Books
I was enthralled to read a while back that New Line Cinema, the studio behind the Lord of the Rings triology, has started casting the first part of Phillip Pullman's fabulous trilogy "His Dark Materials". I absolutely loved those books and found it intriguing to see
Media
The debate about JMK masquerading a mass media and communications course as journalistic education rages on. While in Stockholm I talked to two friends who both had attended the course and felt somewhat defrauded by the experience: they both signed up to the course to train as journalists, not to
Travel
we hope you have a pleasant stay, said the SMS I received from a Swedish mobile phone company the minute I walked off the plane. The only small catch was that the plane I had walked off was from Stockholm to Oslo and I had just returned to Norwegian soil
Media
Thought-provoking editorial in Svenska Dagbladet today about how the journalism education at the University of Stockholm, JMK, has developed further and further away from journalistic reality. Over a period of years, JMK has been made more and more academic, and practical vocational training has gradually been replaced by academic research
Pictures
Personal
This is my third post about my friend H's car crash, but it's a story with an unbelievably happy ending: Despite a totally wrecked car, windows broken, roof torn off, she came away with only a scratch and, even more surprisingly, when the contents of the
Art
Sefton Park, Liverpool I took this picture in Sefton Park, Liverpool, as the scenery reminded me eerily of Arnold Böcklin's painting "The Island of the Dead" (1880) which I've always had a special relationship to after it was pointed out to me by someone
Current Affairs
A close friend just drove into a mountain wall. The car was totally wrecked while she miraculously survived with only a small cut in her arm and the shock of a near death experience. For now, this strong independent woman, at a time when she is weaker and more dependent
Media
ABC's John Stossel, who confesses to spending years scaring people with consumer reports on how dangerous life have become on 20/20, talks to USA Today's Peter Johnson about how 'his metamorphis from consumer activist to sceptic has come with a price'. His new
Marketing and PR
I don't know how this reader found his way to my blog, but I'm thankful for getting a chance to check out his blog, and particularly loved this gem: "Hey God... gotta sec? ...Can I just tell you how confusing it is down here sometimes.
Food and Drink
Here's a new blog I know you're just going to love: “The Liquid Muse: A guide to cocktails, Happy Hour, lounges, wines of the world, the occasional beerhouse… and the people that quench our thirst.” Should be a good place to start if you need some
Media
The conversation regarding The New York Times' new disclosure forms for freelancers continues over at Buzzmachine. See the questions here. Craig Silverman asks why only freelancers and not staffers are required to fill in the forms, a valid point indeed.