Interpretations of quantum theory: A map of madness

Motivated by some recent news, a journalist asks a group of physicists: "What's the meaning of the violation of Bell's inequality?" One physicist answers: "It means that non-locality is an established fact". Another says: "There is no non-locality; the message is that measurement outcomes are irreducibly random". A third one says: "It cannot be answered simply on purely physical grounds, the answer requires an act of metaphysical judgement". Puzzled by the answers, the journalist keeps asking questions about quantum theory: "What is teleported in quantum teleportation?" "How does a quantum computer really work?" Shockingly, for each of these questions, the journalist obtains a variety of answers which, in many cases, are mutually exclusive. At the end of the day, the journalist asks: "How do you plan to make progress if, after 90 years of quantum theory, you still don't know what it means? How can you possibly identify the physical principles of quantum theory or expand quantum theory into gravity if you don't agree on what quantum theory is about?" Here we argue that it is becoming urgent to solve this too long lasting problem. For that, we point out that the interpretations of quantum theory are, essentially, of two types and that these two types are so radically different that there must be experiments that, when analyzed outside the framework of quantum theory, lead to different empirically testable predictions. Arguably, even if these experiments do not end the discussion, they will add new elements to the list of strange properties that some interpretations must have, therefore they will indirectly support those interpretations that do not need to have all these strange properties.Comment: 3 pages, 1 tabl

ProJo Veteran Ed Fitzpatrick Named RWU’s New Director of Media and Public Relations

Veteran journalist brings 28 years of experience as reporter, editor and columnist to new position at the University

Creating Peace through Peace Journalism as an Alternative News Framing

People often read about news on war or conflict from newspaper. Effect of reading the news often causes a negative effect rather than empathy or sympathy, such as hatred or anger. This effect could lead to revenge or other reactive action which harm other people. Actually, this effect could come up different if the news was framing with alternative news framing. This paper offers alternate news framing for journalist to report news on war or conflict in order to reducing the negative effect and also prevent causing negative effect. Discussion in this paper starts with how mass media can influence and create people’s opinion on many things that happened surround them. Opinions which shaped by printing media are based on how journalist framing the news. One event could be framed differently based on how journalist emphasizes the event and angle of writing the news. Peace Journalism as alternate framing is written in this paper as choice for journalist in order to contribute to create peace in the community. Some news regarding conflict in Indonesia will be analyzed with framing analysis to show how framing news is important to reduce negative effect. In addition, this paper will discuss about the important role of journalist as peace maker. As Maria Hartiningsih, one of senior journalists from Kompas Newspaper said that “every journalist has to contribute peace and justice when they report an event (2001)s. This opinion was also shared by Johan Galtung, Norwegian professor of peace studies. In his opinion, journalist would be more productive if reporters report from the positive or solution point of view rather than focusing on violence (1998). Therefore, this paper will argue that peace journalism is the alternate news framing for journalist in order to take part in creating peace

The State of the News Media 2009

Analyzes trends in all major media sectors, with a focus on new business models, social media, and political coverage. Includes special reports on citizen-based media, lessons from the election, and new ventures, as well as an online journalist survey

European Court of Human Rights: Pentikäinen v. Finland

Short analysis of judgment in case Pentikäinen v. Finland, arrest and criminal prosecution of journalist denying police order to leave the scene of demonstration that had turned violen

European Court of Human Rights : Milisavljević v. Serbia

The European Court of Human Rights has recently found that the Republic of Serbia has acted in breach of the right to freedom of expression by convicting a journalist for insult of a well-known human rights activist. The ECtHR emphasises that criminal prosecution for insult of public figures is likely to deter journalists from contributing to the public discussion of issues affecting the life of the community. More than 10 years after the journalist lodged an application with the Court, the ECtHR comes unanimously to the conclusion that the Serbian authorities’ reaction to the journalist’s article was disproportionate to the legitimate aim of protecting the reputation of others, and was therefore not necessary in a democratic society, within the meaning of Article 10 § 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Konstruksi Makna Profesi Jurnalis Bagi Jurnalis Perempuan di Kota Pekanbaru

As the time goes, nowadays the profession that usually did by a male also did by female too such journalist on the field. In Pekanbaru City, the number of female journalist are not comparable with the number of male journalist. Eventhough they are not comparable, there are still female who engaged to do this profession and persist for decades. This research aims to determine the motive of meanings and communications experience of female journalist in Pekanbaru City.This research is a qualitative research with phenomenology approach. The informant of this research are the female journalist in Pekanbaru with six persons that has been choosen with purposive technique. The data was collected through interviews, observation and documentations. The data analysis technique includes data reduction, data presentation and conclusion and verification.The result of this research shows that first, the motive of female did this journalist profession in Pekanbaru City consist of because motive like writting hoby, coriosity of the unethical journalist, likes to work for field, admiring the journalist profession and want to tell informations to people. While in order to motive is to improve performance, to bring back journalist profession to the right plot, developing the local media and stop becoming a journalist. Second, meaningness that given by female journalist to journalist profession is voicing struggles, the profession doesnt time, the challenging profession, free profession. Third, communication experience that divided into two categories such as fun communication experience that got positivies respond and interviewees, intertwined relationship that closely with friends and support from family. While not fun communication experience such as irrevent treatment from male interviewees, less adressed, and got negatives critical from interviewees, have to follow the male journalist rhythm, late night coverage, risking coverage, and not get support from family.Keyword: construction of meaning, journalist profession, female journalist, motive, meaning, communication experienc

The Passive Journalist: How sources dominate the local news

This study explores which sources are “making” local news and whether these sources are simply indicating the type of news that appears, or are shaping newspaper coverage. It provides an empirical record of the extent to which sources are able to dominate news coverage from which future trends in local journalism can be measured. The type and number of sources used in 2979 sampled news stories in four West Yorkshire papers, representing the three main proprietors of local newspapers in the United Kingdom, were recorded for one month and revealed the relatively narrow range of routine sources; 76 per cent of articles cited only a single source. The analysis indicates that journalists are relying less on their readers for news, and that stories of little consequence are being elevated to significant positions, or are filling news pages at the expense of more important stories. Additionally, the reliance on a single source means that alternative views and perspectives relevant to the readership are being overlooked. Journalists are becoming more passive, mere processors of one-sided information or bland copy dictated by sources. These trends indicate poor journalistic standards and may be exacerbating declining local newspaper sales