– by Amira Al Hussaini AIDS, the deadly acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a taboo word in the Arab world. But the scary word has managed to crop up in many blog posts this week – from Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Bahrain and Yemen. Jordanian blogger Hareega, a doctor by profession, shares this ‘uncomfortable conversation’ he has had with […]
India: Tata, Jaguar and Rover
by Kamla Bhatt Yesterday it was announced that Tata Motors of India is acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motors, which was once one of three automotive giants of Michigan. Tata’s acquisition of these two high-end automobile brands is one of the central topics of conversation in global mainstream media and blogs. Within a […]
The Power of Citizen Journalism: Ground Report Attests
The rise of online versus print media is one of the spectacular insights in media industry in the world today, Fred Obera investigates whether the industry is going to publish the untold stories regarding their danger, privacy, accuracy, agency, ethics, and compliance with libel laws. In the context of globalization, millions have remained […]
3 easy steps for a GREat vocabulary
The importance of vocabulary in setting a benchmark for reading achievement, and even more specifically for GRE, has long been established. Although growth in vocabulary knowledge occurs rapidly and almost effortlessly for some, the rate at which word meanings are acquired, varies greatly. Surprisingly, in a country like India, where despite the fact that every […]
Can the New York Times Company Remain Viable?
These are curiously masochistic days for the New York Times Company. Stumbling now into what will likely be a distracting proxy fight with an investor group that happens also to be their largest shareholder, there does not seem to be a correct decision coming from either their commercial or editorial divisions. Last week, the New […]
Uganda: Bloggers tangle with mainstream media
by Rebekah Heacock The blogren had their collective eye on Uganda’s mainstream media this week. Tumwijuke at Ugandan Insomniac took reporting matters into her own hands following the lethal collapse of a secondary school building constructed on top of a ransacked graveyard, including several powerful photographs in her coverage of the tragedy: Following below are a few […]