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...learned from my experiences there that journalists walk a fine line between unbiased reporting and concerns for the feelings and well being of those affected by their stories. The First Amendment and freedom of speech notwithstanding, a journalist needs to weigh his or her zeal to right what is wrong with the world against the unintended victims of their coverage. The recent riots caused by Newsweek’s article about desecrating the Quran is a great example of insensitive reporting based on “unnamed sources...
...there be an Oscar for best performance by an actor you can barely see?) And director Alan Pakula added menacing off-camera sound effects to Holbrook's scenes--a mysterious bump, the sudden squeal of tires as a car departs. Finally, chillingly, Holbrook tells the reporter that his investigative zeal is now placing his life in danger...
Going overboard is not uncommon for male home chefs. Food writer and blogger Derrick Schneider (obsessionwithfood com believes that's because men often bring their competitive zeal into the kitchen, aiming to master skills and impress eaters...
...Occasionally these stoned tableaux are lightened by intrusions of real-world comedy: the visit of a Yellow Pages ad salesman to a stoned Blake; the door-to-door missionary zeal of two young Mormons. Ricky Jay provides a few moments of irrelevant coherence with his story of a magician named Chung Ling Su. But these interludes can't bring Last Days to life. The film is so studied and self-conscious that the audience can never concentrate on Blake; it can only watch the camera watching...
...research resulted in the publication of a number of books, most notably Tempered Zeal: A Columbia University Professor’s Year on the Streets With the New York City Police...