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JOURNALISM/BLOGGING: Incomplete Communion: Engaging Contemporary Post-Bop

I'll admit it—while I find a lot to enjoy in straight-ahead jazz, it's really hard to review straight-ahead jazz CDs. Part of this is a result of questioning where tradition and the mainstream fit in together, and if indeed they actually parallel one another in creative music. Bill Dixon had a way of putting this conundrum that I appreciated, paraphrased thusly: "tradition is something which ...

Arab world needs education in new media

Greater adoption of information technologies, innovation in digital space are dependent on existence of free, unfettered cyberspace for internet users in region.

GailForce: More On Afghanistan COIN Training

Been on travel so haven’t found time to Blog. Before I hit the road, I participated in a Department of Defense sponsored Bloggers roundtable on Monday, August 23rd with Lieutenant General William Caldwell the Commander of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. It was enlightening and informative. As discussed in previous Blogs, this training is a critical [...]

Dan Rather on Political Coverage, Blogosphere, Killian Documents

Dan Rather came to The Poynter Institute this week to speak to members of the public about his years as a broadcast journalist. Before Rather's talk, I interviewed him about the state of today's news industry and what can be done to improve it. You can read a full transcript of the interview below.

Tony Blair's A Journey memoir released – live blog

• Coverage throughout the day as the fallout from Tony Blair's autobiography continues • Read Andrew Sparrow's lunchtime summary 12.08pm: We've had the Blair book for four hours now. I'm going to be bashing out the best extracts for the rest of the afternoon, and my Guardian colleagues are also poring over the book – you'll find all the latest stories on our website here – but first it's time ...