Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Afro-Punks, more Iraqi war talk and how not to fire your employees
Just came from watching a new documentary called "Afro-Punk: the rock n roll ni--er experience," a fantastic study of black kids' experiences in the hardcore/punk scene and how it shaped and/or affected their self-identity. Filmed, edited and produced by first-time director James Spooner, "Afro-Punk" is highly recommended viewing for anyone whether knowledgeable about punk rock or not. As one of the kids in the film best put it: "being black means being a punk rocker already." Click here for info on future screenings.
The economy is still pretty bad and people are still losing their jobs but if you're a staff manager or supervisor who is responsible for any layoffs at your office, this is a textbook guide on how NOT to fire them.
Interesting take on the effect media coverage may be having on the outcome of the Iraq War in an Op-ed piece in yesterday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution entitled "Media's dark cloud a danger." Not sure I really agree with the analysis of author Jim Marshall, a Georgia Democratic congressman, but he raises an intriguing issue especially since the media have gone from being knee-jerk, unquestioning, rah-rah supporters of Bush and his call for war months ago to now highlighting every wrong turn and mishap that has occurred in the post-war era.
It's interesting to note how few journalists are in Iraq now covering the post-war reconstruction efforts versus how many were "embedded" during the actual invasion itself. Now is perhaps the time the media should be paying the closest scrutiny to events there. Letting the public know how their money is being spent and what kind of burden Bush has placed on the shoulders of US taxpayers, present and future, under the guise of installing democracy, removing WMD, transforming the region, regime change, liberating the oppressed Iraqi people or whatever the reason might be this week for the war might be the best service the media could provide.
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The economy is still pretty bad and people are still losing their jobs but if you're a staff manager or supervisor who is responsible for any layoffs at your office, this is a textbook guide on how NOT to fire them.
Interesting take on the effect media coverage may be having on the outcome of the Iraq War in an Op-ed piece in yesterday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution entitled "Media's dark cloud a danger." Not sure I really agree with the analysis of author Jim Marshall, a Georgia Democratic congressman, but he raises an intriguing issue especially since the media have gone from being knee-jerk, unquestioning, rah-rah supporters of Bush and his call for war months ago to now highlighting every wrong turn and mishap that has occurred in the post-war era.
It's interesting to note how few journalists are in Iraq now covering the post-war reconstruction efforts versus how many were "embedded" during the actual invasion itself. Now is perhaps the time the media should be paying the closest scrutiny to events there. Letting the public know how their money is being spent and what kind of burden Bush has placed on the shoulders of US taxpayers, present and future, under the guise of installing democracy, removing WMD, transforming the region, regime change, liberating the oppressed Iraqi people or whatever the reason might be this week for the war might be the best service the media could provide.
