Comments for InkBlots http://www.mspress.org/inkblots Here and there on this and that newspaper Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Commission rules on public records request by Jacksonian http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/09/16/commission-rules-on-public-records-request/#comment-25265 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:17:59 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/09/16/commission-rules-on-public-records-request/#comment-25265 Read elsewhere where the effort of this James Hendrix has now garnered national attention from the <a href="http://foiadvocate.blogspot.com/2008/09/miss-ethics-commissions-first-ruling.html" rel="nofollow">National Freedom of Information Coalition</a>. Read elsewhere where the effort of this James Hendrix has now garnered national attention from the National Freedom of Information Coalition.

]]> Comment on Perry: Juggling transparency with privacy by Brian Perry http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/07/03/perry-juggling-transparency-with-privacy/#comment-25054 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:32:24 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/07/03/perry-juggling-transparency-with-privacy/#comment-25054 Update on this column. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that employees have a presumption of privacy with text messages and e-mails even while using company accounts in the private sector, "although company policies that spell out the authority to read those e-mails would eliminate the expectation of privacy". The case is Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. Inc., No. 07-55282. This article in the National Law Review by Pamela A. MacLean tells about it: <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/PubArticleFriendlyLT.jsp?id=1202422619785" rel="nofollow"> Workers' text messages are private</a>. The ruling uses the Stored Communications Act I mentioned in the column. Again, this is private sector and not public sector government communications, but it could indicate the judiciary's thoughts on this matter in the future. Update on this column. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that employees have a presumption of privacy with text messages and e-mails even while using company accounts in the private sector, “although company policies that spell out the authority to read those e-mails would eliminate the expectation of privacy”. The case is Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. Inc., No. 07-55282. This article in the National Law Review by Pamela A. MacLean tells about it: Workers’ text messages are private. The ruling uses the Stored Communications Act I mentioned in the column. Again, this is private sector and not public sector government communications, but it could indicate the judiciary’s thoughts on this matter in the future.

]]> Comment on Beef stink causes worry in N.C. by InkBlots » Blog Archive » AG sues GA firm over beef plant http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/04/03/beef-stink-causes-worry-in-nc/#comment-24901 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:38:42 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/04/03/beef-stink-causes-worry-in-nc/#comment-24901 [...] EARLIER: The Facility Group was already facing problems in North Carolina due to the &#8220;Beef Plant Stench.&#8221; [...] […] EARLIER: The Facility Group was already facing problems in North Carolina due to the “Beef Plant Stench.” […]

]]> Comment on Another Tunica ‘Miracle’ profile by mcoker http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/01/03/another-tunica-miracle-profile/#comment-24617 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:39:55 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2008/01/03/another-tunica-miracle-profile/#comment-24617 Just in case anybody reads this story (and this has been pointed out to the author) medical care in Tunica County is not free to most residents. It is not free to any residents as far as we know. Just in case anybody reads this story (and this has been pointed out to the author) medical care in Tunica County is not free to most residents. It is not free to any residents as far as we know.

]]> Comment on Longtime Natchez sportswriter dies by jeanneestes http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/10/02/longtime-natchez-sportswriter-dies/#comment-23316 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:27:15 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/10/02/longtime-natchez-sportswriter-dies/#comment-23316 Thank you for posting the news of my dad's death. He was totally committed to high school and local sports for his entire life as well as to college and professional sports. His writing seems to have inspired several generations of athletes who never dreamed they could truly compete. The family appreciates all the kind thoughts that have been expressed since his death. Jeanne Estes Thank you for posting the news of my dad’s death. He was totally committed to high school and local sports for his entire life as well as to college and professional sports. His writing seems to have inspired several generations of athletes who never dreamed they could truly compete. The family appreciates all the kind thoughts that have been expressed since his death.

Jeanne Estes

]]> Comment on Post-Convention: Gubernatorial notebook by avens.forrest http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/06/24/post-convention-gubernatorial-notebook/#comment-21808 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:12:59 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/06/24/post-convention-gubernatorial-notebook/#comment-21808 The Madison County Journal has <a href="http://www.onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&#38;SubSectionID=3&#38;ArticleID=18878" rel="nofollow">a great editorial</a> on the contrasts between Eaves and Barbour at the Press Convention. The Madison County Journal has a great editorial on the contrasts between Eaves and Barbour at the Press Convention.

]]> Comment on So this is what constitutes breaking news by M. Arnold http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/06/07/so-this-is-what-constitutes-breaking-news/#comment-15864 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/06/07/so-this-is-what-constitutes-breaking-news/#comment-15864 This thing called Cotton Mouth is the place to be if you're a progressive in Mississippi, or even if you're just a plain old Democrat. You can check it out at cottonmouthblog.com. We're averaging about 2500 hits a week and we're on week 3. We're the MS sources for the most influential national blogs around the country. The definition of a debate is " the formal discussion of a topic between two or more opposing speakers. " At no point will both Gov. Barbour and John Arthur Eaves appear on the same stage with each other. Thus eliminating that "opposing speakers" part. It's a series of speeches. We've seen the letter. And we don't do breathless. -M. Arnold Cottonmouthblog.com This thing called Cotton Mouth is the place to be if you’re a progressive in Mississippi, or even if you’re just a plain old Democrat. You can check it out at cottonmouthblog.com. We’re averaging about 2500 hits a week and we’re on week 3. We’re the MS sources for the most influential national blogs around the country.

The definition of a debate is ” the formal discussion of a topic between two or more opposing speakers. ”

At no point will both Gov. Barbour and John Arthur Eaves appear on the same stage with each other. Thus eliminating that “opposing speakers” part. It’s a series of speeches. We’ve seen the letter.

And we don’t do breathless.

-M. Arnold

Cottonmouthblog.com

]]> Comment on Swoope: Newspaper didn’t blow it by Carlie http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/05/20/swoope-newspaper-didnt-blow-it/#comment-13597 Mon, 21 May 2007 16:07:05 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/05/20/swoope-newspaper-didnt-blow-it/#comment-13597 So what are your thoughts on the paper's decision? Would you have done it? So what are your thoughts on the paper’s decision? Would you have done it?

]]> Comment on Seale case: Jackson papers earn credit by DonnaLadd http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/02/06/seale-case-jackson-papers-earn-credit/#comment-463 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:47:29 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2007/02/06/seale-case-jackson-papers-earn-credit/#comment-463 Your E&#38;P link isn't working; here is it: http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003537431 On behalf of free-circulation, hard-hitting newsweeklies everywhere, we appreciate the plug. Too bad we still don't qualify for membership in your group. ;-) - Donna Ladd Your E&P link isn’t working; here is it:

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003537431

On behalf of free-circulation, hard-hitting newsweeklies everywhere, we appreciate the plug. Too bad we still don’t qualify for membership in your group. ;-)

- Donna Ladd

]]> Comment on Ghosts in the Machine by Gigi http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2006/05/25/ghosts-in-the-machine/#comment-32 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:52:53 +0000 http://www.mspress.org/inkblots/2006/05/25/ghosts-in-the-machine/#comment-32 As of yet, we have not figured out what that anomaly was that we captured on film at the Meridian Star Newspaper. We are still trying to figure it out! As of yet, we have not figured out what that anomaly was that we captured on film at the Meridian Star Newspaper. We are still trying to figure it out!

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