Stories about Iraq from April, 2006
Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome
Iraqi bloggers pose something of puzzle for the mainstream media. The quality of the writing is good and bloggers sometimes have better news than their own reporters. But how do you use it? Some have the right idea and report what the bloggers are saying. This Associated Press article was...
Iraq: Where is the opposition?
While the Iraqi government is still under-establishment, Omar remind us that he once was offended when he heard that although the democratic elections toke place, yet democratic government is not established. Omar began to see a lot of truth in these words. But, what about the opposition? For healthy democracy...
Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome
As a postscript to the 1970 Gil Scot Heron poem ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised‘, There will be no highlights on the eleven o'clock news… The Revolution Will Not Be Televised The revolution will be no re-run brothers; The revolution will be live. The revolution will be blogged. And...
A Myanmar born American soldier in Iraq
Blogger Sean at Man Actually has a story on a Myanmar born American soldier Ko Wai Phyo Lwin. Lwin died in action in Iraq last year.
Iraq: Miss Iraq Resign
What is the second hardest to find in Iraq after the “prime minister”? It is a “Beauty Queen,” Sabbah said. On April 9, Tamar Goregian, a Christian woman, made history as the first Armenian Iraqi to be crowned Miss Iraq. Few days later, Miss Iraq announced her resignation after receiving...
Flying over the Iraqi Blogodrome
I am still on holiday and the blogs are still running. So here is a summary of what I liked up to the point my kids wake up… First a special mention to new Iraqi blogger Zappy. According to his profile he is a “34 year old Male living in...
Guilt-Free Food Blogs Review
#1: From Japan, I was just really very hungry Milking the soy bean, part 1: learn how to make soy milk with no special equipment. Milking the soy bean, part 2: learn how to prepare tofu at home. Milking the soy bean, part 3: Okara This is the concluding article...
Flying Over the Iraqi Blogodrome
This weeks post is going to be short (at least that is what I am planning as I type). I am on holiday – but the blogs keep turning. Blogging is coming of age as a source of news that rivals big media, and the word from the street is...
Iraq: Samuel Johnson Prize
Riverbend was shocked to find out the book “Baghdad Burning” had made the short list for the Samuel Johnson Prize- a prestigious, British award for non-fiction.
MSM Iraq coverage: Bloggers give thumbs down
On Wednesday evening New York Time at the Reuters headquarters in Times Square, bloggers from around the world joined in a live panel debate over whether the media is telling the real story in Iraq. See the Reuters news story summarizing the event here and a blog post about it...
Join us live! Iraq: is the media telling the real story?
Click here to join us for a live discussion about whether the media is covering Iraq objectively. You can watch or listen on a live webcast and join in a live online chat to express your views. Several members of the Global Voices community will be live-blogging the event: Middle...
Asking the Blogosphere: Is the media telling the real story on Iraq?
Is the media telling the truth about Iraq? Do you have an opinion on this issue? How does the nature, quality, and content of media coverage of the Iraq war ultimately impact the lives of people in Iraq, the Middle East and around the planet? In your country, how does the media’s...
Latin America, Iraq: Bagdad en Llamas
Bagdad en Llamas is a blog of Spanish translations of every single post from Riverbend's original, English-language Baghdad Burning, which was recently listed as a finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction.
Iraq: Al-Qaida Replace Al-Zarqawi
Al-Qaida Headquarters had ordered the replacement of its Iraq regional leader, Abu Musaab Al-Zarqawi. Fayyad from Kabobfest commenting on the news said: “If the news are proven true, it is may be the first piece of evidence confirming that Zarqawi is not a fictional character created by the US occupation...
