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Danny Schechter of NewsDissector.org is the winner of the Aronson Blog Award for his muckraking reports on economic, political and social issues.
YouTube's Project: Report awarded $10k to Arturo Perez Jr., the reporter behind "Abilities," a 5-minute documentary on Camphill California, a community for developmentally disabled residents. The plan is for Perez to use the grant money to work with the Pulitzer Center on a story "of global importance" that is under-reported in the US news media.
| By Newhouse School Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications presented six awards at the third annual Mirror Awards luncheon honoring excellence in media industry reporting. |
Danny Schechter of NewsDissector.org is the winner of the Aronson Blog Award for his muckraking reports on economic, political and social issues.
| By John Koblin, NY Observer In the past the National Magazine Awards have been lavish affairs. Lots of drinks. Chocolate fondue. Gowns and black ties at Jazz @ Lincoln Center. But this year, with the industry falling to its knees, the awards were understated. |
| By Robert MacMillan, Reuters The NY Times dominated the Pulitzer Prizes, winning five of the coveted awards. None of the prizes went to stories about the economy or the financial crisis. |
| By MediaChnnel The Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College will honor the winners of the first Izzy Award for special achievement in independent media in a ceremony Tuesday, March 31. "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman and Salon.com blogger Glenn Greenwald will each speak at the event, which is being held at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre in downtown Ithaca. The award ceremony is free and open to the public. |
| By Canadian Journalists for Free Expression Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is seeking nominations for its annual international Press Freedom Awards, which recognise journalists who put their lives at risk to ensure citizens stay informed. |
| By IFEX Pete Seeger is an American singer, songwriter, activist, environmentalist and peace advocate, and now also the winner of Freemuse's 2009 award for his commitment to musicians' freedom of expression. |
| By Robert D. McFadden, NY Times Correspondents who risked danger to disclose violence and corruption in Zimbabwe and reporters who unraveled the mysteries of the mortgage crisis and exposed toxic perils in everyday products were among the winners of 14 George Polk Awards. |
| By Partha Banerjee The film Slumdog Millionaire is all the rage and expecting to pick up an Oscar or two. But some in India do not embrace this film that's won over the wealth. Partha Banerjee send us his review. |
YouTube's Project: Report awarded $10k to Arturo Perez Jr., the reporter behind "Abilities," a 5-minute documentary on Camphill California, a community for developmentally disabled residents. The plan is for Perez to use the grant money to work with the Pulitzer Center on a story "of global importance" that is under-reported in the US news media.
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The Death of Media: And the Fight to Save Democracy
Is the mainstream media dying, and what does that mean for democracy? Emmy Award-winning journalist Danny Schechter, "The News Dissector," takes a close look at today's big media news outlets, the new media striving to replace them, and the impact it is all having on the health of our democracy.