The Mind of a Journalist

The Mind of a Journalsit: How Reporters view themselves. their world, and their craft by Jim Willis

ISBN: 978-1-4129-5457-0(pbk)

This book is very interesting to know about 'The Mind of a Journalist'.

Among the issues the journalists examine are the lure of journalism, the stance journalists take toward the world they are assigned to cover, the ethical challenges journalists face, how close to get to a story or how far to distance themselves from it, journalists and politics, and even journalists and religion.

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Veteran journalists know their field better than anyone else because they live and breathe it and often treat it as more of a mission than a job.

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Reading

@BodourBodour Al Qasimi

5 of 5 stars to My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk http://bit.ly/aSAeGM

Bodour Al Qasimi's review

Dec 29, 10

status: Read from September 20 to December 28, 2010

Absolutely Brilliant!!! Pamuk is a genius. His writing skill is captivating, his characters are rich and complex and I really didn't want the story to end. I highly recommend this book, but do go for the English translation rather than the Arabic.

What's Obama Reading For Christmas? - The Daily Beast

What's Obama Reading For Christmas? - The Daily Beast

On President Obama's Hawaiian Reading List: Book on President Reagan

Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/12/23/president-obamas-hawaiian-reading-list-book-president-reagan#ixzz19CVMgM2X

The White House says that President Obama plans on spending some of his Hawaiian vacation reading, and among the books on his list is one about President Reagan.

Obama will be digging into Lou Cannon's biography, "President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime."

The president has been reading up on books about other presidents in the past few months. Most recently before the midterm elections, he was reading "The Clinton TAPES" by Taylor Branch, among others.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in a briefing Wednesday that reading will be part of Obama's vacation plans, "He'll read a good amount of stuff. He'll have, obviously, his daily intelligence briefing, as well as probably a novel or two."

The first family has spend their last few Christmases in Hawaii, renting out a property on Kailua beach. The president arrived late Wednesday night after delaying his trip due to legislative business on Capitol Hill. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia arrived last weekend.

The president is expected to be in Hawaii into the New Year.

He'll also be spending time with friends and family and as an avid golfer, will likely hit a golf course or two.

Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/12/23/president-obamas-hawaiian-reading-list-book-president-reagan#ixzz19CVU6KRu

Investigative Journalism

The idea of investigation

In 1885 the journalist W.T. Stead sought a girl in the East End of London for sexual purposes, found a 12 year old and bought her. Stead was arrested, tried and imprisoned. However, since his motive had been to stage a publicity stunt and not to take advantage of his purchase his sentence was a short one and he made the whole affair the sting that finally brought success to the campaign to stop child prostitution (Crossland, 1996).

...you have to buy this book to read complete story...it is available in UAE...

...That his kind of trade existed was almost certainly news to most of his readers. His undercover, investigative style was premonitory. With the help of the specialist, Josephine Butler, Stead carried out detailed preliminary research and undertook a sting, in much the manner favoured by modern investigative journalists. The treatment of the story increased sensationalism. Stead published it in segments over several weeks, cliff-hangers attracting customer loyalty. His story was talked of everywhere and commented upon by innumerable other papers, circulation rose and touts sold copies at two hundred times the cover price.

Investigative journalism had been invented, just as great changes were about to be demanded of journalism.

Investigative Journalism

Today is 23rd Nov 2010

Page 10 (I have read earlier)

What is investigative journalism?

An investigative journalist is a man or woman whose profession it is to discover the truth and to identify lapses from it in whatever media may be available. The act of doing this generally is called investigative journalism and is distinct from apparently similar work done by police, lawyers, auditors and regulatory bodies in that it is not limited as to target, not legally founded ans usually earns money for media publishers.

Page 15

A common definition of investigative journalism is 'going after what someone wants to hide' although not everything that someone wants to hide is worth going after. Jonathan Calvert, of Insight, the Observer, and the Express, says ' I want to expose a bad practice, not a bad person'

Investigative Journalism

Today is 22-11-2010 Monday

I have started reading this book 'Investigative Journalism'. Unlike the last book 'Imperial Life in the Emerald City', it need concentration. I need to read two times the same thing to understand. This book is for journalist students. Every journalist library shall be made beautiful by this book. It is too informative.

You can buy this book from University Book Shop at King Faisal Street, Sharjah

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Investigative-Journalism/Hugo-De-Burgh/e/9780415441445/?itm=2&USRI=investigative+journalism

or

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_24?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=investigative+journalism&sprefix=investigative+journalism

E-book - Surrounded by Geniuses - unlocking the brilliance in yourself, your colleagues and your organization

Recently I got this e-book..

Goin to start reading....... clap... clap.. clap.

If any of u wants this e-book, just mail me.

What are you going to read this EID Holidays?

Dear All,

This is my question. What are you going to read in this eid holidays? We have a lot of days. What is our plan? Better we plan to utilize before we think that we have wasted our eid days...!

Investigative Journalism

Today is 14th Nov 2010

I did not read that much past three days. However, this book is very interesting. Everyone who is interested in Journalism should have one copy of this book which available in University Bookshop, King Faisal Road, Sharjah or by online (ISBN 13: 978-0415-44143-8 hardbook cover, 978-0-415-44144-5 paperback cover, 978-0-203-89567-2 ebook)

Introduction is made clear about the content. This book provide 8 pages of contact details of some organisations, sites and publications useful to investigative journalists.

Investigative Journalism

Investigative Journalism 2nd Edition by Hugo de Burgh

This book has been contributed by 10 famous people in the field of Journalsim. And you know what? It has been published by one of the best publishers in the world "Routledge"

I hope I will enjoy reading and will share the feelings.

I am starting to read this book from today. I am not reading Salah ad-Deen as I said earlier since I bought 'Investigative Journalism' after 'Salah ad-Deen'.

The current book i finished reading is "Batla House encounter: Unanswered questions

The current book i finished reading is "Batla House encounter: Unanswered questions- A report by Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Group

The book starts with the background and gist of the batla house encounter.Then follows the profiles
 of so called terrorist(victim of state terror) who were killed in Batla house & arrested after the encounter.
Then the report clearly pin point the contradiction in the police versions of their dramatical story.
Then the report tell how the police mocked all the  National Human right commission guidelines & travest of RTI. The report ends with the appendix I) Profile of those Illegaly Detaied & Arrested, II)Terror Trails of 'Special Cops(Special Cell,STF,ATS), III) Report of the Jan Sunwai in Batla House and
IV)Azamgarh phobia.
The Report ends with the JTSG Charter of Demands..............
The JTSG demands :
1) A judicial probe headed by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court,
2) The transfer of investigations from the Delhi Police to CBI,
3) Exemplary punishment to police officers guilty of implicating innocent Muslim youth in false cases of terrorism and
4) Adequate compensation and jobs to those acquitted in the terror-related cases.

Get your copy:
'Encounter' at Batla House: Unanswered Questions*
A Report by Jamia Teachers' Solidarity group*
60 pp., Rs 35, February 2009.
Contact : Manisha Sethi +91 9811625577
          President-Jamia Teachers Solidarity group
Download the pdf version:
http://www.teacherssolidarity.org/

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Alhamdhulillaah! I have completed this book 'Imperial Life in the Emerald City'. It is well written book. It took 11days to finish 332pages. Average 30pages a day.

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Today is 07 November 2010

Day 10

Page No. 259 (some of the excerpts from the book)

THE GREEN ZONE, SCENE X

American military personnel stationed in the Republican Palace rarely had a kind work to say about the CPA. The soldiers, many of whom were majors and colonels, had been in uniform for more than two decades and resented being ordered around by CPA staffers in their twenties. Some of the soldiers had done tours in Kosovo, Haiti, and Somalia, and a few had even served in Vietnam. They knew a thing or two about post-conflict nation building. But to the CPA's young turks, the soldiers were drivers, guards, and errant boys. The civilians made policy; the soldiers implemented it.

Since the soldiers weren't supposed to drink, they didn't hang out at the bars or the al-Rasheed's disco. They kept to themselves, smoking in rear portico, exercising in the gym, and playing cards in their trailers. They maintained that things would be a whole lot better if they were in charge. The acronym CPA, they joked, stood for Can't Produce Anything.

This month Arrivals from Sharjah Book Fair 2010

The following books has been bought to my library for book levers to read.

1. Investigative Journalism by Hugo de Burgh

2. The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen E. Lucas

3. TAMERLANE: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World by Justin Marozzi

4. When Baghdad ruled the Muslim World: The rise and fall of Islam's greatest Dynasty by Hugh Kennedy

5. The Islamic Conquest of Syria by Al Imam Al Waqidi

6. Tafsir Al Qurtubi Volume I (Surah Al Fatiha & AL Bakarah) Translation by Aisha Bewley

7. The Future of Political Islam by Graham E Fuller (is a former Vice-Chairman of the National Intelligence Council at the CIA.

8. Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unfinished War by Victoria Schofield

9. The Mind of a Journalist by Jim Willis

10. Journalism: Principles & Practice by Tony Harcup

11. Britain's First Muslims: Portrait of an Arab Community by Fred Halliday

12. Introduction to LEADERSHIP: Concepts and Practice by Peter G. Northouse

13. The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising by Yaroslav Trofimov

14. Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone by Rajiv Chandresekaran

15. Salah ad-Deen al-Ayubi by Dr. Ali M. al Sallaabi

Voulme I - Crusades prior to the Rise of the Ayubi State
Volume II - The Establishment of the Ayubi State
Volume III - The Battle of Hattin, the Conquest of Jerusalem, and the Third Crusade

16. Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Ral) by Dr. Ali M. al Sallaabi

17. Who Killed Karakarae? by SM Mushrif (Ex IG)

18. Don't be sad by Dr.'A'id Al Qarni
19. Stories of the unseen by Prof. Dr. 'Umar S. al-Ashqar
20. Authentic stories by Prophet Muhammed by Prof. Dr. 'Umar S. al-Ashqar
21. Islamic Art in Oman
22. The Sunnah and its role in Islamic Legislation Dr. Mustafa as-Siba'ee
23. Umar ibn Khattab (Ral) - 2volumes by Dr. Ali M. al Sallaabi
24. Un Holy War by John L. Esposit
25. Wahhabi Islam by Natang J. Delong - BAS

New Arrivals at my library

Today is 07 November 2010

Yesterday was the last day for the book levers to wait for next year Sharjah Book Fair.

New arrivals from Sharjah Book Fair to my library:

1. Investigative Journalism by Hugo de Burgh

2. The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen E. Lucas

New Arrivals at my Library

Today is 06 November 2010

New Arrivals at my Library:

1. TAMERLANE: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World by Justin Marozzi

2. When Baghdad ruled the Muslim World: The rise and fall of Islam's greatest Dynasty by Hugh Kennedy

3. The Islamic Concept of Syria by Al Imam Al Waqidi

4. Tafsir Al Qurtubi Volume I (Surah Al Fatiha & AL Bakarah) Translation by Aisha Bewley

I hope book lovers will love these books

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Today is 05 November 2010

Excerpt from "Imperial Life in the Emerald City"

Page 218

...To some Iraqis, who placed national identity over religious or ethnic affiliation, it looked like the Americans were adopting a version of the troubled political system in Lebanon that divided government posts among several religious groups. "We never saw each other as Sunnis or Shiites first. We were Iraqis first." said Saad Jawad, a professor of political science at Baghdad University. "But the Americans changed all that. They made a point of categorizing people as Sunni or Shiite or Kurd."

New Arrivals at my Library

05 November 2010

Yesterday I have bought two more books

1. The Future of Political Islam by Graham E Fuller (is a former Vice-Chairman of the National Intelligence Council at the CIA.

2. Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unfinished War by Victoria Schofield

One more thing I want that I have find nice tweets:

True, just like the saying goes "today a reader, tomorrow a leader".

New Arrivals at my library

Today is 04th November 2010

New Arrivals at my library from Sharjah International Book Fair 2010:

5. The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising by Yaroslav Trofimov

and four more books from Panworld General Trading LLC (Stall at Sharjah International Book Fair) which gave very good offer through my friend.

1. The Mind of a Journalist by Jim Willis

2. Journalism: Principles & Practice by Tony Harcup

3. Britain's First Muslims: Portrait of an Arab Community by Fred Halliday

4. Introduction to LEADERSHIP: Concepts and Practice by Peter G. Northouse

I hope everybody can benefit from these arrivals. World need learned people than dummies.

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

It has two parts.

Part I: Building the bubble (188 pages).

Part II: Shattered Dreams (148 pages).

Part I shows that America did not want to really rebuild Iraq. Whatever the passage I have posted earlier are very few examples. You won't believe it. They never wants to rebuild Iraq. US never planned before invasion. Ok. US invaded and occupied. Guess what. 99% of Americans who come over to Iraq to rebuild, they never had an experience in post war re construction. Only qualifications needed to go to get paid several thousand dollar is as follows:

1. Republican

2. Support President Bush decision to invade Iraq

3. or, Candidate shall be from Recruiter's home town

Very alarming.

Salah ad Deen Al Ayubi

This is my next book on agenda to read.

Three volumes

Salah ad-Deen al-Ayubi

Voulme I - Crusades prior to the Rise of the Ayubi State
Volume II - The Establishment of the Ayubi State
Volume III - The Battle of Hattin, the Conquest of Jerusalem, and the Third Crusade

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Today is 03 Nov 2010. (day 6)

Page 178:

"We started with a number and built down," he recalled. "It wasn't the way I had ever assembled a budget before. It was, 'You have $5.7billion. Now fill in the blanks.' It wasn't a very smart approach." There wasn't much time for Browning to consult with his Iraqi counterparts or international experts. Oliver needed the plan in a week.

Andrew Bearpark, a veteran British post-conflict reconstruction specialist who was the CPA's director of operations, has a bad feeling about the supplemental. "The planning process was done with such secrecy and such speed that it was never going to be a particularly rational process in terms of creating projects you really needed," he said/ "We were predestined for failure. There is a rate at which you can plan these things. If you do something in five minutes that you should spend five months on, you'll cock it up"

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Page no. 146

"I Said, 'Yeah, isn't there something we can be doing? Planning? I mean, in my experience it takes years to plan programming and structure for a new TV and radio station

"'No. No. we got a few people that will be buying equipment. We're not quite sure what we'll find when we get to Baghdad, but don't worry about it.'"

When North arrived in Kuwait, he took stock of the equipment that SAIC had purchased. There were thirteen tripods, but all lacked a base plate upon which a camera could sit. The receiver for satellite transmissions did not have a power cord. Nothing had instruction booklets. "It was like they bought everything from a flea market in London," North said.

New Arrivals at my library

Hi! Guys!!

I have bought a lot of books from Sharjah Book Fair 2010. You are welcome to use my books but the condition that you have to return them back within 15days.

Are you ready to challenge this?

Who Killed Karakarae?
Ali ibn Abitalib (Ral)from IIPH 2 volumes
Salah-al-Din (Rah) from IIPH 3 volumes
Don't be sad from IIPH
Stories of the unseen
Authentic stories by Prophet Muhammed
Islamic Art in Oman
Imperial life in the emerald city
The Sunnah and its role in Islamic Legislation
Umar ibn Khattab (Ral) - 2volumes (1 has been taken to read)
Un Holy War
Wahhabi Islam

I know what to do so why don’t I do it

I’m listening to an audio book “I know what to do so why don’t I do it" by Dr. Nick Hall, it is a very good work, it explains how biochemistry works with your emotions, moods, etc. It tells lot more about dealing with different type of problems in your life.

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Page No: 140...

A week after arriving, Foley told a contractor from BearingPoint that he intended to privatize all of Iraq's state-owned enterprices within thirty days.

"Tom, there are a couple of problems with that," the contractor said. "The first is an international law that prevents the sale of assets by an occupation government."

"I don't give a s_ _t about international law. I made a commitment to the president (Bush) that I'd privatize Iraq's business."

Sharjah International Book Fair 2010

From 26th October till 06th November
Location: Sharjah Expo Center, Opposite to Al Tawun Mall
http://www.sharjahbookfair.com/home.html


Hi Guys, Book lovers,

Go to SIBF, lots of books arrived. Who killed Karakre is the best selling books over there. Visit IIPH for English books (Islamic) .For kids, go to Scholastic. All bookstores are in Hall 4.

Enjoy! (Take some sandwhiches and drinks while you go there if you are going to be long since all food items are expensive.javascript:void(0))

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

I am reading this book started from 29-10-2010...let us see when i will finish this

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