NEWS From My Perspective!

May 13-2009:

The Internet's Role In Reporting Crises Internationally!


Many newspaper organizations and media personnel have made statements to the effect that Bloggers in the main, mislead their readers, and are not a credible source of information without bias. But they fail to mention that all Writers, Journalists and OPED writers, have their own viewpoint or take, on the issues they communicate of sell to their readers or viewers. 

No one can be totally objective when reporting an incident or observation. After all, as human beings, we are all personally impacted or influenced by events directly or indirectly.

And if it wasn't for the Bloggers or Internet Communicators, we would not have gotten the pictures, events, of atrocities that were happening in Burma, China, Shri Lanka, Pakistan, Iraq, The Middle East, and elsewhere, from individuals on the ground there, where there is an absence of media journalists and reporters. 



Release The Torture Photos Says Some-But Is It A Wise Decision?


We saw the first set of photos depicting torture by US military and CIA interrogators under George W. Bush's administration.

This led to increased Jihadist recruitment in the Moslem world, and increased attacks on US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Should we allow this new set to be released under the Obama administration, because some feel that transparency is what is expected?

Are we prepared to tolerate more attacks on US troops and US civilians around the world once again?

The answer is YES or NO!



The European Governments Are Monitoring Obama's Policies Closely!


The governments on continental Europe are following closely, how the Obama administration is handling the economic crisis. 

They are even aping some of his methods in dealing with the banks there.

But now they seem to be at a loss about how to implement "A Stress Test" for their Toxic Banks there too.

This is still being debated hotly among the media and governments there.

Derryck.
NYC.