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The very recent new USR scandal featuring Andrei Caramitru and the Vice Romania “journalist” Sidonia Bogdan is both disturbing and funny. I don’t consider myself “journalist” but as a blogger I’ve asked candidates questions, with mixed results, and as a political candidate I often had to deal with incredibly idiotic interactions on Facebook, so I sort of see where Caramitru the Young is coming from as well. Let me explain.

A few worrisome events shed a sick light on press freedom and “deontology”, as journos like to call the ethics of their profession. In short, those in power do not respect or understand press freedom, while quite a few “journalists” and self-described bloggers do not get their role.

One contest I thought about is superscrieri (superwritings). That got me thinking of other contests, such as fiction in Canada or the US Visa Lottery.

..si-n lumina ultimelor stiri (moscow-times), ii rog pe cititori sa anunte politia daca nu public un articol sau un twitter in urmatoarele 48h, intrucat tin la integritatea organelor mele. Iar cu 1000 de ruble chiar n-am ce sa fac.

Our favorite former SF author, CTP, is back with another seemingly antiziganist or racist controversy, again on former PM and current PSD candidate for president, Dancila. He made fun of her family name etymology (likely Romani or Gypsy) and an anti-discrimination group / person entered the fray.

There was a recent showdown in Oscars documentaries between Colectiv and My Octopus Teacher. I rooted for Collective and it reminded me of a long running Italian TV series from my childhood, La Piovra. Caracatita a castigat si traducerea in romana pe FataCarte.

Alta sarbatoare azi. Cu atatea sarbatori golite de continut primavara, este oare de mirare ca asta-i anotimpul cu cele mai multe sinucideri?!

Aflu ca (re)animatoarea (cheerleadera) sefa a dispus o noua runda de bani aruncati in strainatate pentru promovarea turismului romanesc.

Recently, the "superwritings 2013" prizes were announced. I paid a tip of the hat to the 2012 winners, so this time I’m doing it again. The winning texts are a very clear picture of what passes as great journalism in Romania and are quite compelling in their own right.

Dupa cum unii stiu, in State se desfasoara in prezent o greva a WGA (Writers Guild of America, sindicatul scriitorilor de show-uri). Iata ca CJR, revista a celei mai respectate si cunoscute facultati de jurnalism din USA (Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism) publica un articol care sugereaza ca a sosit momentul sindicalizarii blogosferei.

I have recently read an opinion by some “journo” in a tabloid on how anonymous SIM cards should be sold no more (i.e., make them available only to those producing ID). I argue that the writing privileges of this person should be suspended.

Despite having better things to do and write about, a recent article published by Deutsche Welle annoyed me enough to get me to write about the non-debate happening in USA and discuss abortion.

Cateva stiri despre ce se mai intampla p-aici si nu numai. Sunt multe si-mbarligate, si-s cam toate din presa streina. Se da si bere!

Am avut recent ocazia sa stau de vorba c-o piarista. Contrar asteptarilor, discutia a avut loc in limitele gramaticii si-a bunului simt. Nu este un interviu amuzant si n-o iau la michteau. Pur si simplu imi astampar curiozitatea – am vrut sa vad cine, cum si de ce face PiaR.