knowledge is power
Typo of the Day. Created by a group of librarians from all over the world with a common interest - keeping our online catalogs free of errors. Recent finds include "
Away in a manager" and "
Treachers."
We might learn something from that.
The Center for Media and Democracy. Founded by John Stauber in 1993 as an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization. CMD's mission is to promote transparency and an informed debate by exposing corporate spin and government propaganda and by engaging the public in collaborative, fair and accurate reporting.

Source Watch is a free encyclopedia of people, issues, and groups shaping the public agenda that is being written collaboratively on this web site. It catalogs descriptions and details of PR firms, activist groups and government agencies as well as the criticisms that are made of these groups from different perspectives.
You may not agree with all of the criticisms on the site, and if you think something that appears is unfair, you can fix it! The site is a Wiki, meaning that anyone, including you, can edit any article by clicking on the "edit this page" link that appears in every article in SourceWatch. As more and more people edit the articles, they improve in quality all the time.
Diamonds and Toads. Want to know the latest on fairy tales even re-written ones? Here's a place to visit.
Labels: language, media, non-profits, oversight, story telling, typography, vigilance
distractions
I've maybe been too serious these days.Here's a pleasant distraction
Grip, is the first video of Roel Wouters aka Xelor. it's a one take, top shot music video with trampoline gymnasts simulating typical video effects. The video has been recorded live, as part of the opening 'Nederclips' at the
Stedelijk museum's Hertogenbosch SM'S (curated by Bart Rutten).
The project was commissioned by the
TAX-videoclipfonds. The important criteria were that the audience at the opening would be able to witness the whole shoot, and that the videoclip would be added to the exhibition immediately after the shoot.
Labels: distractions, humor, installations, typography, video, YouTube