Queen joins Facebook....

This is how we can be certain that there is NO going back in technology and social networking. The world will be online when the Queen is. Frankly, if your not online; your a dodgy dealer, consider yourself a target or don't exist.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/07/the-queen-joins-facebook

"Iran is taking revenge" on a boy supporting his dead mother... No room for justice

How far should journalists go to get a story or create awareness??

Reporting and corresponding can be lethal if something under government surveillance is leaked to the World. We could easily take our availability to widely sourced news in the Western World for granted. When stories like this one unveil it is clear that there is no valid justification into the brutal murder of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.

The brave 22 year old son of Ashtiani, has now been detained by the government of Iran and has been denied a lawyer or communication with anyone, for talking to two German journalists about his mothers unjustly stoning.

Iran's Committee Against Stoning had this response:
"Iran is obviously very embarrassed by the world's condemnation of the stoning sentence of Sakineh, and this is largely because of the courage Sajad has shown in supporting his mother. Iran [government] is trying to take revenge on him now."

Fairness may not exist, but awareness does.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/19/iran-sajad-ghaderzadeh-journalists-arrests

Polititians: Men have 'ego's', women have....big mouths apparently.

Christine Lagarde, potentially France's next prime minister.

I am not a fan of many politicians. But this one has got a point. Interesting angle and sales pitch to make next prime minister (just a tiny bit sexist). We wish her the best of luck!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8056310/Women-make-better-politicians-than-men-claims-French-finance-minister.html

Radio Show

As it happens... I appear to have become not only a new found blogger, but a radio show host also.

Yep, this is the moth that I say 'Yes' to absolutely everything that comes my way. Ever tried it? Its quite liberating/terrifying, but brilliant. It began at university...how very cliche but true. Learning about how to up your game to begin a career in Freelance television broadcasting is where it started. Some one suggesting that blogging is a great way of keeping a professional and personal analogue of my on goings was partly what brought me here. The other reason.... I am a freelance TV and Radio Journalist. OH how very official....but means jack until I 'make it'.

'Making it' in my opinion is personal success in a career that you are good at and equally have an absolute passion for. HOWEVER in others, its all about trying various paths and testing yourself...HENCE 'YES' Week.

TASK: SAY YES TO ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING (PREFERABLY WITHOUT WETTING YOURSELF OR CRYING).

OUTCOME: SELF CONFIDENCE AND BELIEF (....HMMMM)

This is what brings me on to the title 'Radio Show'. Yes guys, every tuesday from 12-1pm a live stream goes out on the internet (www.raveradio.tk) and my show is podcasted on the net. My intro to the radio world began two weeks ago on a friday show with the directors of the Uni Radio station. These guys are massively cool and geeky at the same time- which actually is a surprisingly good combo. They're safe as anything (Note to self: word 'safe' just doesn't suit me). They said they'd show me the studio, when in fact it was their show and we were live. I did panic... but then decided that if two chaps talking about Pokemon had the confidence to chat on the show- I too could and now do it weekly. Tune in at www.raveradio.tk ( promise I wont talk about Pokemon!!).

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