South of West

• A Deliberate Act of Aggression?

  Posted: November 29, 2011, 5:39 pm by Rob Crilly

  If you’re struggling to understand quite what’s going on in Pakistan at the moment, there was a lovely, illuminating quote in the Wall Street Journal yesterday… Gen. Kayani’s ability to accede to U.S. demands is greatly limited by events like … Continue reading →

• Pakistan’s Papers React to Cross-Border Strike

  Posted: November 27, 2011, 10:40 am by Rob Crilly

  Even by the standards of recent Pakistan-US relations, the killing of as many as 25 Pakistani soldiers by Nato-led forces yesterday can only send an already fragile alliance into a tail spin. Islamabad has closed its land crossings to Nato … Continue reading →

• The Selected Library of Christopher Hitchens (Possibly)

  Posted: November 22, 2011, 10:23 am by Rob Crilly

  I’m a big fan of Christopher Hitchens. So when I stumped up a hefty wodge of cash for his latest collection of columns I was pleased to find the dust cover showed the author standing in front of his book … Continue reading →

• Man Marries Goat (again)

  Posted: November 21, 2011, 9:52 am by Rob Crilly

  Interesting analysis of Facebook’s seamless sharing by the FT last week. Hat tip @mikewhills  Apparently, old stories are being rediscovered as they go viral for the first time… Throughout this week, most or all of the “most shared” and, by … Continue reading →

• War Reporting for Newbies

  Posted: November 15, 2011, 3:43 pm by Rob Crilly

  It was a conversation we returned to many times as we sipped caffe macchiatos in Benghazi’s Ouzu hotel back in March. I would sit in the evenings with pals – mostly old Africa hands who had learned their trade covering … Continue reading →

• My Reading List for Future Journalists

  Posted: November 4, 2011, 3:47 pm by Rob Crilly

  The Columbia Journalism Review has a reading list for aspiring journalists, recommended by writers, journalists and acdemics. Of the 48 titles, I have read two – On Writing by Stephen King and the second volume of George Orwell’s collected essays. … Continue reading →

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