As centennial of Triangle blaze nears, historians debate...Read more.
by Eric Herschthal
Friday, March 11, 2011
Clouds Blur Fire’s Meaning
Clouds Blur Fire’s Meaning
As centennial of Triangle blaze nears, historians debate...Read more.
by Eric Herschthal
As centennial of Triangle blaze nears, historians debate...Read more.
by Eric Herschthal
Metro - New résumés, same mistakes
Metro - New résumés, same mistakes
"Shorter is sweeter: Keep your resume concise, and tailor it to the job for which you're interviewing."
"Shorter is sweeter: Keep your resume concise, and tailor it to the job for which you're interviewing."
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Torah tech using technology to enhance teaching of Tanach and Toshba
Check out this SlideShare Presentation by Rabbi Tzvi Pittinsky.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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Use libraries and learn stuff: Hitler versus library campaigners
Use libraries and learn stuff: Hitler versus library campaigners: "Please consider publicising this through whatever media (twitter, facebook, email, newspaper article comment sections) you use and prefer. A..."
How to Create & Manage Your Online Presence by Ellyssa Kroski
Check out this SlideShare presentation. It is superb!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Freedom of Information Day at the New York Public Library March 16th, 2011
Who: David Barstow, of The New York Times
Freedom of Information Day at the New York Public Library
March 16, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
Freedom of Information Day will be observed at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) of The New York Public Library (188 Madison Ave. @ 34th Street) on Wednesday, March 16, with a presentation and discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 014/015 on the lower level of the library. This year’s guest speaker is David Barstow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times. He will discuss freedom of information and the freedom of the press, particularly how accessing government information using the Freedom of Information Act affects the work of journalists. The title of his presentation is: “ Freedom of Information: The Act (FOIA), the Press and the Future.”
Established by a Congressional Joint Resolution in 1989, Freedom of Information Day is held on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, fourth President of the United States and primary architect of the Bill of Rights. The observance underscores the importance of freedom of the press, speech, information, and the public’s right to know.
David Barstow has been an investigative reporter for The New York Times since 2002. Mr. Barstow joined The New York Times in 1999, as a reporter for the Metro desk.
In 2002 and 2003, Mr. Barstow reported extensively on workplace safety in America, leading a team of journalists that produced two series for The Times and an hour-long documentary for the PBS program "Frontline." The two series, "Dangerous Business" and "When Workers Die,'' won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2004. The two series and the documentary were also recognized with the duPont Silver Baton, an award long regarded as the Pulitzer Prize of television reporting.
In 2009, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Message Machine," two articles that exposed a covert Pentagon campaign to use retired military officers, working as analysts for television and radio networks, to reiterate administration "talking points" about the war on terror.
His most recent article, “Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours,” appeared on December 26, 2010.
Before joining the paper, Mr. Barstow worked for The St. Petersburg Times in Florida beginning in 1990, reporting on a wide range of issues. While there, he was a finalist for three Pulitzer Prizes: in 1997, he was the lead writer for coverage of race riots and was a finalist for spot news reporting; in 1998, he helped lead coverage of financial wrongdoing at the National Baptist Convention and was a finalist for investigative reporting; and, that same year, he wrote a series of stories about tobacco litigation and was a finalist for explanatory journalism. Before joining The St.
Petersburg Times, Mr. Barstow was a reporter for The Rochester Times-Union in upstate New York.
This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Erminio D'Onofrio
Head of Information Services
The New York Public Library
Science, Industry and Business Library
188 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Tel.: 212-592-7037
Fax: 212-592-7061
edonofrioATnypl.org
Freedom of Information Day at the New York Public Library
March 16, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
Freedom of Information Day will be observed at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) of The New York Public Library (188 Madison Ave. @ 34th Street) on Wednesday, March 16, with a presentation and discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 014/015 on the lower level of the library. This year’s guest speaker is David Barstow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times. He will discuss freedom of information and the freedom of the press, particularly how accessing government information using the Freedom of Information Act affects the work of journalists. The title of his presentation is: “ Freedom of Information: The Act (FOIA), the Press and the Future.”
Established by a Congressional Joint Resolution in 1989, Freedom of Information Day is held on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, fourth President of the United States and primary architect of the Bill of Rights. The observance underscores the importance of freedom of the press, speech, information, and the public’s right to know.
David Barstow has been an investigative reporter for The New York Times since 2002. Mr. Barstow joined The New York Times in 1999, as a reporter for the Metro desk.
In 2002 and 2003, Mr. Barstow reported extensively on workplace safety in America, leading a team of journalists that produced two series for The Times and an hour-long documentary for the PBS program "Frontline." The two series, "Dangerous Business" and "When Workers Die,'' won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2004. The two series and the documentary were also recognized with the duPont Silver Baton, an award long regarded as the Pulitzer Prize of television reporting.
In 2009, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Message Machine," two articles that exposed a covert Pentagon campaign to use retired military officers, working as analysts for television and radio networks, to reiterate administration "talking points" about the war on terror.
His most recent article, “Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours,” appeared on December 26, 2010.
Before joining the paper, Mr. Barstow worked for The St. Petersburg Times in Florida beginning in 1990, reporting on a wide range of issues. While there, he was a finalist for three Pulitzer Prizes: in 1997, he was the lead writer for coverage of race riots and was a finalist for spot news reporting; in 1998, he helped lead coverage of financial wrongdoing at the National Baptist Convention and was a finalist for investigative reporting; and, that same year, he wrote a series of stories about tobacco litigation and was a finalist for explanatory journalism. Before joining The St.
Petersburg Times, Mr. Barstow was a reporter for The Rochester Times-Union in upstate New York.
This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Erminio D'Onofrio
Head of Information Services
The New York Public Library
Science, Industry and Business Library
188 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Tel.: 212-592-7037
Fax: 212-592-7061
edonofrioATnypl.org
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Borders’ Bankruptcy Shakes the Publishing Industry - NYTimes.com
Borders’ Bankruptcy Shakes the Publishing Industry - NYTimes.com: "By JULIE BOSMAN and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED"
Metro - Making the leap to a Verizon iPhone
Metro - Making the leap to a Verizon iPhone
If you’re one of the people clamoring for an iPhone that also promises decent service on Verizon (what a feat!), there are a few things to know first about making the switch.
Verizon offers a few tips as to how to make the transition as smooth as possible.
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