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July 11, 2001
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The waves of layoffs and cutbacks in U.S. newsrooms are being blamed on takeover risks associated with falling stock prices, but Paul Farhi cautions that the hostile buyout scenario may be a smokescreen for corporate greed. From American Journalism Review More about: Business, News Coverage | |
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Sweden has been a breeding ground for the music of Europe's White Power subculture. Public concern has pushed songwriters to make seductive messages more subtle, warns Hélene Löow. From Index on Censorship More about: Sweden, Europe, Cultural Impacts, Politics, Music | |
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When Canada's public service broadcaster refused to correct a radio report after admitting it violated journalistic standards, critic Herschel Hardin realized the power that Canada's commercial media have over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. From Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom -- Canada More about: Canada, Business, Credibility/Accuracy, Radio | |
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ABC's John Stossel, who had to apologize last year for an erroneous report attacking organic foods, has been caught again, this time manipulating kids into attacking environmental education, writes Marianne Manilov. Science teacher John F. Borowski continues his Stossel-watch in the MediaChannel Forum; also see FAIR's " Stossel Beat." From TomPaine.com More about: United States, Children, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Personalities, Television | |
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Has demonizing Saddam Hussein helped keep Western journalists away from the humanitarian crisis in Iraq? Senior U.S. and U.K. journalists discuss the urgent need to avoid polarization and report critically. From Reporting the World More about: Iraq, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Politics | |
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Lurid disputes on courtroom "reality" shows are all the rage these days. You can't ignore what this means about justice in American culture, warns Georgia Supreme Court Judge Leah Ward Sears. From The Christian Science Monitor Online More about: United States, Cultural Impacts, Policy/Law, Television | |
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Bail-Out Or Buyout In Croatia? Is the Croatian government rescuing financially desperate media or using a manipulative ploy for press control? Zagreb-based journalist Katarina Luketic fears a return of the dark old days of repression. From Transitions Online | |
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Some of the most courageous investigative reporting happens in the developing world, writes Stephen Handelman, and journalists from rich countries are discovering what they can learn from their colleagues in the South. From The Public i More about: Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, Asia and the Pacific, Business, News Coverage | |
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The dot-com bust, advertiser disinterest, segmented audiences and competition from the biggest players are making times tough for independent Latino Web sites, writes Laura Castañeda. Also: Latino visibility is dropping on primetime TV, according to Children Now. From Online Journalism Review More about: Spain, Latin America & Caribbean, South America, Advertising/Commerce, Business, Multimedia/Internet, Television | |
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Goa's citizens and activists have been demanding access to documents under the Indian state's Right to Information Act. But journalists dismiss the law as full of loopholes and limitations, writes Frederick Noronha. From Centre for Science & Environment More about: India, South Asia, Access, Freedom of Expression, News Coverage, Policy/Law | |
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