December 2011
10 posts
“Democracy is not a spectator sport” →
Welcome to readers of the ALASKA DISPATCH.
If what you’re seeing raises questions for you,
please consider encouraging
John Fahey, Chairman and CEO of National Geographic,
to share some…
Excellent question →
“drugs, inc. crack sunday 8pm national geographic channel.” why is this ad on abc family?
— hanukhanuk (@hanukhanuk) December 26, 2011
And a happy, healthy 2012…. →
What, we wonder, is the lesson learned? →
Also worth noting: National Geographic’s feature film The Way Back — directed by Peter Weir — lost more than $12 million. We’d like to say we’re surprised, except we’re not. Here’s what we posted
“The China Syndrome: The Sequel” →
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Are we a media company? Or a Society? (part 2) →
For your consideration (and highly recommended): Beware of Images, a new documentary by Sergio Toporek that’s currently in production. His project echoes many themes I’ve touched upon here at…
Objective Nonsense (part 28) →
“In a world full of shrill voices and agendas, we at National Geographic are committed to an unbiased presentation of facts…. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 120 years.”
— NGM…
“Stereotypes about the South have risen again….” →
Here at Society Matters, we’ve long argued that selling our Society’s good name to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation — the majority owner of the National Geographic Channel — has been a…
“You’ve got to change a bit….” (reprise) →
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John Fahey comments on the future of non-profit organizations during a panel discussion in September 2010 in Washington, DC.
If you were…
Can they feel the ground rumbling at 17th & M... →
National Geographic magazine is still animated by the Your Shot / Our Shot conceit, which attempts to lay down a clear and very wide line between camera hobbyists (Your Shot) and The Great…