It happens to us on a daily basis – we flip the channel, pick up the paper, or click onto a website about a fatal car accident.

But what constitutes this as news? Most often it’s not.

Hearts & Mines is an emerging Canadian band with an eclectic sound which combines unique genres into authentic blends of alternative rock.
Since early 2009, the band has performed countless concerts, released their EP Pictures on Silence, appeared on several television shows, and made the cut to compete in the Ottawa radio station Live 88.5’s: Big Money Shot Contest.
The band was inspired by Ret. Corporal Matthew Luloff’s experience as a soldier in the Canadian Forces – deployed to Afghanistan. Canada’s role in the conflict has been a …

A viral Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest has enraged Pakistani officials who have temporarily blocked social media giants Facebook and Youtube throughout the Asian country.

Molly Norris was blamed for starting the controversy after she drew a parodized version of the religious figure to complement a recent South Park episode which was condemned and censored for its depiction of the muslim Prophet.

Norris was also accused of creating the Facebook fan page ‘Let’s All Draw Mohammad Day May 20’. The page quickly gained 98,700 fans before being pulled.

Social media resources to communicate through cross-embedding and linking have evolved the Internet and society forever. We have experienced the applications and social networks of Web 2.0 such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

Now the next step is Web 3.0, but what will change?

By now you may have heard the press going on about how the European country of Greece is broke.

Greece has approached their European Union counterparts for a bailout and the global community has agreed to drop an estimated $146 billion US.

I assume Greece is bankrupt based on several things:

I will admit that I tend to highlight some stories which herald left-wing politics as superior and poke fun at gaffes perpetrated by the right.
However,  the National Post and Fox News are reporting an unusual decision which has been completely wiped off the media map: The UN has appointed Iran to the Women’s Rights Commission!
Documents from the Economic and Social Council meeting show the decision for Iran to become a member of this commission:
Next, the Council elected 11 new members to fill an equal number of vacancies on the …