Category Archives: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS

NORDIC-DRIVEN E.U. IGNORES SOUTHERN SMALLER STATES PLIGHTS

Posted on December 11, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

The Nordic-driven EU leadership persists in ignoring the plights of its southern member states in the Mediterranean on issues related to migration flows from North Africa and Asia.   Cannot avoid commenting on this, and it might be hard not … Continue reading →

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An Artist Counted Every Atomic Explosion On Earth And Shows Them All In A Matter Of Seconds

Posted on December 10, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto decided to visualize all the nuclear detonations in the history of time, and has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with … Continue reading →

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5 Minutes Of What The Media Actually Does To Women

Posted on December 10, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

“I don’t look like that, and I don’t desire to look like that.” — Kate Winslet ( originally Published on Aug 24, 2012) In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing Us Softly series, the first in more … Continue reading →

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Where Freedom of the Press Is Muffled

Posted on December 10, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

In a world leading country, which portrays itself as a beacon of democracy and freedom, where entrepreneurship and capitalism share the same bed, the common mortal would expect a free press and excercise of journalism.

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‘Identity Crisis’ in Photojournalism – AJR.org

Posted on December 9, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

In news organizations around the country, reporters are increasingly providing visuals with their copy. Freelance writers are rebranding themselves as multimedia journalists, and journalism schools, conscious of where the jobs likely will be for their graduates, are training all their students to write and capture audio, photos and video.

This advent of the new Super Journalist, the photographer who writes and the writer who takes photographs, is creating one of the biggest upheavals in modern journalism since online platforms gave everyone, including monthly magazines, a 24-hour news cycle.

In this new world, a world in which everyone is a photographer, what then happens to the photojournalists? Continue reading →

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R. I. P. – Michael Stroud, Curator of the Palace Armoury, Valletta, Malta

Posted on December 9, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

The late Michael Stroud, Curator of the Palace Armoury, Valletta, in Malta: his love for history, and knowledge shared shall be sorely missed.

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Watch “300: Rise of An Empire Official Trailer 3 – Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green” on YouTube

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

This movie promises to be as good as its predecessor, “300”, …. Any volunteers for a boys’ flic night out for it? Posted from WordPress for Android

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Android torch app with over 50m downloads silently sent user location and device data to advertisers

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Brightest Flashlight app on Android was deceptive in sending user data to advertisers, says US FTC. Photograph: /public domain US Federal Trade Commission charges ‘deception’ over app which turned on lights on Android smartphones – but also told advertisers about … Continue reading →

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New Report Suggests IRON MAIDEN Turn Piracy Into Profits

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

<a href="https://ivanmconsiglio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131206-090341.jpg”>Iron Maiden: too hairy for pop but still turning metal into gold Bruce Dickinson, sorry, Dr. Bruce Dickinson and the rest of Iron Maiden are considered one of the top music entities in England according to a new report … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela has died

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid, has died, South African President Jacob Zuma announced late Thursday. Sent from iPhone

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