Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 78
November 12, 2014
Confirmation journalism and the death penalty
Iterative journalism is like the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland: “Sentence first, verdict after.” The Elements of Journalism praises David Protess’s project that railroaded a mentally disabled man into prison for fourteen years, because it served their bias.
November 11, 2014
Turning crime into a profit center
Asset forfeiture and traffic laws have one dangerous thing in common: they turn danger into a profit center for government.
November 2, 2014
Charlotte Observer and WBTC 3 cover for Hagan?
It looks a lot like the Charlotte Observer and WBTC 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, pulled a story because it was critical of Democrat incumbent Kay Hagan.
October 30, 2014
Kitchen-Aid attachment stuck because pin extends too far
If your Kitchen-Aid attachments no longer twist far enough to remove them, it may be because the pin has slid out. You should be able to push it back in with a cheap clamp and possibly a screwdriver.
October 28, 2014
Liberty enlightening the world
On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated, and this poem inscribed.
October 27, 2014
Letters to a Young Journalist
This pocket hardcover is ostensibly a series of letters to a young, but unnamed, journalist. Sort of an anonymous anti-source. Which makes sense, because Freedman is a very conflicted journalist.
October 24, 2014
Inside the Beltway: A Guide to Washington Reporting
Don Campbell’s guide to the craft that is reporting in Washington, DC.
October 20, 2014
Retry SSH connections after transient error
The timeout class set up the concept of retrying after a specified timeout period, but why not retry on other transient errors?
October 17, 2014
Evil and religion in the modern media
The press betrays its religion in its choice of news sources.
October 14, 2014
Most Open and Transparent Lies Ever
When we were promised a transparent administration, we didn’t realize it was transparently self-serving.
