From Hawaii comes news that the lively Magnetic Island online newspaper-Magnetic Times - is going to be produced for the next six months while its proprietors are on a study tour soaking up experiences and ideas in America ,especially in film making.
Little Darwin pointed out in the past that the Magnetic Times website is an ideal model for a similar one in Darwin to give the city a different, enlightened kind of news service to what is provided currently by the conventional media .
Magnetic Times recently ran the world exclusive story about Julian Assange’s mother revealing details of the time she lived on the island with her son, which included photos of the Wikileaks founder when he was a youngster. (See www.magnetictimes .com). Editor George Hirst and partner Penn are talented activists , concerned citizens, in recent times into making films with a message . Some of our far-flung readers may have interesting Magnetic Island stories or photos that they could enter in the competition announced by editor Hirst .
Little Darwin pointed out in the past that the Magnetic Times website is an ideal model for a similar one in Darwin to give the city a different, enlightened kind of news service to what is provided currently by the conventional media .
Magnetic Times recently ran the world exclusive story about Julian Assange’s mother revealing details of the time she lived on the island with her son, which included photos of the Wikileaks founder when he was a youngster. (See www.magnetictimes .com). Editor George Hirst and partner Penn are talented activists , concerned citizens, in recent times into making films with a message . Some of our far-flung readers may have interesting Magnetic Island stories or photos that they could enter in the competition announced by editor Hirst .
