Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Aug 19 2004
Gold Rush Years Captured On Canvas
The Gold Rush inspired people to seek their fortune, but it also inspired some wonderful paintings. There's a nice intro here, and when you finish reading you can enjoy the slide show.
posted at: 17:37 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
The Gold Rush inspired people to seek their fortune, but it also inspired some wonderful paintings. There's a nice intro here, and when you finish reading you can enjoy the slide show.
posted at: 17:37 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
The Freedom of the Press Affects Us All
A Federal judge has held these reporters in contempt and has fined each of them $500.
All the journalists had refused to reveal their sources.
These are the judges involved:
I support the journalists in their stance. Anyone who writes public material could be negatively affected by this trend of government interference. Let's encourage our Federal employees (including judges) to uphold First Amendment rights. If you agree, you might like to get more information about these issues from The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. They also have an excellent news blog called Behind the Homefront.
Every U.S. citizens either reports the news or receives it. We should all keep asking ourselves if we want the media to be free to use sources and report events without fear of reprisal from government employees. If the answer is yes, we should speak up now, before it's too late for anyone to speak up at all.
posted at: 08:08 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
A Federal judge has held these reporters in contempt and has fined each of them $500.
H. Josef HebertLast week another reporter, Matthew Cooper, was held in contempt by a different Federal judge.
James Risen
Jeff Gerth
Robert Drogin
Pierre Thomas
All the journalists had refused to reveal their sources.
These are the judges involved:
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Thomas Hogan
I support the journalists in their stance. Anyone who writes public material could be negatively affected by this trend of government interference. Let's encourage our Federal employees (including judges) to uphold First Amendment rights. If you agree, you might like to get more information about these issues from The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. They also have an excellent news blog called Behind the Homefront.
Every U.S. citizens either reports the news or receives it. We should all keep asking ourselves if we want the media to be free to use sources and report events without fear of reprisal from government employees. If the answer is yes, we should speak up now, before it's too late for anyone to speak up at all.
posted at: 08:08 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
