Burma is important. / Cheers and jeers for Economist.com

All.we’ve just launched the Burma is important Project. Hope you’ll check it out, and participate.

Also about Burma, kind of — check this out:

It would seem that The Economist would have some of the best coverage going. (And if they don’t, I’m not sure whose is better.) Here’s the cover of their current issue:

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Well done, Economist.

…On the other hand, on a recent visit to their website, I was met with what has got to be one of the stupidest graphic judgment-calls that I’ve seen in a long time. You’re almost sure to wince:

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This little marketing request appeared over a reproduction of the cover on the homepage.

Come on.

On The Economist‘s webpage???

I haven’t seen it again.

I really hope it was a hack.

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