Gathering Voices
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 13:24On New Year’s Day, I wrote this post about my New Year’s resolution. I cross posted it to Gather.com since the idea really came as a response to a Gather advertisement.
Today, I received an email from Gather saying:
On behalf of the Gather Editorial Team, I am pleased to inform you that your New Year's resolution has been chosen to appear on the Gather home page tomorrow, Monday, January 8, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. In addition, you have won a $50 gift card to Borders. Congratulations!
Needless to say, I’m very excited about this. I do hope that a lot of people read my resolution and spend some time thinking about how they can help people around them find their voices.
Freelance Journalist Arrested, will the Judiciary committee investigate?
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 01/06/2007 - 10:56(Below is the email I have sent to Sen. Andrew McDonald, chair of the Senate Judiciary committee, concerning the arrest of Ken Krayeske.)
Sen. McDonald,
I am not sure if you are aware of the issue surrounding the arrest of Ken Krayeske, a freelance journalist who was photographing the inauguration parade of Gov. M. Jodi Rell.
The arrest raises many important questions concerning our freedoms of press. Perhaps the most important are concerning the Connecticut Intelligence Center. Does the Judicial Committee conduct oversight of this center? Is the center properly protecting us from terrorism, or is it squandering resources by thwarting legitimate political dissent? Who is on the list of possible threats? Does it include other journalists or political activists? Is the list being properly reviewed by an oversight committee?
Another important issue is why was bail set excessively high? Why was he released at 1 AM? Was the fact that the inauguration ball was over make Ken some how less of a threat of not showing up for his hearing?
I do hope that the Senate Judiciary committee conducts a review of this affair. For additional information, I am including pointers to articles in the traditional and new media.
Aldon Hynes
247 Old Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06930
It is currently begin covered in the traditional media at sites like CT News Junkie, The Hartford Courant, The Associated Press and WTIC:
http://ctnewsjunkie.com/index.php/2007/01/05/reporter_arrested_for_polit...
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ctthreat0106.artjan06,0,6152580....
http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-05184729.apds.m0824.bc-ct...
http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/2007/01/m_augusto_rell.html
http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/2007/01/the_arrest.html
http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/2007/01/daylight_wanted.html
http://podcast.wtic.com/wtic/91721.mp3
It is also getting considerable coverage in the Connecticut blogs:
http://connecticutlocalpolitics.blogspot.com/2007/01/open-forum_05.html
http://connecticutlocalpolitics.blogspot.com/2007/01/more-on-activist-ar...
http://connecticutblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/freelance-journalist-arreste...
http://ctbob.blogspot.com/2007/01/grandma-throws-down.html
http://ctbob.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-become-security-threat.html
http://www.spazeboy.net/2007/01/rells-world/
http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5198
http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5202
http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5209
http://www.orient-lodge.com/node/2120
http://www.the40yearplan.com/article_010607_Gov_Rell_Caption_Contest.php
Oh no, they arrested Kenny!
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 17:07CT News Junkie is reporting that Hartford Police have arrested Ken Krayeske, a freelance journalist and political activist. (NewsTrust review)
Also mentioned at Connecticut Local Politics and My Left Nutmeg)
Journalism That Matters prep
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 01/01/2007 - 00:31The following is a message that I’ve sent to various friends, reformed into a blog post. I hope it will help all of you get a greater sense of where I hope to see citizen journalism going, as it relates to the Edwards campaign and beyond. It captures some of my thoughts about how we as OneCorp participants can help change our country through our writing.
I am participating in a Journalism That Matters conference in Memphis later in January. As part of the prep work, participants have been asked to interview each other. Below, you will find my answers to the questions asked. As you read through them, it will help give you context of some of my journey to where I am now in supporting Sen. Edwards. It will also help give more complete context to my blog post about the first blogger meet and greet I attended with Sen. Edwards back in October 2005. (Details of that are here).
With that, Happy New Year everyone. 2007 is going to be an exciting year.
Sen. Edwards addressing the overflow crowd
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 12/29/2006 - 13:53
Before the Town Hall in Portsmouth NH, Sen. Edwards addressed the overflow crowd outside the elementary school where the event is taking place.
The crowd energy is incredible.
