History couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – II
by Rashmee
Posted on February 12, 2023
The Washington Post’s February 7 deep dive into the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and …
Read MoreHistory couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – I
by Rashmee
Posted on February 10, 2023
One of the modules I currently teach is History and Journalism. The basic premise is …
Read MoreTurning the NYT’s Morning Briefing into a good news bulletin
by Rashmee
Posted on July 24, 2020
Today, as a creative experiment in positivity bias, I turned part of the NYT’s Morning …
Read MoreAn AI breakthrough that may mean curtains for poets, journalists…and me
by Rashmee
Posted on July 23, 2020 / The Focus
I was very taken by economics professor Tyler Cowen’s recent rundown on an Artificial Intelligence …
Read MoreDonald Trump is right but using the wrong word. He doesn’t like ‘views’ not ‘news’
by Rashmee
Posted on February 18, 2017
When I was in journalism school, it was an offence to write a news story …
Read MoreComputer says…the robot journalist could get to Pulitzer status. Really?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 10, 2015
In Chicago, they’ve got computers that are being taught how to file copy. Journalist’s copy. …
Read MoreUnknown unknowns: Bernie Sanders is getting coverage
by Rashmee
Posted on June 5, 2015
What’s the word for a worthy politician – big heart, batting on big principles – …
Read MoreNew digital information age has set us back 500 yrs, to town square rumour
by Rashmee
Posted on March 27, 2015
In October 2013, Katherine Viner, who’s been appointed The Guardian’s new chief editor, described the …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK