What Writer Most Turned You on to Freedom?
Or, What We Heard at Reason's Bastiat Prize Dinner.
Media
The Wall Street Journal's Anne Jolis Wins $10,000 Bastiat Prize for Journalism
Writers from Ottawa Sun and The Economist also honored for their work demonstrating the importance of free minds and free markets
Slate's Obama Vote Tumbles From 96% to 83%; Mag Claims Real Bubble Is Among 'White People'
The online political opinion magazine Slate, to its great credit, has published its fourth quadrennial presidential voting survey among staffers and contributors (you can see Reason's exercise here). Slate's results for 2012?
Media Withheld Benghazi Information at CIA's Request
Some outlets knew the two Navy SEALs were working for the CIA
Hating Breitbart's Powerful Post-Partisan Message
The New Media is the Massage. And Reality Will Never Be the Same Again, Thank God.
Small Signs of Progress in North Korea
The wife of Kim Jong-Un's choice of clothes and changes to how broadcasts are delivered point to the isolated state being less totalitarian
New York Times: 'A Big Storm Requires Big Government'
It's not that the GOP nominee thinks that federal disaster mitigation and response is frequently less effective than locally directed efforts. No, it's the opposite--because federal coordination is "vital," this Republican wants to euthanize it, because that's just how venal he and his party are.
Penguin and Random House in Merger
News Corp had expressed an interest in making a bid for Penguin Books
Ted Turner Sees Troop Suicides as "Good" for Ending War Support
Not the most elegantly framed sentiment
NJ Court Turns Away Challenge to Exit-Polling Limits
Chaos would rule if you could ask people questions
PolitiFact Stands By Bogus Legal Interpretations
When law professors say you're wrong about Supreme Court cases, you should probably listen
Bob Schieffer Prepares List of Subjects to Avoid at Tonight's Presidential Debate
A limited view of foreign policy.
Video of 2007 Obama Speech Has Red Media Seeing Red
More shock over pandering by political candidates
Obama Video Some Are Freaking Out About is Old News
Hannity and the Daily Caller will "release" the video this morning
Era of Open Government Left Wanting
Bloomberg only received information requested via FOIA requests in the required time from 8 out of fifty seven federal agencies contacted
Greek Journalists Strike
Complaining of "mediaeval conditions" in an industry dominated by modern technology
Toronto Mayor Blasts Newstalk 1010 on Own Newstalk 1010 Show
His brother, a city councillor, joined him. Mayor Rob Ford's spent the last two weeks trying to dodge allegations of improper use of city funds and resources
