“Also in the back of the room, blocking Maureen Dowd’s view on stage, was a riser filled with cameras. Among these were McCain’s campaign officials. They were broadcasting the speech live out over the internet. McCain, it seems, has also taken to bypassing “the filter” — even if it means obscuring his “base’s” view of the action.” the corner
At a guess broadcasting live over the internet is going to make television news and the silly people in the Parliamentary Press gallery increasingly irrelevant. Especially when, with a few hundred dollars worth of video editing software, a user friendly “highlights package” can be made available to new media.
Written by jay on November 17th, 2006 with no comments.
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The Prime Minister of France is urging the European Union to impose a punitive import tax on goods from countries such as Canada that refuse to sign on to a tougher second phase of the global warming deal. Dominique de Villepin said countries that do not commit to new targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions should not be allowed to benefit by avoiding the costs associated with reducing global warming. He said France would make specific proposals for the European Union to discuss in the new year. globe and mail
So the poet Prime Minister is proposing to penalize Canada, China, India and the US. And how will the wily de Villepen accomplish this? By raising the prices EU citizens have to pay for the goods made in those nations.
Brilliant.
Written by jay on November 17th, 2006 with 3 comments.
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