Sunday, September 30, 2012

XXIIIème colloque de la villa grècque Kérylos

The study of ancient Greece continues despite the crisis.

"Golden Dawn’s Popularity Rising Rapidly in Greece" - NYTimes.com

How is this affecting the Mediterranean?

Maison du Terroir et du Patrimoine

Note the exhibit on the alphabets of the Mediterranean.

Le Festival du Livre de Mouans-Sartoux

We should assemble more information and perspective on these book festivals all over the Mediterranean.

Turkey puts 44 journalists on trial for terrorism and backing pro-Kurd group | World news | guardian.co.uk

I cannot remember when 44 reporters were on trial together. Has that happened anywhere else in the world? I realize that we need to address the question of what makes someone a journalist, but on a broader level, this is a lot of people all at once.

"Comment les libraires azuréens luttent pour subsister" - Nice-Matin

What are ways in which bookstores in othe Mediterranean countries are dealing with these challenges?

Saturday, September 29, 2012

"Tunisians Battle Over The Meaning Of Free Expression" - NPR

What could be more important to the media of the Mediterranean?

"Bound to Sea but Buried in Debt, Spain’s Fishermen Blame Bloc’s Policies" - NYTimes.com

How do we learn more - and keep that knowledge up to date - about the fish and other creatures of the Mediterranean Sea? I sense that so much is happening beneath the waves, I know of no way to keep our understanding current. That's the role that media ought to play; some try, but none has really succeeded.

"Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense" - Reuters

There is an important Mediterranean media element to this story relating to keeping secrets and generally reporting on what happens behind the scenes.

"Camille Paglia Scowls at the Metropolitan Museum" - NYTimes.com

Lots of Mediterranean in this.

"Greek Leader, Samaras, Sees Hope, if Europe Helps" - NYTimes.com

And where does the Mediterranean fit into all of this?

"Palestinian Flutist Gets Rare Chance to Study in West" - NYTimes.com

Who are today's music stars - all genres of music - in the Mediterranean?

"Juan Carlos I Seeks Redemption, for Spain and Monarchy" - NYTimes.com

Who are today's real leaders of the Mediterranean and how do they relate to one another? Who talks with whom,meaingfully? How many kings do we have? Two - Spain and Morocco. Any others?

"White House Move to Give Egypt $450 Million in Aid Meets Resistance" - NYTimes.com

We need to find a way to present the entire Mediterranean and all of the aid and assstance it receives - or might receive - from anywhere in the world. That includes the US, but only as one country.

Programme HyMeX : mieux prévoir les événements extrêmes du pourtour méditerranéen - Météo-France