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Spike in Airline Prices

By bicyclemark

The last night of February 2010 has me looking forward and asking the difficult questions about just what I’m going to focus on, push myself to do that is new and innovative, and where I will take this here journalistic project as the year matures. What topic in what corner of the world do... »

Testimony on the State of the Media

By bicyclemark

In a recent post you might remember me pointing to the words of The Wire creator and former Baltimore journalist David Simon as he was interviewed on Bill Moyer’s program.  You might also remember that I’m a huge, let’s be honest, FAN, of Simon as I find the Wire to be one imperfect and... »

Stats can lie

By bicyclemark

David Simon, creator of The Wire, was on Bill Moyers journal this past week.  Before getting into the world of writing and directing television, he was a journalist in Baltimore for many years. At that job he got to watch how the police force, city government, and school system work, or perhaps we could... »

On Route to Re:publica09

By bicyclemark

I’m on my way to Re:publica 09 in Berlin! Haven’t had a chance to sit down and just think for many days and well.. the travels continue for the next few weeks. Still, I wanted to take the opportunity to mention that I’m speaking giving a workshop on thursday at Re:publica, 14h. My topic... »

PRess Freedom Index 08

By bicyclemark

Hard to believe another year has gone by and it is time once again for the Reporters Without Borders PRess Freedom Index. The list itself doesn’t contain anything too shocking compared to last year, but I went looking for countries that had experienced the most change in ranking. Lebanon, having had a relatively less... »