoop Dogg is to host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, one of the biggest nights in the pop calendar, the broadcaster said on Thursday. U.S. rock group Foo Fighters and...
New EU/US security deal for air passengers
US authorities now gather 19 categories of information on every EU passenger travelling to US. Some of these are passenger address, telephone numbers, credit card numbers,... They can keep these information for 15...
Machines and their makers battle at robot 'Olympics'
As new sports seem to emerge annually, the upcoming robot Olympics is poised to be a new favourite – at least for robot enthusiasts. "Robots from around the world will compete for supremacy in soccer, combat, sumo...
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