Athens Man Attacked by Two Men Early Monday Morning

 

            An Athens man was attacked by two unknown males and suffered minor injuries to his face and hands in the early hours of Monday morning, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

            Anthony Tyrell Strickland of Oakhill Drive was admitted to Athens Regional Medical Center where he described the battery incident to an officer.

            Strickland said that two black males in a Toyota Corolla approached him as he was walking on Old Hull Road around midnight. He said he told them to “keep moving”, but the males exited the vehicle and began to fight him.

            After the males left, Strickland returned to his residence and called a friend to take him to the hospital for his injuries.

            He was unable to give a further description of the suspects or the vehicle.

German Journalist Visits U.S. To Observe Digital Culture

            Johannes Boie, a German journalist covering the impact of technology on society, politics and economy, is participating in a program to gain an understanding of digital development in the United States.

            “It’s one of the most important things you can write or report on,” Boie said to students at the University of Georgia Monday morning.

            Over the course of the next three months, Boie will travel the U.S. with the Transatlantic Media Network program, operated by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

Boie at UGA Monday morning.

            Boie will visit over thirteen states, but is particularly interested in observing technology companies in the Silicon Valley, such as Google and Facebook.

            “I think technology itself is neutral,” Boie said. He explained that there is a lack of comprehension about information sharing in his German audience – they do not understand that social media is a sort of “transaction.”

            The 30-year-old Munich resident hopes to speak with as many people as possible while visiting the U.S. so he can write about digital development with new information.

            Boie is a writer for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the largest German national subscription daily newspaper with a circulation of 400,000. Visit the website here: http://www.sueddeutsche.de/

Flagpole Editor Credits Involvement with "Alternative" Local Community with Success

            Pete McCommons, editor-in-chief of Flagpole magazine, said he and his publication benefit from local involvement as well as the practice of free circulation.

            “It’s the fact that this is a university town,” the 74-year-old said, crediting the Athens, Ga. community with the success of alternative news such as Flagpole.

McCommons speaking with UGA students.

            After being fired by The University of Georgia, McCommons found success in journalism four decades ago with the Athens Observer because of his involvement in the local community and government.

            “Our strong suit is local coverage,” McCommons explained to UGA students Monday morning. And Athens, which he described as an urban, alternative town, embraces alternative news, especially a publication that is free in print and online.

            Flagpole has a circulation of 14,000 and a full-time staff of 11 people.