> > Great, but only if this means freedom of thinking and producing for > reporters. Otherwise, the mainstream bullshit will remain the rule > everywhere, regardless the amount of people and equipment in the > crew. What matters, is what is aired as a final product. It should > be aired with integrity, instead of full of bogus alterations made > by editors who have to obey the TV station's owner. When more and > more journalists have the freedom to accomplish our duties from a > critical and honest perspective, more people worldwide will be able > to know about untold stories in Africa, Iraq ... > The main question for me is not what we can do with new digital > technologies, but how we can work without depending on big > corporations to inform people and create awareness. > > Thank you for the email, dear. > > salam, > Simone > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 3, 2007, at 4:02 PM, Gorelick, Steve wrote: > >> I thought this might be of interest to my J-list colleagues. >> >> Foreign bureaus, as many of you know, were one of the first things >> to be sacrificed by news organizations trying to save money. And >> they were incredibly expensive. >> >> But check out this story that appeared today in the Hollywood >> Reporter of all places. >> >> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/ >> e3i47e6403b3602038866ba096cb9fcdc29 >> >> Apparently, given the even greater economies provided by new >> digital technologies, it may be possible to reestablish bureaus in >> places like Africa and Eastern Europe at much less cost. As one >> of those quoted in this story states, costly offices and furniture >> may no longer be needed in the age of satellite phones that can >> quickly and cheaply transmit print and radio stories and highly >> portable cameras that can produce broadcast quality footage. >> >> Cool, huh? Let's see what excuse they come up with now to ignore >> Africa. >> >> >> Steve >