Importance of Ideas
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| Blog Name: | Importance of Ideas |
| Url: | http://importanceofideas.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | media, culture, public policy |
| Description: | “Just once in a while let us exalt the importance of ideas and information.” The words of pioneering American newsman Edward R. Murrow. It may sound a particularly high-minded agenda for what will inevitably be another inconsequential blog-of-consciousness. But I reckon it’s a pretty good place to start. This will be a blog of ideas, big and small. They won’t all be particularly profound, though with any luck some will. A lot of it won’t be in any way serious, though much of it will be. There won’t be any one theme in content (media will be a particular focus), though a fairly loose narrative will emerge to keep like-minded folk engaged. Nor will the ideas come from any platform of specialist knowledge or expertise; like most journalists I rightly claim to be ignorant in almost everything. They will be the thoughts of a media junkie. I have very romantic notions of the role of traditional media and whatever ‘serious journalism’ now means, and fairly idealistic ideas of how a world which puts its people and environment first should work. |
| Popularity: | 48 Followers |
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Hail socialism in sick US system
It’s hard to imagine any of the 'teabaggers' have been in a United States emergency room of late. I spent the best part of a day and night in one last week. They are miserable places filled with people who can’t afford to be in them. Here, at least, reform is not even a question.
It’s hard to imagine any of the 'teabaggers' have been in a United States emergency room of late. I spent the best part of a day and night in one last week. They are miserable places filled with people who can’t afford to be in them. Here, at least, reform is not even a question.
NJ wise guys turn purple shade
Republicans are beating up the victory of Chris Christie in yesterday’s New Jersey gubernatorial race, the first time conservatives have won any election in this state since 1997. But the people I talked too said the Democrat was simply on the nose. And the story of transformation in this state is much more interesting.
Republicans are beating up the victory of Chris Christie in yesterday’s New Jersey gubernatorial race, the first time conservatives have won any election in this state since 1997. But the people I talked too said the Democrat was simply on the nose. And the story of transformation in this state is much more interesting.
Showman Mel’s river of dreams
Mel loves his job. He doesn't love it quite as much as acting on Broadway, which he did for 33 years, but there can't be that many more genuinely, infectiously enthusiastic tour guides across these United States as TourMobile's Mel. He might be the most remarkable person I've ever met.
Mel loves his job. He doesn't love it quite as much as acting on Broadway, which he did for 33 years, but there can't be that many more genuinely, infectiously enthusiastic tour guides across these United States as TourMobile's Mel. He might be the most remarkable person I've ever met.
K-Dudd: The heartless wonder
Kevin Rudd gets far too much credit. Those who say he is being dragged to the Right – that he takes a more cautious, more conservative approach to appeal to John Howard’s battlers – discount the increasingly obvious reality that Rudd is already there. Certainly, as we've seen over the last few days, on refugee policy. Is there hope for this Prime Minister?
Kevin Rudd gets far too much credit. Those who say he is being dragged to the Right – that he takes a more cautious, more conservative approach to appeal to John Howard’s battlers – discount the increasingly obvious reality that Rudd is already there. Certainly, as we've seen over the last few days, on refugee policy. Is there hope for this Prime Minister?
How faith, and America, can heal
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine is many things Australians dislike about Americans: political, patriotic and preachy. But unlike the worst of the United States, the play is also deeply questioning of its place in the world. It prosecutes the West's involvement in Vietnam, familiarly perhaps, but goes further to examine American exceptionalism and the greyness of, and uneasiness between, faith and justice.
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine is many things Australians dislike about Americans: political, patriotic and preachy. But unlike the worst of the United States, the play is also deeply questioning of its place in the world. It prosecutes the West's involvement in Vietnam, familiarly perhaps, but goes further to examine American exceptionalism and the greyness of, and uneasiness between, faith and justice.
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