McJournalism: The Unbearable Lightness of Thomas Friedman
Book Review: The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work by Belén Fernandez (Verso Press, 2011). One year ago, Foreign Policy magazine placed New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman at number 33 on their list the Top 100 Global Thinkers, noting that he “doesn’t just report on events; he helps shape them.” Friedman, who commands a [...]
Developing campaigns in support of Palestinian political prisoners (VIDEO)
The book Threat, Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel is an excellent resource for activists who want to shed light on the situation of Palestinian political prisoners. The editors, Abeer Baker and Anat Matar, have extensive experience in the area of prisoners’ rights. They told me that they published the book in response to a lack [...]
Indian Muslims and media images
The book ‘Muslims and the Media Images: News versus Views’ edited by Ather Farouqui, has some interesting observation made by the leading Indian journalist that needs to be brought out in popular discourse. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it Print for [...]