In the North West, not surprisingly
North Western Winds is on the Map!
The Red Ensign Bloggers have been taking the Politopia Quiz this week and comparing notes on the results (and thereby flooding each others mailboxes!). Who was on the right flank, anyway? I could not (and actually will not) read 40+ e-mails... ever. Still, it was unexpected and fun. I would consider George Bush and Drew Carrey good company and have not thought the world of Ayn Rand for some time.
I took a similar quiz a few years ago on another site and got similar results. Can't remember the name or the link at the moment. Sorry.
Makes room for CanWest to join the majors
Kudos to CanWest for calling a terrorist a terrorist . Many, including The Last Amazon , will be happy to hear it. Reuters is among the worst of the major western news services, where I would also place the BBC and the CBC.
Unsurprisingly, Reuters is not happy about the changes CanWest made to Reuters wire stories:
Our editorial policy is that we don't use emotive words when labeling someone," said David A. Schlesinger, Reuters' global managing editor. "Any paper can change copy and do whatever they want. But if a paper wants to change our copy that way, we would be more comfortable if they remove the byline." Mr. Schlesinger said he was concerned that changes like those made at CanWest could lead to "confusion" about what Reuters is reporting and possibly endanger its reporters in volatile areas or situations. "My goal is to protect
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