Facebook buys Instagram; New reality show follows unorthodox; Focusing on community college, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler April 10, 2012

Focusing on Community College [USA Today] Community College is no longer the subject of the hilarious NBC sitcom above. New government funding and a dearth of skills in several expanding areas has led to increased enrollment in community colleges offering technical and vocational skills that some view as crucial in today’s job market. However, focusing…

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Bob Dylan & Trayvon Martin; Eilat Missile Strike; Hungarian Blood Libel dredged up, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler April 5, 2012

Bob Dylan and Trayvon Martin [Forward] Protestors outraged at the shooting of fourteen year old Trayvon Martin have utilized an old Bob Dylan song  to create the above video decrying the killing. However, JJ Goldberg argues, their anger is misdirected, and should be aimed at the system rather than a single individual: “Trayvon Martin’s death,…

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Strauss-Kahn Gate II; Hitler used to advertise shampoo; Media does media, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler March 27, 2012

Jewish Community protests Hitler Shampoo Ad [BusinessWeek] Turkey’s Jewish community is up in arms after an advertising agency used old film footage of the Nazi dictator to promote a woman’s shampoo. The video created for Biomen shampoo, embedded above, has sparked international outrage. “The Jewish community and the Chief Rabbi’s office on Monday called Hitler “the most…

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Anti-Semitism at Harvard; Attacked over an editorial; NYPD monitored MSAs, and more [Reading List]

By pkessler February 21, 2012

No Jews in the Ivy League [Caroline Glick] Caroline Glick, deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post, rails against an upcoming conference at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government which begins with disputing Israel’s right to exist. “The embrace of the cause of Israel’s destruction by so many celebrity professors today is part and parcel of the…

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Piss on the Queen of England [Global Jewish Voice]

By Gabriel T. Erbs January 23, 2012

Israeli native Liran Shamriz grew up with rabid, Israel-obsessed articles an international media mainstay. Here, he turns the tables. French people are whores and Americans are all fat and stupid. If that makes you angry, then I’ve succeeded. If not, just tell me who you are and I will find the words to make you…

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No news is good news, this isn’t that

By mekeisler April 8, 2011

Real talk, I hate Comcast. We pay 75$ a month for internet (which is way too much), and it only works around 75% of the time. That time did not include most of Thursday. When I call customer service to complain, they pretty much tell me to shut up. What else can I do? They…

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What Hits the NYTimes Homepage

By ckessler November 15, 2010

In my endless effort to procrastinate on Sunday afternoon–with the rain not helping, with my to-do list getting longer–I end up in a familar place: The New York Times homepage. Now, I could sing an ode or shout a rant to the Gray Lady, depending on the day, but I won’t go into that here. What…

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Worth a thousand words? You decide.

By rebeccablady July 6, 2009

It’s hard to look. The Boston Globe’s photo blog, The Big Picture, advertises itself as “news stories in photographs.” The photojournalism is breathaking. The images are sharp and focused. They tell a story, and often, quite a moving one. But bear in mind that photojournalism is tricky, and it takes a few moments to discern…

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