Global Voices Dot Snore
How did Global Voices react to the diplomatic crisis that befell Chile and Canada? Okay, maybe not a crisis, but at least something unusually interesting for a couple of relatively insignificant countries. Go to GlobalVoices.org and click on their Chile section. Or their Canada section. It'll lead you to the same blurb, a whopping four lines treating the FIFA soccer chaos where the Toronto police beat down the Chilean players and evoked accusations of unjust force from Chile's president, plus racism from about everyone else.
At least I thought the spat was hot.
Global Voices. The world might be listening, if you even bothered talking. Chile editor Eduardo Avila was not only late, but his coverage was exaggeratedly non-exhaustive. And his editorial selection of what blog to highlight was...well, I made Internet history by leaving a comment over there and, big surprise, nobody's noticed yet.
Dude linked to ONE blog. Obviously, my blog and the concomitant discussion, which was bilingual, was probably the best thing coming out of Chile. But it didn't have to have been mine, there was a ton of other good stuff coming out of Chile, not to mention Canada (mr. "Global" Voices) showing the OTHER side of the story. Fuck "balanced," I just want a good fight. Or if you're gonna be biased toward Chile, link to someone like Hernán who makes the Canada connection to Barrick Gold and compares his government to a bunch of Indians whoring out their country, dazzled by the conquistador's marbles. An easy target for accusations of "racism", at least Hernán is interesting, provocative, and he does it intelligently. That's what counts.
But Global Voices chose to link to the blog that decides, unquestioningly (and unfoundedly) that the Toronto police's actions were unjustified and racist, which is in itself infuriating enough to be interesting, but then the blog deftly turns the controversy into a launching pad from which to advocate more women's hockey in Chile.
Such abysmal depths of boredom are hazardous to my health. It was a little better with David Sasaki, who would link to my blog when I included photos of people who got shot in front of my house. At least that level of small town tabloid sensationalism, was, imho, a better use of all the money and Harvard affiliation poured into this Global Voices project.
Maybe they're doing better stuff in Iraq. UPDATE: Sorry, that was BBC, not GV.
At least I thought the spat was hot.
Global Voices. The world might be listening, if you even bothered talking. Chile editor Eduardo Avila was not only late, but his coverage was exaggeratedly non-exhaustive. And his editorial selection of what blog to highlight was...well, I made Internet history by leaving a comment over there and, big surprise, nobody's noticed yet.
Dude linked to ONE blog. Obviously, my blog and the concomitant discussion, which was bilingual, was probably the best thing coming out of Chile. But it didn't have to have been mine, there was a ton of other good stuff coming out of Chile, not to mention Canada (mr. "Global" Voices) showing the OTHER side of the story. Fuck "balanced," I just want a good fight. Or if you're gonna be biased toward Chile, link to someone like Hernán who makes the Canada connection to Barrick Gold and compares his government to a bunch of Indians whoring out their country, dazzled by the conquistador's marbles. An easy target for accusations of "racism", at least Hernán is interesting, provocative, and he does it intelligently. That's what counts.
But Global Voices chose to link to the blog that decides, unquestioningly (and unfoundedly) that the Toronto police's actions were unjustified and racist, which is in itself infuriating enough to be interesting, but then the blog deftly turns the controversy into a launching pad from which to advocate more women's hockey in Chile.
Such abysmal depths of boredom are hazardous to my health. It was a little better with David Sasaki, who would link to my blog when I included photos of people who got shot in front of my house. At least that level of small town tabloid sensationalism, was, imho, a better use of all the money and Harvard affiliation poured into this Global Voices project.
Maybe they're doing better stuff in Iraq. UPDATE: Sorry, that was BBC, not GV.
posted by Chileno @ 7:58 PM
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Thanks for your comment. I'll happily accept the criticism, and by no means does Global Voices (or in this case, do I) claim to be able to present all of the complex sides to every single issue in every country in Latin America.
The "right side" of Global Voices is reserved for quick links to blogs throughout Latin America.
The "left side" of GV is the place for more thorough summaries of what bloggers from a particular country are talking about. We rely on volunteers to write these blog articles, in which they do not attempt to give their opinion, and where they provide a summary of both side of the issue.
We happily accept volunteers to help us do so, especially when those bloggers are more aware of a particular country's blogosphere.
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As you probably know, the blogospheres in each country grow by the day and it especially helpful to receive suggestions or tips from readers.
Maybe that's a cop-out to say that there are too many blogs, too many issues and too much information out there to be able to cover all of these within the space at GVO, but I am sincere in saying that we have always been open to links sent by our readers and accept contributions from volunteers willing to contribute on a regular basis.
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