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April 4, 2001
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Outdated science, chemical-company hype and a lack of humanity have defined most agricultural publications in India, writes Shree Padre. But a magazine written by and for farmers has revolutionized the field, empowering its writers and readers. From Centre for Alternative Agricultural Media More about: India, Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Audience, Cultural Impacts, Magazines | |
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Think Sesame Street is wooing commercial sponsors because the U.S. government cut its funds? Wrong. Brooke Shelby Biggs reports on public TV and the kiddie market. From Mother Jones online More about: United States, North America, Advertising/Commerce, Public Broadcasting, Television | |
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For investigating a story on prostitutes in Iran's holy city of Qom, Camelia E. Fard spent the summer in prison. She tells the story of a political battle where the press is wounded in the crossfire. From The Village Voice More about: Iran, South West Asia, Freedom of Expression, Politics | |
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A new documentary and an online archive are exposing 50 years of the U.S. chemical industry's deadly secrets. Now the industry's mighty PR machine is facing a wave of e-activism. From AlterNet/Independent Media Institute More about: United States, North America, Access, Activism, News Coverage, Public Broadcasting | |
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When a local 22-year-old student announced he had won a world championship in computer science, Slovenia's press cheered. But the newspapers — and the government — forgot to check facts. Brian Pozun reports. From Central Europe Review More about: Slovenia, Europe, Eastern Europe, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage | |
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Recalling Mohammed Ali's dance with the press, David Remnick and Robert Lipsyte describe how the boxer both transcended and transformed the white men who wrote about sports. From SportsJones More about: United States, North Africa, Cultural Impacts, Diversity, Personalities, Newspapers | |
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Jonah Peretti's e-mail dialogue with Nike customer service flew around the Net like a Love Bug virus. When reporters descended and Peretti landed on TV, he realized the power of "micromedia." From The Nation magazine More about: Activism, Technology, Multimedia/Internet | |
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Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-winning movie "Traffic" has been lauded as the truth on the U.S. drug war. Dennis Bernstein and Larry Everest warn that the film obscures the fact that the U.S. is profiting from a war that targets communities of color. From The Narco News Bulletin More about: Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean, South America, Credibility/Accuracy, Film | |
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TV was the court and dot-com journalists the prosecutors in a case that toppled leading Indian politicians. But Janaki Bahadur Kremmer reports that the journalists are seeking to make money, not change. From The Christian Science Monitor Online More about: India, Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Business, News Coverage, Multimedia/Internet | |
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While the U.S. media continue their dismal record on labor coverage, why can't labor do better at courting the press? After all, writes Dave Shearer, media unions have better media access than most. From Halcyon Research Associates More about: United States, North America, Access, Labor, News Coverage | |
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