Category Archives: Top Headlines
Searing Your Brand on Social Media: The Overnight Birth of a Logo
Three weeks ago, almost by accident, I came up with what is the first tiny-but-tangible building block of my would-be world news media EMPIRE(!?) Aaiyaaaa!! The great challenge and opportunity of the web is that you can actually create new stuff, which … Continue reading →
Building an Online Audience (Nearly) from Scratch. Can An Old Media Veteran Bring His Readers With Him?
My world news website is literally still just a project on paper — or more precisely, Powerpoint. From what I’ve learned about all this technology stuff, websites on paper, uh, don’t work so good. The live prototype is still a … Continue reading →
While U Slept. The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010
Pakistan Says It Nabs Another Top Taliban Leader Mullah Kabir, who was leading push against US forces in eastern Afghanistan, reportedly taken into custody. Follows other high-profile strikes at Taliban hierarchy. (NYTimes) Iran Announces Capture of Militant It Says Tied … Continue reading →
While U Slept. The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
Report: Nato Airstrike Kills 33 Civilians near Kandahar Afghan Cabinet condemns strike of convoy as “unjustifiable.” Comes as US-led surge against Taliban had been gaining momentum. (AP) Iran Says Building of Two New Uranium Facilities Slated to Begin Head of … Continue reading →
While U Slept. The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
UK Government Watchdog Calls for Torture Probe Pressure mounts to investigate British Intel agencies accused in torture of more than 20 terror suspects. (The Times) Dutch Government Coalition Collapses over Afghan War Policy Labor party pulls out of ruling majority … Continue reading →
While U Slept. Big 5 Overnight Stories. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Military Coup in Niger Other African leaders condemn junta takeover, suspension of constitution. (BBC) Report: China Cyber Attacks on Google Traced to Schools Probe finds online attacks came from university and vocational school, and began as early as April. (NYTimes) … Continue reading →
The Birth of a (petit) Project Within the Bigger One
I’m still finding my voice on Twitter. The only thing I’m sure of is that I won’t be tweeting my breakfast menu or misadventures on public transportation. So far I have also shied away from the Confucian pearls of wisdom … Continue reading →
While U Slept. The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Dalai Lama Arrives for White House Meeting Tibetan leader to meet privately Thursday with President Obama despite virulent objections from China. (Al Jazeera) Dubai Police Chief ’99%’ Sure Israel Behind Hamas Assassination. Israeli paper reports two Palestinians suspected in Jan. … Continue reading →
While U Slept: The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
Toyota Chief’s Serious Damage Control. Carmaker boss outlines quality control, new brake override system. For now no visit to U.S. Congress. Slashed U.S. Programs got Stimulus Funds. USA Today report finds contradictions in Obama’s budget trimming proposals. Details emerge in … Continue reading →
While U Slept: The Big 5 Overnight Stories. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
This is a new feature on News Launch Diary….As a Europe-based American News Site, my project will benefit from a Time Zone Advantage, which I will begin to take advantage of here by posting what I judge to be the … Continue reading →
