Robert McCelland at MyBlahg has begun The Canadian Blog Awards, and nominated NWW for "Best Conservative Blog." I'm flattered.
I come at things quite differently than he does, and have been put off by his some time tendency to insult first and reason second. Kudos to Rob for being big about the different approaches. I'll try to do the same.
I'm not under the impression the NWW will score a crushing victory over well known and published names like Andrew Coyne. I'm also up against some blogs I read and enjoy, like Brock: On the Attack, Bound by Gravity and Babbling Brooks, not to mention Jay Currie. But if you like this blog and want to vote, well, what are you waiting for?
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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