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March 7, 2001
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Does Nike's denial of using sweatshop labor constitute false advertising? So claims a lawsuit that has the American Civil Liberties Union defending the sportswear giant's right of free speech. Josh Richman reports. From Mother Jones online More about: United States, North America, Asia and the Pacific, Advertising/Commerce, Freedom of Expression | |
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As Rupert Murdoch celebrates his 70th birthday, Guardian editor Peter Preston looks back at his nemesis and sees a consummate newspaperman, family man and fighter whose victims perhaps deserved to lose. From Guardian Unlimited More about: Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Europe, North America, Western Europe, Oceania, Business, Personalities, Newspapers, Television | |
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Rupert Murdoch has won audiences with the "brash infotainment" of his Fox News Channel, writes Daphne Eviatar, and has also created a powerful megaphone for his conservative right-wing politics. From The Nation magazine More about: United States, North America, Audience, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Politics, Television | |
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With a weekly radio show and on-demand access to the TV and radio airwaves, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías can speak directly to the public — and it is adopting his antagonism toward the press. Marylene Smeets reports. From Committee to Protect Journalists More about: Venezuela, Latin America & Caribbean, Audience, Freedom of Expression, Personalities, Politics, Newspapers, Radio, Television | |
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Diversity's a joke at top U.S. magazines, writes Philip Nobile, and Vanity Fair's recent whites-only review of pundits was merely typical. But TV executives who keep African-American commentators off-the-air are the most to blame. From TomPaine.com More about: United States, North America, Diversity, Magazines, Television | |
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Examining the interdependence of the global media and capitalist systems, Robert McChesney warns that these powerful forces are erasing national boundaries while deepening divisions of class. From Monthly Review More about: Advertising/Commerce, Business, Cultural Impacts, Technology | |
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Addressing an entertainment conference, former President Bill Clinton harangued the media for focusing on sensation over serious issues. Unsurprisingly, Clinton's latest scandal went unmentioned, notes Gabriel Snyder. From The New York Observer More about: United States, North America, News Coverage, Personalities, Politics | |
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Is the South Korean press under attack from the government, or is this just the spin of the political opposition? Ronald Meinardus looks at a volatile political debate. From Think Centre More about: South Korea, Asia and the Pacific, East Asia, Freedom of Expression, Politics | |
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Foreign radio broadcasts like Voice of America and the BBC's Chinese service are illegal in Tibet, where Chinese authorities warn against them as "hostile forces." Reports say Bejing is stepping up efforts to jam the frequencies. From Tibet Information Network Trust More about: China, Asia and the Pacific, South East Asia, Access, Freedom of Expression, Politics, Radio | |
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Looking back at the raised-fist protests of American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer Games, Royce Webb shows how the media can undermine political action. From SportsJones More about: United States, North America, Credibility/Accuracy, Diversity, News Coverage, Politics | |
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