Art, media, opinion and ideas
The phrase “Fourth Estate??? is most commonly attributed to Edmund Burke, a result of Thomas Carlyle’s assertion in Heroes and Hero Worship that 'Burke said that there were three estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters' Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than them all.
The Midnight Court has the pleasure of pointing out the Sunday Independant's elevation of a langerland. com poster to official status.
Irish Times, Friday 10th November Originally uploaded by Editor_Tupp. The Raw Notes for the Home News, and Business supplement are now available here.
After a very pleasant, though surprisingly wearing, trawl through yesterday's papers it was agreed by all those present to meet again the following day in the same spot (Westin Mezzanine, or Atrium as styled by some) at 2pm. So if you're in town pop in and prepare to be handed a Sunday supplement to ponder.
At a commenter's suggestion, I've set up a wiki for my raw notes on the papers. Its address is http://www. tuppenceworth.
I've a very long page by page breakdown of the Irish Times' Home stories today. I'll be using them mostly as notes for a proper essay.
I hope I might be able to interest you in an idea I've had floating around my head for a while. Just as a once off, I'd like to recruit bloggers (and non-bloggers too) to read the papers over one weekend. Specifically, over next weekend.
Following on from my post earlier this week, FG's Environment spokesman told Adam Maguire that given the facts I'd outlined he believes that the Taoiseach had mislead the Dail. Duh.
I’ve got a great idea for a book. It’s a diet book. Maybe I’ll call it the F-plan (or is that already taken?) The regime is simplicity itself, and it is absolutely guaranteed to work.
A competition for the most entertaining, most persuasive and most effective political and civic message videos made about Ireland. (UPDATE: See VoteTube. org for much more)There are two categories for entry.
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