Overlooked by most U.S. media is a British news report that finds one third of Families eat in silence during meal time, notes Grumpy Editor.
TEN MOST CENSORED COUNTRIES. Eritrea, in east Africa, is the world's most censored country, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CJR). It is followed by North Korea, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Vietnam, Irna, Equatorial Guinea, Belarus and Cuba. The list is based on CPJ's research on the use of tactics ranging from imprisonment and repressive laws to surveillance of journalists and restrictions on internet and social media access.
SNOW FALLS IN TAHOE BASIN. National Weather Service says a cold front passed over the northern Sierra Nevada last week, pushing temperatures below normal and leaving an inch of snow in the Tahoe Basin and drivers in the Mount Rose area encountering snowy conditions.
EDITOR & PUBLISHER GETS NEW OWNER. Editor & Publisher, known as “the bible of the newspaper industry,” is acquired from Duncan McIntosh Co. by digital media veteran Michael Blinder, who plans to broaden the publication's mission.
OXFORD RATED BEST UNIVERSITY IN WORLD. Britain’s University of Oxford ranks as the best university in the world, followed by the California Institute of Technology, according to a list prepared by a London magazine, Times Higher Education.
NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN. The Battle of Inchon, an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that ran four days at this time in 1950, resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command. It involved 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels, leading to the recapture of Seoul, the South Korean capital, two weeks later.
