"I am taking two photos of the same person; one photo with the typical symbols of poverty (dejected look, ripped clothes, etc.), and another of this person looking their very finest, to show how an image can be carefully constructed to present the same person in very different ways. I want to bring to light some of the different assumptions we make about a person, especially when we see an image of 'poverty' from rural Africa."

UK newspaper articles tagged on author and subject axes. What an incredible resource. Every country with a press needs one of these.

"Award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch on the need for--and impossibility of--reducing the size and scope of government."

I changed the headline to save the punchline.

Better listen than read the transcript

Hilarious mockumentary, with great companion blog. The writer/director also appears as the best character.

"New programming in public media is largely driven by pre-existing funding, which turns the development process backwards. ... It's anti-entrepreneurial and rewards sameness."

*Smartest, Prettiest, Coolest, Funniest, Most Influential, Most Necessary, Most Important, Most Essential, etc.

One of the requirements for the FBI to investigate a leak is that the leak is accurate

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." - The first two words are the most important.

"I had recently written a critical 3,700-word cover story about Crichton. In lieu of a letter to the editor, Crichton had fictionalized me as a child rapist. And, perhaps worse, falsely branded me a pharmaceutical-industry profiteer."

Some twat in the UK is teaching kids a made up number, and the BBC picked it up as a legitimate story. I've been looking for a good rant about it, and this seems to be the best one.

Boston Red Sox (partial)

Best Digg headline

from last year

Probably the best OTM

Fifth anniversary of current OTM incarnation, with singing

Reformed drug dealer turned blogger Dave Winer is in New Orleans as a citizen journalist

Over the top

Mark Felt comes out

Sider Press is more progressive than the rest of the media: "Nick K may not be quoted"