Tag Archives: books

Saving Undershaw: Holmes Fans Unite

Posted on 04/21/2012 by Directed By Bex

by Becky Mezzanotte What do you get when you cross a historical building in need of saving and a worldwide group of fans about a particular Victorian novel? If you guessed a book of fan-written stories about Sherlock Holmes with … Continue reading →

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Film: China’s Let the Bullets Fly

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Echo

by Echo Xie When Filmfest DC (the annual International Film Festival in Washington, D.C., this year from April 11 until April 22) released its playlist for its 26th year, I was thrilled to see Let the Bullets Fly in their … Continue reading →

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Sarkozy Blames the Internet for Jihadist Violence

Posted on 03/25/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell French President Nicolas Sarkozy is winning plaudits for his handling of the killing spree that gripped Toulouse, France last week.  By taking a strong stand to bolster a grieving nation and pushing his security forces to their … Continue reading →

Posted in "Being Digital", Al-Qaeda, Arab Spring, Books, China, Computers, David Cameron, France, Internet, Iran, Jihad, Nicholas Negroponte, Nicolas Sarkozy, Social Media, Terrorism, UMP, United Kingdom, Violence, Websites | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Examining Why the Media Ignore Refugees in America

Posted on 03/06/2012 by declanfahy

(Editor’s Note: Some students in the International Media program at American University are now researching their final capstone projects. These projects will take the form of either scholarly papers, or professional and creative projects. We are posting proposals and updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, International Rescue Committee, Media, Refugees International, UNHCR, United Nations, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The American Media Blackout Israeli Apartheid Week Again

Posted on 03/01/2012 by saltyd

by Dan Gordon Special to Sutradhar’s Market There’s a yearly event that takes place in cities across the world, from Albuquerque to Ljubljana.  All across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia there will be speakers and movie … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Jerusalem Post", "The New York Times", Books, Islam, Israel, Media, Newspapers, Palestine, Public Diplomacy, South Africa, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment