Useful and less-useful
This will be the first in a weeklong series of daily posts identifying sources of information related to the research goals of this Blog. Each day I'll identify one site that I have found to be of exceptional value or quality, and another that is less useful.
One of the Best:
Kevin Sites Blog
Kevin Sites is a freelance reporter with years of experience reporting from some of the most hostile, war-ravaged places on earth (Kosovo, Afghanistan, and now Iraq).
Kevin's Blog is updated weekly or semi-weekly and includes many outstanding quality pictures and quotes from average Iraqis and US soldiers. This past week's offering includes pictures from an Iraqi wedding and accompanying story, but also photos and descriptions of new Iraqi SWAT teams in Hilla.
I can personally vouch for Kevin's bravery, accuracy, and fairness as I've seen him operate on the dusty outskirts of Karbala in late May. He accompanied our unit into a small battalion-level operation that ended with the submersion of one of our Bradley Fighting Vehicles that nearly killed several soldiers. Kevin abandoned the safe confines of his assigned Bradley to cover the accident on the dark riverbank as soldiers scrambled ashore.
Kevin's blog is all business. No jocular BS, just clear reporting told from the seasoned perspective of a highly experienced war correspondent. It's not post-heavy, just content rich.
Less Useful:
Google News
Okay, I know this is a hugely popular news site. I actually use it as a homepage. However, I think Google News is too content-rich for my research purposes. It can be a powerful tool, but I much prefer to use an RSS reader to monitor and manage news content.
Although Google News can potentially link you to 4 billion+ pages of web content, that's not what I need in my daily research for meaningful posts to this blog. With the RSS reader I can review all headlines related to Iraq from several different online news pages in about 15 minutes. Additionally, Pluck (my RSS reader) alerts me to new stories as they go online. This fills a niche in my Blogging support "regimen" that single sources/portals like GoogleNews or CNN.com cannot.
One of the Best:
Kevin Sites Blog
Kevin Sites is a freelance reporter with years of experience reporting from some of the most hostile, war-ravaged places on earth (Kosovo, Afghanistan, and now Iraq).
Kevin's Blog is updated weekly or semi-weekly and includes many outstanding quality pictures and quotes from average Iraqis and US soldiers. This past week's offering includes pictures from an Iraqi wedding and accompanying story, but also photos and descriptions of new Iraqi SWAT teams in Hilla.
I can personally vouch for Kevin's bravery, accuracy, and fairness as I've seen him operate on the dusty outskirts of Karbala in late May. He accompanied our unit into a small battalion-level operation that ended with the submersion of one of our Bradley Fighting Vehicles that nearly killed several soldiers. Kevin abandoned the safe confines of his assigned Bradley to cover the accident on the dark riverbank as soldiers scrambled ashore.
Kevin's blog is all business. No jocular BS, just clear reporting told from the seasoned perspective of a highly experienced war correspondent. It's not post-heavy, just content rich.
Less Useful:
Google News
Okay, I know this is a hugely popular news site. I actually use it as a homepage. However, I think Google News is too content-rich for my research purposes. It can be a powerful tool, but I much prefer to use an RSS reader to monitor and manage news content.
Although Google News can potentially link you to 4 billion+ pages of web content, that's not what I need in my daily research for meaningful posts to this blog. With the RSS reader I can review all headlines related to Iraq from several different online news pages in about 15 minutes. Additionally, Pluck (my RSS reader) alerts me to new stories as they go online. This fills a niche in my Blogging support "regimen" that single sources/portals like GoogleNews or CNN.com cannot.
posted by herr_haji at 10/05/2004 02:49:00 AM
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