practical obscurity*

Texas court finds environmental website publisher not entitled to protection under state shield law

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:31:00 -0500

Texas court finds environmental website publisher not entitled to protection under state shield law:...

Fresh summer wheels

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:35:22 -0500

Fresh summer wheels

“The Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:08:26 -0500

“The Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit is in the process of reviewing the incident involving a KSTP cameraman Chad Nelson last Saturday evening. We instructed all of our officers before this, and any demonstration, to not take individual actions unless they are warranted for personal safety. From my preliminary review of the video regarding Mr. Nelson, the officer’s interference does not appear to be necessary. If that is the case, I am a very disappointed.”

- Minneapolis Police Chief Timothy Dolan

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Pa. College Journalist Arrested while Photographing Traffic Stop | SPLC

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:16:37 -0500

Pa. College Journalist Arrested while Photographing Traffic Stop | SPLC: Philadelphia Police...

thedailywhat: How About That of the Day: La Bougie du Sapeur...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:12:39 -0600

thedailywhat:

How About That of the Day: La Bougie du Sapeur (Sapper’s Candle) — named after a French comic-book character born on Leap Day — is a satirical newspaper founded in 1980 which is published only once every four years, on February 29th.

Jean d’Indy, editor of the quadrennial newspaper, says he and his writers gather at a restaurant ahead of Leap Day, and down a bottle of bubbly before getting down to brass tacks.

“We try not to be naughty; we just try to be funny,” d’Indy says. “But we are not funny. Life is funny. So, it’s the way of seeing life which is funny.”

Whatever that means.

The paper sells for $5 a copy, and all proceeds go to benefit charities. With a circulation of 150,000, La Bougie du Sapeur easily outsells all other French papers published today.

D’Indy says at one point he considered offering subscriptions, but dropped the idea when he realized it would too difficult to track down subscribers every four years.

[npr.]

Freedom of Information Day Award Ceremony with Amy Goodman

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:53:19 -0600

Freedom of Information Day Award Ceremony with Amy Goodman: Join the Minnesota Coalition on...

"The White House keeps praising these journalists who are, who’ve been killed … How does..."

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:51:00 -0600

““The White House keeps praising these journalists who are, who’ve been killed...

Editor & Publisher, July 29, 1905. Minneapolis:...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:26 -0600

Editor & Publisher, July 29, 1905.

Minneapolis: “enterprise, progress and life.”

do you go to andover high school?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:53:02 -0600

No … I go to the U. But I am a twin! (context)

alesiakaye: Ben Franklin’s Ghost Teaches You Photographer’s...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:47:29 -0600

alesiakaye:

Ben Franklin’s Ghost Teaches You Photographer’s Rights

It’s easier than ever to capture images of public goings-on with all our fancy camera gadgets. If you find yourself in the middle of some contentious event—particularly when the police are involved—you should know your rights. And who better to tell you than the singing cartoon ghost of Benjamin Franklin?

The American Civil Liberties Union teamed up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt to bring you this animation about photographing in public. Clearly targeting those of the Occupy Wall Street ilk, the video might just be the most entertaining explanation of your camera rights out there.

via: gizmodo.com

Good stuff.

“Why, in my day I had to draw charcoal pictures of crimes, and borrow Tom Jefferson’s polygraph to make copies!” - Ben Franklin

Loving the “ballparks of youth!” meme; here are...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:58 -0600

Loving the “ballparks of youth!” meme; here are mine. (See also brian-k, Drew, El Mighty Flynn, and Ben.)

I played, never very well, on all four of the dusty diamonds you see in the first picture. The second picture, taken from the two-lane road that runs through the right hand side of the first picture, illustrates that it’s a sloping viaduct that crosses some nearby train tracks. Legend has it that only a few kids ever hit home runs “over the road,” but I was never there to see it happen.

Tatro v. University of Minnesota: a big one for student speech

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:57 -0600

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Tatro v. University of Minnesota tomorrow...

"Ride hard. Don't be a dick."

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:57:59 -0600

"Ride hard. Don't be a dick.": Video, Stupor Bowl XIV, 2011. Looks like a bit less snow this year.

Hubbard Broadcasting gives $100,000 to Karl Rove's political action committee | MinnPost

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:35 -0600

Hubbard Broadcasting gives $100,000 to Karl Rove's political action committee | MinnPost: Obligatory...

Graffiti, men’s bathroom, Wilson Library, University of...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:27 -0600

Graffiti, men’s bathroom, Wilson Library, University of Minnesota.

Bicycle advertisements; Newspaperdom, July 30 (Keating) and...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:00 -0600

Bicycle advertisements; Newspaperdom, July 30 (Keating) and August 13 (Columbia), 1896.

In the 1890s, in the midst of America’s “bike boom,” newspaper managers encouraged their reporters to use the machines as a way to crisscross congested cities quickly and easily. Ads for bicycle companies started showing up in the journalism trade press during this period, as did articles noting the steady rise in the number of female journalists.

"There was no reason to detain Ferral, other than police didn’t know what to do with her. In..."

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:46:53 -0600

““There was no reason to detain Ferral, other than police didn’t know what to do...

"Mr. Bryan confirmed that he had posted on his Tweeter website account that he was coming to the..."

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:16:14 -0600

““Mr. Bryan confirmed that he had posted on his Tweeter website account that he was...

"“Good lord, if people had asked tough questions … let me be blunt, David — if people had..."

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:03:00 -0600

““Good lord, if people had asked tough questions … let me be blunt, David — if...

8th Circuit: Police acted reasonably during GOP convention protest | AP

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:55:57 -0600

8th Circuit: Police acted reasonably during GOP convention protest | AP