A few journalistic thoughts while I continue to watch the waves of news coverage rolling in from Egypt:
Watching for religion ghosts in the news flashes from Egypt
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Define 'Islamist' and please be specific
Last week, the people who produce the Associated Press Stylebook issued a few revisions. One of them was for the term “Islamist.” It used to read:
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Telling the story of Timbuktu's terror
The New York Times has done some amazing work this week covering Islamic conflicts in Africa. This story, which tells how sharia was implemented during Islamist domination of Timbuktu, is so very good. Note the beginning:
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Islamist crimes against humanity in Mali
The Washington Post has a tough, but very important, read on the deteriorating situation in Mali. The first point to make is to thank the paper for devoting the resources necessary to bring to light this story about terrorism against vulnerable people. It can’t be easy and it’s deeply appreciated.
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Economist offers rare insights into Salafists
I have a friend who once worked for Time (actually, several people fit under that umbrella) who once made a very interesting observation about the state of foreign news in that newsweekly, which was once famous for its excellent, sweeping coverage of world affairs.
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