This whole case has fascinated me, and now that it has somewhat of a resolution it's even more fascinating to me. Amazingly well-written, thought-provoking article. Check it out.
One of my favorite reads from last year. Texas Monthly is a treasure trove of long form articles; I specifically love their true crime pieces.
You can find them all including some great music-related ones here.
Re: Long form journalism
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:05 am
by beantownbubba
Fascinating.
Re: Long form journalism
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:05 am
by whatwouldcooleydo?
became a fan of Texas Monthly when living there. No longer have a subscription but always love to come across their articles whenever I can. Here's one I just read recently
Great thread idea Smitty, I kept meaning to start one a while back but never got around to it. Here's a couple great pieces from Shane Bauer where he goes undercover as a Border Militia member and as a Private Prison Guard, respectively.
This whole case has fascinated me, and now that it has somewhat of a resolution it's even more fascinating to me. Amazingly well-written, thought-provoking article. Check it out.
i had been reading this before you posted the link and i finally finished it. amazing.
Re: Long form journalism
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:16 am
by Kudzu Guillotine
There's a website out there devoted to this very thing called Longreads. They have a real nice article on Carlos Castaneda that I started when it was first posted but haven't finished. Perhaps I'll do that now.
By the way, if you click on the link for Kjell Reigstad's website, be sure to check out the Now Playing section.
The Teachings of Don Carlos Pulling back the curtain on Carlos Castaneda, one of America’s most secretive and popular authors.
Do you think the holy grail of lost media will ever be released/found? I personally think it's been destroyed but others seem to think it still exists.
Do you think the holy grail of lost media will ever be released/found? I personally think it's been destroyed but others seem to think it still exists.
Apparently the mother was given the likely sole copy by the station owner; she reportedly handed it over to a law firm for safekeeping with instructions to not release it publicly.
I think that's the "right" thing to do in this case; it's a historical document so I wouldn't want it destroyed (I hate when any media is destroyed), but no matter how much of my morbid curiosity wishes I could watch it, I think it's better off remaining a mystery.
Re: Long form journalism
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 12:27 am
by njMark
I agree, their is no lack of other awful things on the net to see, Bud Dwyer was bad enough.
A fascinating story about a women's descent into the Aryan Brotherhood and how her cooperation as an informant led to a massive string of arrests that decimated the organization.
Not exactly what I had in mind as far as journalism goes when I started the thread, but I think its worth a read.
I find it so hard to keep compassion in mind for dangerous people, but this piece managed to make me feel it. Not that I'll let him get away with anything if I can help it.
Here's one I which caused consternation when I posted it in the local atheist/"freethinkers" group, mostly among people who didn't read past the provocative headline:
