mastermaq: (via Edmonton’s Blue Hour Man: Darren Kirby – MasterMaq’s Blog) “It struck me that Darren is doing Edmonton a huge service through his photography, capturing the way the city is transforming physically. “I think it’ll be a very useful, important thing down the road,” he agreed.” Great post, beautiful pictures, and inspiring passion.

Guideposts

shandro: I came across this document recently. The first part is called “What Do We Stand For?”, and it claims to have been from a 1966 speech from former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed. The last page is even more interesting. It claims to be from a 1968 speech he gave to the Jaycees and is titled, … More Guideposts

Jay Rosen: What I Think I Know About Journalism

copyeditor: 1. The more people who participate in the press the stronger it will be. 2. The profession of journalism went awry when it began to adopt the View from Nowhere. 3. The news system will improve when it is made more useful to people. 4. Making facts public does not a public make; information alone will … More Jay Rosen: What I Think I Know About Journalism

sharedontshare: How Toy Ad Vocabulary Reinforces Gender Stereotypes: Boys (via The Achilles Effect)

sharedontshare: How Toy Ad Vocabulary Reinforces Gender Stereotypes: Girls (via The Achilles Effect)