I am not surprised by the results of this very interesting quiz at the Guardian website (it would be interesting to me, wouldn't it?), but I am surprised by the range of the results.
My Empathy Quotient is 31, just below the "average" level, which starts at 33.
My Systemizing Quotient is a rather high 53, the bottom end of the top range.
On the plus side, I out emote Ben 2 to 1. (There I go again.)
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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