Monthly Archives: December 2006

How Does the New York Times Moderate User Comments?

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 31 December 2006
The Times’ site has amassed over 2,000 comments regarding the execution of Saddam Hussein in the last 36 hours. The sentiment of the majority appears to denounce the practice of execution and the rapid manner in which Hussein met his fate following a “farcical” trial. Reactions ranged from: “bin Laden is next,” to “this is [...]
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forget it or not

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 31 December 2006
Here’s to kissing 2006 goodbye. Let’s not miss it or forget to remember it. After all, history cannot pass judgment on its domain, contrary to popular belief. Symbols leave there mark. Imagery and circumstance is what defines the times. Therefore, while little reason remained for anyone in the world to appreciate Saddam Hussein, one (of 1 [...]
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Public Diplomacy Press & Blog Review Gets Props From USNews

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 29 December 2006
Congrats to John Brown for a solid year of blogging and compiling the PDPBR for the USC Center on Public Diplomacy Web site (of which I am managing editor). U.S. News’s David E. Kaplan named the PDPBR one of the top ten blogs of ‘06 in his “Bad Guys” column. Brown, who served for over twenty years [...]
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