Satellites capture Istanbul’s ‘gray’ transformation over past decade Hurriyet Daily News A comparison of 20 satellite photos hosted by Google Earth reveals how Istanbul has changed with more concrete and less green spaces in the past decade Istanbul once again the capital of arts One of the world’s leading international art fairs, ‘Contemporary Istanbul,’ starts today. … Read more
Guardian multimedia feature, ‘NSA files decoded: Edward Snowden’s surveillance revelations explained’ The Guardian, which first broke revelations of widespread warrantless NSA surveillance via leaks from former contractor Edward Snowden, has published a big multimedia feature online today. What the revelations mean for you. [theguardian.com] Russian Internet Surveillance: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old … Read more
Who really invented the doner kebab? The Guardian (UK) Tuesday, October 29, G2, p. 3 James Ramsden Kadir Nurman died this week in Berlin at the age of 80, leaving in his wake the kind of legacy many of us can only dream of. For Nurman was the inventor of that king of midnight feasts, … Read more
Türkiye?deki özel medya sektörünün en ilgi çekici eğitim etkinliklerinden birisi Zaman Gazetesi?nin düzenlediği ARTI1T Gazete Tasarım Günleri. Yılda bir kez düzenlenen etkinliğin amacı habercilikte görsel unsurların doğru kullanılmasını sağlayacak tasarımcıların yetişmesine katkı yapmak ve yeni tasarım trendlerini tartışmak. Bu amaçla her yıl yurtiçinden ve yurtdışından farklı isimler gelip kendi deneyimlerini paylaşıyorlar. Etkinlik boyunca katılımcılar hem bu … Read more
via @aslitunc The Guardian moves towards open journalism and digital engagement from Editors Weblog – all postings by Federica Cherubini News can reach you as an article, a picture, or a video, or it could be from a tweet or a Facebook update. Taking this into account is what inspired open journalism: the new editorial … Read more
Anthropology & Open Access: An Interview with Jason Baird Jackson (Part 1 of 3) from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Ryan During the last few weeks I had the chance to conduct an email based interview with Jason Baird Jackson about Open Access (OA), academic publishing, and anthropology? … Read more
Italy and France try to curb EU reforms from FT.com – World, Europe Italy and France are making headway in a campaign to soften the potential impact of the most ambitious reforms of the eurozone’s budget rules since the euro’s creation in 1999, according to European diplomats and policymakers MAIN FOCUS: Merkel steps up integration … Read more