Are you a Dirty Rat? While you may not view yourself that way, apparently that is how many others see you. That much was made clear yesterday, when The Park's Stereotype Sundays took a bold turn and encouraged Animals to participate in what many were calling a "grand experiment." "We handed out name tags and told the attendees...go bold...write down the vilest thing that you have ever heard about yourself or your species. Don't think about it … [Read all...]
Breaking News
OTD in 2012—Park’s first openly aged Archon slams news media bias
The Park's first openly aged Archon has slammed Park media for what he calls "overt bias in their portrayal of the elderly." Thurmond L. Tortoise, who will celebrate his 130th birthday this year, is the oldest Animal in the history of zoocracy to serve as Archon. As such, he says, he feels a duty to speak out against the media's depiction of The Park's elderly. "If you were to believe [The Park's] press, you'd think we [the aging] were all … [Read all...]
OTD in 2014—Catch a metaphor, win a prize: Mammalian Daily contest begins May 1
The Mammalian Daily is putting its money where its mouth is, so to speak. So committed is this newspaper to the idea of Park media's Month Without Metaphor, that our managing editor, Orphea Haas, is offering a reward to those able to catch any slip-ups that our writers make during the month of May. "We respect our readers and we know they will be watching every move we make," said Haas in an interview on Mammalian Daily Radio this … [Read all...]
OTD in 2012—Eggie and The Pigs turn music’s business model upside-down
Eggie and The Pigs are poised to change the way the music business is done here in The Park. According to a spokesAnimal for the group, the four musicians have decided to allow their listening public to determine the shape and content of their next song collection. The group's manager released the following statement this morning: Instead of recording songs (either individually or as a collection), ETP will be making each of their new … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2012—New device may help distinguish news from entertainment
Is it news or is it entertainment? That is the question that many Park Animals are asking, as the boundary between the two, in both broadcast and print media, becomes increasingly blurred. Enter … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2017—Chitter Radio Literary Awards adds new category for 2017: speeches
The Chitter Radio Literary Awards (CRLA) has added a new category to its already sizeable list of honours: speeches. In a short communiqué issued this morning, CRLA director Guadalupe Tucán … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2017—Hermione Hippo appointed head judge of 2017 Toe-Hair Contest
Hermione Hippo will serve as head judge of the 2017 Toe-Hair Contest. At a press event held this morning, Aintza Kanariar of the Department of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations, made the formal … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
