Monday, October 31, 2011
"Silicosis From Work on Blue Jeans Killed Workers, Study Says" - NYTimes.com
Worker safety around the Mediaterranean is well worth a great deal of additional attention.
"Tunisia Seeks to Question Suha Arafat in Corruption Inquiry" - NYTimes.com
This may be more sentimental than significant, but it is good to see law enforcement at work in Tunisia and I just hope they are being as fair as they can be in pursuing such matters.
"Egyptian military officials jail blogger who criticized them" - Committee to Protect Journalists
Scary stuff as Egypt tries to make anew beginning, or at least that's what we thought.
"Mamma Mia" - NYTimes.com
Italy and Italians, I fear, have no grasp of how much at the center of things they are today.
"Unesco Approves Full Membership for Palestinians" - NYTimes.com
The continued evolution of the Palestinian state has to be of huge interest to everyone who lives around the Mediterranean. But don't forget that every one of the Mediterranean states continues to evolve itself. Just think of changes we have seen in so many of these countries. That is not to diminish for a moment the Palestinian situation and challenges; it is to say, simply, that this is not just a matter of watching the Palestinians. Every citizen of every state can learn something from what is happening in Palestine.
""La source des femmes"" - Cinéma - Télématin - France 2
I have not found an easy way yet to follow the films that come from Mediterranean countries or deal with Mediterranean subjects.
Servier accuse Bapt et Libération de diffamation" - FRANCE 2
Defamation around the Mediterranean needs a lot more attention.
"After Attacks, Efforts to Restore Gaza Cease-Fire" - NYTimes.com
Fighting anywhere in the Mediterranean is awful.
"Turks Recall German Guest Worker Program" - NYTimes.com
Many Mediterranean countries have especially strong links for many reasons to countries in other parts of the world. What is the full extent of them?
"Cable TV Holding Web Rivals at Bay, Earnings Show" - NYTimes.com
How would this story get written for the Mediterranean?
"Ad Companies Face a Widening Talent Gap" - NYTimes.com
And what will the impact be in the Mediterranean? What is the impact today?
Sunday, October 30, 2011
"Libya after Gaddafi: freed journalist tracks down his jailer" - The Guardian
I suspect that there are thousand of these storie sto be written, at least for those who are still alive and able to write those stories.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
"Libyan Leader’s Remark Favoring Polygamy Stirs Anger" - NYTimes.com
Where else is polygamy permitted around the Mediterranean?
"Kurds in Turkey Rended by War That Haunts Country" - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean has so many conflicts at so many different levels.
"Morocco - Bomber Sentenced to Die" - NYTimes.com
The coverage of this case in France does not strike me as fair and balanced.
G20Yes Official Website | Young Entrepreneur Summit
It's interesting that only France, Italy and Turkey - plus guest Egypt - are to be represented.
"Western Companies See Libya as Ripe at Last for Business" - NYTimes.com
I hope the Tripoli Post and others will do an extremely serious job of reporting all of this for the rest of us.
"40 Killed in Deadliest Friday Demonstrations Since May" - NYTimes.com
How do we tell more of the Syrian story today? I don't mean that there is anything wrong with this report, but there is more to the story than this. How do we dig it out?
"Europe Seeks Chinese Investment in Euro Rescue" - NYTimes.com
What is China's role in the Mediterranean today and what could it be tomorrow?
"Greek Anger on Debt Agreement Is Focused Especially on Germany" - NYTimes.com
There are long memories and deep pain that transcend a video clip saying the problem has been solved. How do we come to appreciate this more?
"Tempers Flare After Some Tunisian Votes Are Nullified" - NYTimes.com
How can we harness more digital media might to follow more of the story components better than we are doing now? We miss so much.
Friday, October 28, 2011
"A Gothic Tour of Italy" - NYTimes.com
We need to see more stories on other countries of the Mediterranean and fewer about Italy.
"Magda Abu-Fadil: Where Do Media Draw the Line on Ethics During Revolutions?"
A good report of the program.
"Italy's Borrowing Costs Rise Amid Uncertainty About Rescue" - NYTimes.com
There was a time when Rome and Athens were at the center of the world. Never before has the world around them been this large or as seemingly dependent as now.
"The Spotlight Now Shines on Italy" - Common Sense - NYTimes.com
What are the Italian media saying about whether he is the best person for the job?
Thursday, October 27, 2011
"Banks Reassured by Euro Deal, but Italy Remains a Worry" - NYTimes.com
Why don't we understand Italy better?
"Slapping at Syria, Turkey Shelters Anti-Assad Fighters" - NYTimes.com
There is such a burning need to understand better all of the relationships between neighboring countries in the Mediterranean.
"In Spain, Creating a Back-to-the-Land Experience" - NYTimes.com
Many opportunities to do more with the subject of real estate in the media of the Mediterranean.
"Berlusconi ou les yeux en dessous de la ceinture danoise" - Le Monde
Is this really important to merit even mention in a blog on LeMonde's site?
"Embracing Arab Animation" - NYTimes.com
Let's collect all that's happening in animation around the Mediterranean.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
"Web censorship will fail, Huffington says" - Hurriyet Daily News
I could find no program for the conference.
"Film and Fitness in Rome" - NYTimes.com
We ought to have a really active calendar of all of the media events, including festivals, all around the Mediterranean.
"JORDAN: Drought may claim thousands of olive trees" - IRIN
How much more central to the Mediterranean can you get than olive trees and water?
"Les Tunisiens de Marseille restent vigilants" - La Provence
A good reminder of how interconnected so many places are around the Mediterranean even if except in these times, it does not get noticed or discussed for most people each day.
"Tunisia Liberals See a Vote for Change, Not Just for Islamists" - NYTimes.com
There is so much to learn about this evolving story. Where are the analyses for the rest of the world from Tunisians?
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
"mediterranean radio" - Bing
Is there a single directory of all Mediterranean radio stations online? So that one could listen in in a variety of languages to broacasts all around the region?
"Confronting Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims in Public Discourse"
A very important meeting coming at such an important time.
"Egyptian Police Officers Go on Strike" - NYTimes.com
How do we better monitor strikes all around the Mediterranean?
"Clashes With Kurdish Rebels Push Turkey Back Toward Conflict" - NYTimes.com
Turkey is in our headlights.
"In Libya, Surt Massacre Site Is Not Investigated" - NYTimes.com
Let's hope this changes and that reporting of these kinds of stories, if they recur, continues.
Monday, October 24, 2011
"Moderate Islamist Party Claims Victory in Tunisia" - NYTimes.com
So much "sorting out" to do to come a full understanding of what this means.
"In Balkans, Smuggling Forges a Rare Unity" - NYTimes.com
More issues capable of repeating themselves all over the Mediterranean.
"The Hazards in Turkey's New Strategy" - NYTimes.com
Turkey's role in the region is becoming more and more important.
"EDF of France Bids for Control of Edison of Italy" - NYTimes.com
A great story on who owns all of the electric companies around the Mediterranean and what the differences are between and among them in terms of power source and all the way to the charges imposed on customers and reliability of service.
"Envisioning University of Future, in Person or Online" - NYTimes.com
Why not in the Mediterranean for everyone around the Sea?
"Berlusconi, sous pression, s'attaque à la réforme des retraites" - Le Monde
How do we layout - perhaps graphically - the optional ways in which Italy survives all this?
"Berlusconi, sous pression, s'attaque à la réforme des retraites" - Le Monde
How do we layout - perhaps graphically - the optional ways in which Italy survives all this?
Sunday, October 23, 2011
"Tunisians Hold First Vote Since Revolution" - NYTimes.com
It surely is nice to see so much good news from here today!
"Palestinian Bid to Join Unesco Could Imperil U.S. Funds" - NYTimes.com
Somebody in this situation can change their minds or their laws or both.
"Abdel-Jalil Promises a Role Islam in a New Libya" - NYTimes.com
Another great chance for hopes to be realized.
"Tunisia Election Faces Financing Questions" - NYTimes.com
How to tell this story so as to communicate it effectively to more people?It's very complicated.
"Les blogueurs tunisiens, entre optimisme et amertume" - Le Figaro
This is how diversity and freedom of expression most often works - many different points of view.
"Le procureur de Marseille a consulté les factures téléphoniques de deux journalistes du "Monde"" - LeMonde.fr
I imagine that this happens in a number of countries around the Mediterranean without ever being reported or challenged. Where?
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Le site de Mediterraneo" - France 3 Méditerranee
This program is very well done. How many others are there around the Mediterranean?
"Hedi Jaouad: From The Streets Of Tunisia To Wall Stree"t
There are so many interesting people from the Mediterranean all over the world with so much to say; the web permits them all to speak at once! Imagine the good ideas that could be gathered.
"La vie privée est devenue un enjeu de concurrence essentiel entre les réseaux sociaux" - LeMonde.fr
Another issue that could benefit from a thorough review under a full Mediterranean lens.
Friday, October 21, 2011
"Speaking for Qaddafi, Then Denouncing Him" - NYTimes.com
We need to see so many more profiles of key people from the Mediterranean so we can understand all so much better.
"Morocco: Peace Corps Trains Moroccan Youth in Journalism" - AllAfrica.com
What other Peace Corps projects are there around the Mediterranean in general and which ones include the media in some fashion?
"French Jet Halted Qaddafi’s Escape From Stronghold" - Bloomberg
I have a feeling that we will see many more versions of this story until we get it all right.
"Moody's Downgrades Spain's Biggest Banks" - NYTimes.com
We need a really good, ongoing, analysis of all banks around the Mediterranean.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"Rachid al-Ghannouchi Imagines Democratic Future for Tunisia" - NYTimes.com
I hope we will find better and better ways to understand all of this better for everyone's sake.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
"Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Still Face Peril"- NYTimes.com
One of the massive challenges facing those who cross many Mediterranean borders.
"Va bene?! La Germania in italiano – Italien auf deutsch" - Goethe-Institut
I wish that I could attend!
"Easing Debt Crisis Will Take Time, E.U. Official Warns" - NYTimes.com
How much more downgrading will we see?
"Greek Workers Start Two-Day Anti-Austerity Strike" - NYTimes.com
I wonder how many more strikes we will see....
"Journalists join strike in Greece before austerity vote" - Daily Tar Heel
How do we get a fuller picture of this?
"Italy’s Interior Minister Anticipates More Unrest" - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean has witnessed a broad diversity of "unrest" in the past year, not to mention centuries. I wonder how we can put it all into some perspective? The odd report of a protest here or there does not do a very good job of telling what is a complex story.
"California’s Olive Oils Challenge Europe’s" - NYTimes.com
Is it time for a blind taste test competition - the Mediterranean v. the rest of the world?
"Hillary Clinton Meets With New Libyan Leaders in Tripoli" - NYTimes.com
How do we collect informaiton on what all countries are doing by way of assistance to Libya today?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
"Milan Court Throws Out Berlusconi Tax Fraud Case" - NYTimes.com
What sorts of cases are pending against other Mediterranean leaders?
"Tunisia Elections Roiled by Dispute Over the Film ‘Persepolis’" - NYTimes.com
It's so hard for some of us to appreciate why this sort of thing happens, but we need to keep trying to understand better.
"Head of French Spy Agency Faces Inquiry" - NYTimes.com
A very important case, not just for France but for the whole Mediterranean.
"Ilan Grapel, American Held in Egypt as Israeli Spy, Could Be Freed in Prisoner Swap" - NYTimes.com
American citizens, as well as French, and every other nationality, must be very careful - as well as having good intentions - in traveling the Mediterranean these days.
"Greece’s Bloated Bureaucracy Defies Efforts to Cut It" - NYTimes.com
The pile of things we don't understand fully continues to grow ever higher.
"Israel and Palestinians Begin Prisoner Exchange" - NYTimes.com
How many prisoners are being helf across national borders in the Mediterranean?
Monday, October 17, 2011
"King Abdullah II of Jordan Fires His Government" - NYTimes.com
We are getting to think of huge government changes as being almost normal. That's not a good idea.
"In Cairo Quarter, Islamists Try to Profit From Revolution" - NYTimes.com
Increased democracy is surely not a path to the predictable.
"In Italy, Recrimination Follows Rome Riots" - NYTimes.com
How much more of this are we going to see around the Mediterranean?
"Italy Strengthens Universities in South to Blur Economic Divide" - NYTimes.com
I can imagine a Mediterranean Media Center meeting on the universities of the Mediterranean and how they relate in so many ways to the region's media.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
"Egypt Withdraws as Host" - The New York Times
Sports and the Mediterranean deserve so much more attention on every level, not just the reports of big matches, but behind the scenes as well.
Monday, October 10, 2011
"Social Media Accounts of Violence in Cairo Challenge Official Narrative" - The New York Times
We have to develop tools that will allow us to better filter the cascade of information emerging as a result of social media use. This just is not good enough.
"Tunisian Islamists Riot Over Animated Film About Iran"
It's hard to talk about what you cannot see.
"Copts Clash With Egyptian Troops in Cairo, Leaving 24 Dead" - Businessweek
This is very troubling news.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
"Arab Bloggers Discuss "Occupy Wall Street" Protest" -| PRI's The World
An interesting meeting, for sure!
Friday, October 07, 2011
Thursday, October 06, 2011
"In a Changed Libya, Schools Face New Challenges" - NYTimes.com
What could be more important than education all over the Mediterranean?
"Real Estate in Montenegro" - NYTimes.com
Another reminder of the need to understand better real estate all around the Mediterranean...not just the very expensive places, but where most people call home.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
"Tunisia’s Interim Leader Essebsi Defends Gradualist Path" - NYTimes.com
Each country of the region must make terribly important decisions about the future.
Monday, October 03, 2011
"Greece’s Urgency Challenges European Union Efforts" - NYTimes.com
This crisis remains very much focused on the Mediterranean part of the Euro zone.
"Mosque Set on Fire in Northern Israel" - NYTimes.com
More reason why we need to understand so much better the religions of the Mediterranean.
"Tasting Humble and High Cuisine in Istanbul" - NYTimes.com
One of the reasons, I think, that Turkey is advancing in the region! What do others in the region think of Turkish food?
Sunday, October 02, 2011
"High-End Dining in Italy" - NYTimes.com
How does one compare the food of Italy with the food of the rest of the Mediterranean? Is it a question of image or fact?
Saturday, October 01, 2011
"In Greece, Barter Networks Surge" - NYTimes.com
I still think there are limits as to how far the Greeks and others can be pushed.
"Kobe Bryant To Italy: Virtus Bologna Scrambles To Finish Up The Deal"
There surely is very little of this sort of Mediterranean assignment for US sports stars.
"After Much Wrangling, General Assembly Seats National Transitional Council of Libya as Country’s Representative for Sixty-Sixth Session"
I think the official name of Libya is now simply "Libya".
"Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not Far" - NPR
The continued rise in importance of Turkey.
"Kurdish Protesters Besiege Newspaper" - NYTimes.com
Among other things, I think this demonstrates the perceived power of the press.
"Group backing Basque separatists disbands" - TriCities.com
The relationship between newspapers and other media and interest groups, especially ones like ETA, is extremely important. The rest of us need to make sure those relationships are fully and transparently reported so everyone can judge ideas knowing who authored or paid for them.
"Les Portugais de nouveau dans la rue contre l'austérité" - Le Monde
A good example of why we need much more regional coverage around the Mediterranean about the economic situation, and especially the situation in individual countries, some of which we sometimes omit, like Portugal.
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