Monthly Archives: December 2011

Unfriending the dead

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Some months ago, a member of my family died who had an intermittent presence on Facebook.  At her husband’s request, the profile was taken down.  This made sense.  The deceased had left few traces of herself online, and bumping into … Continue reading →

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Death and influence in Syria

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

A grim axiom of old-time journalism maintains that “if it bleeds, it leads.”  The mass audience pays attention to violence – so goes the assumption.  Since the news media desperately seeks an audience, it gravitates toward violence, at times ceding … Continue reading →

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