Category: Mediawatch
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De Moribus Viator
Julia Farrugia’s “rapping” at the hands of the Press Ethics Commission (PEC) has brought the question of journalistic ethics back to the discussion arena. J’accuse has long taken the subject of journalistic ethics to heart – particularly within the context of the growth of the role of blogs and blog content in the public sphere.…
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And now the Runs
There she goes again. The Runs seems to have another bout of j’accuse-itis. Apparently this blog that is either “boring” or “unnoticed” also operates on the basis of envy and is suddenly object of another spat of diarrhoea on the site that never stops the pink tirades. I still do not get the “envy” bit…
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Time(s) to Vanish
Our latest Scissorhands post has had its effects. In less than four hours Labour’s rising star lost her place among the team of bloggers on the timesofmalta.com site. Nikita Alamango’s blog is no more. For posterity’s sake here are the before and after pics from the Times site. Thanks again to the Times for their…
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Nikita (another Scissorhand)
At the start of this week I spoke of Joseph Muscat’s apparent cluelessness when it comes to dealing with the spin-offs of the Euro-economic crisis. Populist talk about “the EU needing to take decisive action” does not a government policy make. I have met people on this holiday who speak about the euro crisis as…
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Clueless in Opposition
Joseph Muscat is gracing the headlines of the timesofmalta online pages. A Sunday headline is a great “catch” in marketing terms since it keeps the potential voters up to date with Muscat’s policies and positions. We have learnt recently that what Muscat thinks and believes does not necessarily reflect his party’s position but we also…
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The Press & Manu's Mission
The tragicomic news items from the island never cease to surprise but the story of the rise and fall of Emmanuel Cini in the sympathy ratings in the Maltese press is as intriguing as ever. For those who have been too busy complaining about omnibuses or owling, Emmanuel Cini is the man who is attempting…