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Kim I. Hartman continues to provide us with powerful feature articles from West Virginia. This time, Kim compiles a thorough overview of a candelight vigil held for a slain teen in Charleston. Many interviews with mourners paint a poignant picture of the late Damion Blaney and the photos also illustrated this heart-breaking story. Keep up the on-the-ground reportage, Kim!

How is the South African Navy preparing for the upcoming FIFA World Cup? Look no further than Christopher Szabo‘s well-researched article on this very topic, complete with pics of training exercises. We learn details such as, “Besides securing harbours and their approaches, checking the hulls of incoming ships, stopping criminality inshore and intercepting ships bent on violating both South African and international law, the navy would be escorting large passenger liners bringing football fans to the country’s shores as well.” Do you think South Africa is prepared sufficiently for the World Cup?

Riccardo Valsecchi is always catching some incredible photos from Berlin events, and this time he offers readers powerful pics from a protest relating to the Catholic Church’s recent child-abuse scandals. A march against the Catholic education system yields some stunning images, including a few of custom puppets created by Jacques Tilly. Let Riccardo know what you think of his photography.

On April 14  a group of students and former students organized a protest in Berlin against the educa...

On April 14, a group of students and former students organized a protest in Berlin against the educational system in Catholic schools.



KJ Mullins
gives us a glimpse of what the future of news may look like. Her profile of Next Media’s “animated news” provides readers with how animated recreations of news event could complement mainstream broadcasts. Check out KJ’s exclusive video to hear what Next Media thinks about their technology, no editorial filter included.

Arts news gets a lot of love on DigitalJournal.com, and Vlad Bourceanu goes for a classical music profile by interviewing a pianist recently launching her CD. Not only is the interview with Anne Lovett smartly compelling, but Vlad includes a podcast so you can listen to her music while you read the article. Genius!


Other stories gaining attention on DigitalJournal.com include:

UK flights grounded by Iceland volcano ash by Andrew John: Breaking news for any traveller – “Flights into airports UK have been massively disrupted because of ash drifting over from an erupting volcano in Iceland.” Andrew tells us about affected airports and why airlines are cancelling flights. Not only does the cloud of ash reduce visibility but “volcanic ash contains tiny particles of rock, glass, and sand that would be sufficient to jam aircraft engines.” Updates can be found here and here.

Polish President Dead, Russian TV airs eyewitness testimony by Bob Gordon: The most shocking news this week surrounds the sudden death of Poland’s president and his wife and their colleagues. A plane crash occurred while the Polish dignitaries were on their way to a state visit to the Russian Federation. Bob got the story first but many follow-ups (including recent revelations) help round out the horrific story.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski  boarding Air Force Tu-154M at Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport. On ...

Polish President Lech Kaczynski, boarding Air Force Tu-154M at Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport. On 10 April 2010, this aircraft, belonging to the Polish Goverment, crashed north of Smolensk, Russia, killing Poland’s President and other officials.
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I’d like to see the Pope arrested, says atheist academic Dawkins by Andrew John: Still in the newsosphere is the continuous story plaguing the Vatican: child-abuse allegation levelled at Catholic priests. In this article, Andrew reveals a controversial statement by renown atheist Richard Dawkins: “I am whole-heartedly behind the initiative by Geoffrey Robertson and Mark Stephens to mount a legal challenge to the Pope’s proposed visit to Britain.” What do you think of Dawkins’ statement?

Pope Benedict’s birth home tagged with obscene graffiti by R. C. Camphausen: In other Vatican news, RC informs us about graffiti vandalism at the birth home of Pope Benedict. The curse words are suspected to be linked to the child-abuse scandals plaguing the Church. Cynthia opines: “Not the right thing to do but somehow I don’t blame whoever did it especially if they or someone they knew was raped by a priest.”

Edible film can be used for wrapping food products by Bob Ewing: “Researchers have found an edible film that can be used for wrapping ready-to-eat meat products and can kill a food-borne pathogen.” So began Bob’s illuminating science feature on a discovery exciting many readers. Debra exclaimed, “This is a product long overdue!” Read the article to learn more about how this “edible film” is made.

Debate surges over case of creating a baby from DNA of two women by R. C. Camphausen: News flying under the radar includes the tidbit about embryos created by using the DNA of two women and a man. As RC writes, “The 80 embryos were kept alive for only 8 days. Now, the debate over ethics versus medical benefits is raging.” Have your say in the comments section.

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World-famous Hollywood sign may be torn down by Laura Trowbridge: Who knew an American cultural icon could be soon extinct? Laura alerts readers to the battle over the famed Hollywood sign in California, writing how a conservation group has been trying to raise enough money to save the sign by buying the land it is on for $12.5 million. Follow this story as it develops.

Mail delivery suspended due to attacks by elderly cat by Cynthia Trowbridge: From one Trowbridge to another, Cynthia reports on a quirky story: postmen in the UK are refusing to service a house where a supposedly aggressive cat is attacking visitors. Is this paranoia or justifiable? Readers couldn’t help but share their own cat stories in the comments section. Look what an innocent story can do to inspire cat lovers!

Shane Mosley is Manny Pacquiao’s Latest Boxing Fan by Leo Reyes: If boxing’s your thing, don’t miss this interesting article explaining Shane Mosley’s sudden interest in learning about the Philippines through Pacquiao. And due to this recent news, could a Mosley-Pacquiao fight become a possibility? Stay tuned.

The Blog Post of the Week
is awarded to Hans Smedbol for his timely op-ed on atheism, in light of the aforementioned Dawkins article. It’s heady stuff and Hans’ post sparked a thought-provoking debate on religion. Some of the comments are practically articles in themselves!

Also, a reminder about DigitalJournal.com‘s revamped editorial style guide. Editors updated the guidelines to cover everything from structuring an article to grammar tips to libel 101. This is a must-read for every Digital Journalist.

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