January 2011
“Basic “female” skills are becoming endangered with fewer young women...”
– Generation Y women losing ‘female’ skills such as cooking, ironing and sewing | News.com.au
Oh, fuck off.
invein asked: I was wondering if you had any recommendations for reading on East Timor? I think I've seen you write eloquently & expressively on the subject before (forgive me if I've mixed you up with someone else on Tumblr!) and have been looking for good places, especially books, to start learning more about the region and the history.
Protests in Egypt and unrest in Middle East – live... →
As midnight approaches in Cairo thousands of protesters are still occupying the Tahrir Square, vowing to remain in place until the government falls. News has reached Egyptians here of deaths in Suez and the capital, as well as unconfirmed reports that Gamal Mubarak – the president’s wildly unpopular son and presumed heir apparent – has fled to London, and they appear more determined...
“Tyrants have tried, legislators have tried – but nothing can glean a language...”
– Xiuxiuejava, She whispered | Online Only | Granta Magazine
Australia's ABC has removed the geoblock on ABC... →
indefensible:
Well done, ABC.
2011
I don’t make resolutions, but I do make plans. I also have plenty of hopes, dreams, wishes, and desires. Here are some of them.
Spend at least 6 months overseas
Visit 3 new countries
Get published in a recognised publication
Improve my language skills (this mostly means you, Bahasa Indonesia!)
Expand my photographic portfolio
Cut down on my online purchases
Learn film-making and...
Invisible Interview: Yumi Goto, photo curator,... →
Invisible: What advice do you have for people aspiring to be photojournalists in Asia?
Yumi Goto: Don’t be lazy. Their job is not just about clicking and capturing the moment. Before clicking, they should think about how they will deliver the message. I believe that each photographer has some responsibility for distributing their own work. If they really want to bring change or good to the...
“It is true that the number and variety of publishing platforms are exploding in...”
– ProPublica
ProPublica →
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with “moral force.” We do this by producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them.
Only just...
“Related to the trilogy’s cutting-edge quality is a revised view of Sweden. After...”
– Why people love Stieg Larsson’s novels : The New Yorker
dirt floors and stone walls: exposing india's... →
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
The government of India provides free schooling for children until they are in 7th grade. The problem is that 40% of Indian children drop out of school before they reach the age of 10. Some of these public schools only receive funding once every 3 years and are ordered to keep their gates closed and locked while classes are in session. After 7th ...
Crisis in Afghanistan by Larry Towell —... →
For 30 years, Afghanistan has known only civil war. Since 2008, I have made four trips to the country, where I am working on a long-term, in-depth photography project. I need one more trip to finish my investigation, which will result in a book of photographs and text.
Since the traditional venues for funding photojournalism have disappeared, I am appealing to you for help. Your support...
KillCity - White Boy Brown Girl (featuring Zac...
Magnum Photos: The Places We Live →
An exploration of the ever-growing slums of the world. Quite amazing, and extremely well put-together.
Are Twitter photos free to use? Not so fast - Lost... →
Here’s a big development in a legal case that TV newsrooms should watch carefully. A judge has refused to dismiss copyright claims against AFP, which used Twitpic photos of the Haiti earthquake without permission from the originating photographer.
AFP had claimed that the “broad re-use” of photos on Twitter gave it the right, but a judge just ruled (.pdf) that such a defense “does not...
December 2010
naluna asked: Your photos of Indonesia made me miss home. They're so great? When did you visit?
2010 in books
A list of books I read in 2010, in the order of completion. Fair warning: this could get long.
Yevgeny Zamyatin - We
Jonathan Franzen - The Corrections
Rita Mae Brown - Rubyfruit Jungle
Nicholas D. Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn - Half the Sky
Hunter S. Thompson - Hell’s Angels
Don Delillo - White Noise
Sarah Waters - The Night Watch
Joan Didion - Play It As It Lays
Yiyun Li - The...