About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Media Archive
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Why the Future of Online Media Just Might Be in Estonia
Posted on June 30, 2009 | 3 CommentsEveryone knows that the media (the Chronicle included) is going through some major changes. We’ve got newspapers folding (and not in the usual way) left and right. We’ve got ads that don’t quite translate into online revenue, and online journalism sites that can’t seem to... -
Thoughts on the newspaper industry
Posted on January 8, 2009 | No CommentsThe Atlantic’s Michael Hirschorn, January/February 2009: But what if the old media dies much more quickly? What if a hurricane comes along and obliterates the dunes entirely? Specifically, what if The New York Times goes out of business—like, this May? It’s certainly plausible. Earnings reports... -
Ethan Zuckerman: “The Middle East is the most conflict-ridden, tense, deadly part of the world, right? Well, uh, no.”
Posted on July 24, 2006 | No CommentsEthan Zuckerman: BBC reports the death toll from the second intifada at roughly 4000. Iraq Body Count offers an estimate of civilian deaths in Iraq between 39,000 and 43,000 – a study from Johns Hopkins projects a much larger number, 100,000 by October 2004. Marc... -
Interested in News from the Lebanon-Israel front?
Posted on July 13, 2006 | No CommentsTry The Daily Star or Ha’aretz. Daily Star : LEBANON UNDER ATTACK Israel targets Lebanese air bases, Kuwaiti nationals among dead and UN prepares envoy to Region Ha’aretz : One rocket fired from Lebanon hits central Haifa Two Israelis killed, 120 hurt in rocket attacks... -
NYT Redesign Comments
Posted on April 3, 2006 | 1 CommentI’m a fan of redesigns, particularly on the web of sites that I love. If you haven’t seen it yet, NYTimes.com has now been redone. I like the new layout, the new font, and the buttons at the top. What’s missing? For starters, the “blogged”... -
Three Great Minds on Journalism
Posted on March 31, 2006 | No CommentsSam Freedman, CBS News; March 31, 2006: Instead of providing the ultimate marketplace of ideas, however, cable TV and the Internet have become the ultimate amen corner, where nobody ever need encounter an opinion, much less a fact, that runs counter to what he or... -
NYT Ethics Breaches, Small and Big
Posted on March 15, 2006 | No CommentsSmall (Slate): When an ethics cop carries tweezers in his holster instead of a .44 Magnum, it’s a safe bet the crimes he’ll pursue will be cosmetic. New York Times Public Editor Byron Calame conformed to this profile yesterday (Feb. 26) by using his column... -
ComputerWorld Antarctica
Posted on December 6, 2005 | No CommentsYesterday, I was perusing the site of IDG, the parent company of my employer, Macworld and I found this line: From our name to our presence today in 85 countries and on all 7 continents, IDG is truly a global company. 7 continents? Does IDG... -
The Man Who Sold the War
Posted on November 21, 2005 | 1 CommentRolling Stone: John Walter Rendon Jr. rises at 3 a.m. each morning after six hours of sleep, turns on his Apple computer and begins ingesting information — overnight news reports, e-mail messages, foreign and domestic newspapers, and an assortment of government documents, many of them... -
Good Riddance, Judy Miller!
Posted on November 9, 2005 | No CommentsSee Jack Shafer’s slaughtering of Judy Miller for why. NYT: The New York Times and Judith Miller, a veteran reporter for the paper, reached an agreement today that ends her 28-year career at the newspaper and caps more than two weeks of negotiations. Ms. Miller...
