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| The Buzz: Newsnight's Aftershock Special | The Buzz: Newsnight's Aftershock Special |
| (3 days later) | |
| By Siobhan Courtney | By Siobhan Courtney |
| Welcome to The Buzz, our weekly round up of how the stories Newsnight reports are being talked about in the blogosphere, twitterverse and other social media. | Welcome to The Buzz, our weekly round up of how the stories Newsnight reports are being talked about in the blogosphere, twitterverse and other social media. |
| ARCHBISHOP ON SIN AND THE CITY | ARCHBISHOP ON SIN AND THE CITY |
| It is just over a year since the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, which is considered by experts to have marked the beginning of our global recession. | It is just over a year since the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, which is considered by experts to have marked the beginning of our global recession. |
| To mark the anniversary Newsnight broadcast an Aftershock Special, which explored how the economic crash changed the world. | To mark the anniversary Newsnight broadcast an Aftershock Special, which explored how the economic crash changed the world. |
| There was lots of chatter on message boards about the programme. | There was lots of chatter on message boards about the programme. |
| Posters on the House Price Crash Forum debated throughout the programme. SavingForAShed's comment was one of my favourites: "A surprisingly good and interesting discussion. I'm still in shock." | Posters on the House Price Crash Forum debated throughout the programme. SavingForAShed's comment was one of my favourites: "A surprisingly good and interesting discussion. I'm still in shock." |
| Viewers watching the show on Politics.ie said since the US allowed it... it's up to Barack . | Viewers watching the show on Politics.ie said since the US allowed it... it's up to Barack . |
| One of the big questions of the programme was how the world has changed in the last 12 months. Boffy's Blog says "The answer despite all the hyperbole is - surprisingly little!" before going on to reflect on days gone by of living on beans on toast, no telly, no car, and buying clothes from jumble sales. | One of the big questions of the programme was how the world has changed in the last 12 months. Boffy's Blog says "The answer despite all the hyperbole is - surprisingly little!" before going on to reflect on days gone by of living on beans on toast, no telly, no car, and buying clothes from jumble sales. |
| One discussion in the Aftershock special in particular generated a massive amount of online chat - the Archbishop of Canterbury told Jeremy Paxman financiers feel no repentance of the economic collapse. | One discussion in the Aftershock special in particular generated a massive amount of online chat - the Archbishop of Canterbury told Jeremy Paxman financiers feel no repentance of the economic collapse. |
| Dr Rowan Williams: "There hasn't been what I would, as a Christian, call repentance" | Dr Rowan Williams: "There hasn't been what I would, as a Christian, call repentance" |
| Prospect Magazine asked why Newsnight invited the head of the Church of England onto the programme, unless they wanted a theological angle on the financial predicament? | Prospect Magazine asked why Newsnight invited the head of the Church of England onto the programme, unless they wanted a theological angle on the financial predicament? |
| There was praise for the programme on football forum When Saturday Comes , though one poster who was watching Newsnight, said "And as I write, the Archbishop of Canterbury has just blamed the financial crisis on Original Sin. Oh well". | There was praise for the programme on football forum When Saturday Comes , though one poster who was watching Newsnight, said "And as I write, the Archbishop of Canterbury has just blamed the financial crisis on Original Sin. Oh well". |
| Francis Sedgemore said Rowan Williams' performance on Newsnight shows he is a moral philosopher to be reckoned with. | Francis Sedgemore said Rowan Williams' performance on Newsnight shows he is a moral philosopher to be reckoned with. |
| And Anglican Samizdat's post concludes that the Archbishop must be practising before he deals with his own organisation. | And Anglican Samizdat's post concludes that the Archbishop must be practising before he deals with his own organisation. |
| OBAMA RACE ROW RETURNS | OBAMA RACE ROW RETURNS |
| Is Barack Obama really a president who transcends the race issue? The internet is awash with reaction following former President Jimmy Carter's claims this week that criticism of Barack Obama is based on racism. | Is Barack Obama really a president who transcends the race issue? The internet is awash with reaction following former President Jimmy Carter's claims this week that criticism of Barack Obama is based on racism. |
| Jimmy Carter: "There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president" | Jimmy Carter: "There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president" |
| Guanabee summed up Mr Carter speaking out, with this: "Were glad a former president said it, but its nothing everyone didnt already know". | Guanabee summed up Mr Carter speaking out, with this: "Were glad a former president said it, but its nothing everyone didnt already know". |
| But Hot Air asked whether this means Mr Carter is now a racism expert? | But Hot Air asked whether this means Mr Carter is now a racism expert? |
| Fuelling the row was an incident during Mr Obama's speech in Congress on healthcare reform in which Republican lawmaker Joe Wilson interrupted the president shouting "You lie!" | Fuelling the row was an incident during Mr Obama's speech in Congress on healthcare reform in which Republican lawmaker Joe Wilson interrupted the president shouting "You lie!" |
| If you missed it watch it here. | If you missed it watch it here. |
| It didn't go down too well with many. A Facebook group has been set up, titled Congressman Joe Wilson is a Jerk for Interrupting Obama. | It didn't go down too well with many. A Facebook group has been set up, titled Congressman Joe Wilson is a Jerk for Interrupting Obama. |
| Mr Wilson did apologise saying: "I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility." | Mr Wilson did apologise saying: "I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility." |
| But on his Twitter account Wilson tweeted "I have been named the #1 target by the Democrats and MoveOn.org" and "I am not going to apologize again." | But on his Twitter account Wilson tweeted "I have been named the #1 target by the Democrats and MoveOn.org" and "I am not going to apologize again." |
| Liberty Maven's blog Joe Wilson vs. Jimmy Carter: Racism and Lies asked "Why does having a black president turn so many into race-card-playing Al Sharptons?" | Liberty Maven's blog Joe Wilson vs. Jimmy Carter: Racism and Lies asked "Why does having a black president turn so many into race-card-playing Al Sharptons?" |
| DARWIN REACTION AFTER NEWSNIGHT REVIEW | DARWIN REACTION AFTER NEWSNIGHT REVIEW |
| Newsnight Review held a Darwin special last week with a stellar line up of guests - actor Kevin Spacey, scientist Richard Dawkins, Man Booker prize-winning author Margaret Atwood, Reverend Richard Coles, and poet and descendant of Charles Darwin Ruth Padel. | Newsnight Review held a Darwin special last week with a stellar line up of guests - actor Kevin Spacey, scientist Richard Dawkins, Man Booker prize-winning author Margaret Atwood, Reverend Richard Coles, and poet and descendant of Charles Darwin Ruth Padel. |
| Posters on richarddawkins.net talked about the panel who were appearing alongside Richard. | Posters on richarddawkins.net talked about the panel who were appearing alongside Richard. |
| Clive Davis from the Spectator remarked that Richard Dawkins "seemed unusually emollient on Newsnight Review's fascinating discussion of Darwin the other night." | Clive Davis from the Spectator remarked that Richard Dawkins "seemed unusually emollient on Newsnight Review's fascinating discussion of Darwin the other night." |
| Starts With A Bang talked about the Darwin film being classed as "too controversial" for America. | Starts With A Bang talked about the Darwin film being classed as "too controversial" for America. |
| There was lots of reaction from viewers about whether God actually exists on the tiscali forum under the post Regarding "The Afterlife". | There was lots of reaction from viewers about whether God actually exists on the tiscali forum under the post Regarding "The Afterlife". |
| If you missed Review, you can watch it again on YouTube and post your own comment. | If you missed Review, you can watch it again on YouTube and post your own comment. |