Monthly Archives: December 2008

Stuff for Your Stocking

Last December, to acknowledge the holiday season, I recalled writing the dreaded (and frequently dreadful) Christmas story. This time around, I wonder how many more of those we'll see. It's been a bad year for journalists and journalism, but I'm … Continue reading

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Bah Humbug!

Call me Scrooge, but I just don't want to see or hear another story about finding the “Christ” in Christmas, plumbing the spiritual upside of the recession or tracking the newly fervent faithful. (I won't link to these stories but … Continue reading

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Southern California Muslims Battle Islamophobia in a Post 9/11 World

J517: Final Investigative Reporting Storyby Brooke-Sidney Gavins Terrorism. Terrorists. Since the planes flew into the World Trade towers on September 11, 2001, these words have become almost synonymous with Islam and being a Muslim. For many Islamic believers in Southern … Continue reading

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Reading Between the Lines

Barack Obama, in the first newspaper interview since his November 4 victory, revisited two defining topics of the campaign: race and religion. Eschewing blogosphere blather as to whether or not his election represents a new day in American race relations, … Continue reading

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(Undead) Heroes for Our Time: The Vampires of HBO's "True Blood"

By Nicky Loomis “Twilight” grossed $138 million worldwide as of this past weekend and HBO's True Blood has become the network's biggest hit since The Sopranos. It may be time to shroud the TV in garlic–vampires are back in a … Continue reading

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Were the Mumbai Terrorists Muslim?

By Brooke-Sidney Gavins Last week's terrorist acts in India's financial capital left more than 180 people dead and 280 wounded.  The Indian and European press is reporting that the violence has sparked widespread debate as to whether the terrorists should … Continue reading

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