News Addict

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Re-branding

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It's time...I'm trying to lose the News Addict alias and become Laura Payton again online. The blog has moved to a new home , and I ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Hottawa

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Weather in Ottawa is crazy. Two hours ago it was 40 degrees with the humidity. My basil and my cat are sweltering. All the poor cat does is ...
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Sunday, June 21, 2009

The power of video

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After a brief weekend spent relaxing and ignoring the rest of the world, I'm catching up on news. Particularly in Iran. A lot of people ...
Monday, June 15, 2009

More on Iran

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Twitter re-schedules maintenance around Iran The primary user I'm following says the usual proxy sites and ISPs are down. There are rumo...

Social media for social change

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I'm captivated by what's happening in Iran. Some people are calling it a revolution. Photos here They make me wish I were a photogr...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

National Newspaper Awards

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GAAAHHH. Blogging hasn't just been light lately, it's been non-existant. I've been in a non-writing mode, focusing on business p...
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Friday, May 8, 2009

Steyn on Iggy

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Mark Steyn reviews Michael Ignatieff's True Patriot Love . This isn't the meat of his argument, just the pithiest part: "It’s t...
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About Me

Laura Payton
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
I'm a freelance reporter with a bit of a news consumption problem. I enjoy federal and municipal politics, foreign policy discussions, and TMZ.com. I wish The West Wing was still on the air. I'm originally from the prairies and I still think of myself as a Westerner (Go Riders), even after nine years in Ottawa. I'd rather be a journalist than anything else in the world.
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