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Posted on April 17, 2009 by Barrie

What I think about what I’ve seen on the web April 15th through April 16th:

TwitterFone: Send Messages to Twitter with Voice – I've always been an audio man. This could be fun. It used voice recognition to create Tweets.
Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University » Aiming for the Future of Journalism – "The Nieman Journalism Lab is a collaborative attempt to figure out how quality journalism can survive and thrive in the Internet age. "
BBC – Podcasts – Directory – If you can never find the BBC podcast you want on iTunes – they're all here

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Posted on April 4, 2009 by Barrie

delicious thoughts for April 3rd from 08:49 to 19:12:

Via Luminosa light display to tell Easter story in York (From York Press) – If you are in york take time to follow this route over the Easter holiday weeks
G20Voice | White Band Action – I must have been asleep because I missed this G20 Voice stuff until it was over. All the same it's led me to this loose coalition of blogs which have become important voices in this period of transition in both financial systems and international media outlets. Especially as these publications had full access to the G20 press events standing alongside the big players with access to the 20 heads of state who are G20.
Stephen Moss examines what the decline of regional journalism means for local democracy | Media | The Guardian – Not all doom and gloom, there are glimmers of hope in this well researched article about the future of local media and the real need of local communities to keep in touch with themselves.

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Posted on March 26, 2009 by Barrie

delicious thoughts for March 25th from 11:29 to 11:34:

Missing chef refused taxi money – The mystery of the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence as she walked to work in York. She's not been seen or heard for a week now – someone knows where she is.
Gospels returning on temporary basis (From The Northern Echo) – I think there would be something special about seeing the Lindisfarne Gospels at Durham Cathedral or even better – at the ruins of the Priory on Lindisfarne. I'd certainly make the trip.

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Posted on June 26, 2008 by Barrie

Press Article

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

My sponsored ride has hit the local press in York. The story has been mainly culled from by blog so there’s nothing new in there. The Press hasn’t posted the article on their website so you can’t see it online.

There’s another sponsored cycle ride article on the same page. Brian Crosby, who is coincidentally another Riding Lights board member, was raising money for three other charities.
It’s the season for Riding Bikes.

There’s still plenty of time to donate to the Riding Lights fund. www.help.co.uk/ridingbike

Why I don’t buy The Times

Posted on April 22, 2008 by admin

George Monbiot: The most potent weapon wielded by the empires of Murdoch and China | Comment is free | The Guardian
If you want to know how powerful Rupert Murdoch is, read the reviews of Bruce Dover’s book, Rupert’s Adventures in China. Well, go on, read them. You can’t find any? I rest my case.

As lucid and alarming as ever George Monbiot puts Murdoch in his sights and provokes an intelligent discussion on the Guardian’s Comment is Free blog.

The Times used to be the final authority in British Newspapers. No longer. I’d rather read The Telegraph. At least I know what it’s bias is. I have to work hard to discern which part of Murdoch’s empire The Times is championing on any one day, but I know it’ll be in there somewhere.

Do I have Sky? Yes, but only for the football. And if wanted to rant on I could whip up a good argument for the way pay TV has ruined the beautiful game too.

The article may be long but it’s worth reading, including the comments from readers.

Rising Dawn

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