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Nickelodeon Demolishes Moldova
American cartoons turn kids into monsters! Ludmila Ungureanu begs for a
locally produced TV channel for the children of her country.
From Independent Journalism Center
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Testing Drug Ads
Only two industrialized countries, New Zealand and the United States, allow
prescription drug ads aimed at consumers. The unhealthy consequences should
convince other nations to keep them illegal, warns Barbara Mintzes.
From In Motion Magazine
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Media Ownership In Malaysia
Following grassroots resistance to a corporate takeover, Malaysia debates
whether media owned by political parties or by private business provides
greater press freedom. By Wong Kok Keong. Plus: a response to the takeover
from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
From Aliran Kesedaran Negara
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Speaking Truth About Power
California's energy crisis has inspired some excellent investigative
reporting, says Andrea Buffa. Too bad so many viewpoints are missing,
including long-term solutions and alternative sources of power.
From Media Alliance-San Francisco Bay area
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Computer Connecting (Or Not)
The world's largest multimedia party took place in August, when thousands of
geeks and video gamers met in Finland. Jeffrey R. Young meditates on the
tensions between talking and keeping one's distance.
From PopPolitics Media
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Minority Reporting
A Native American success story: Journalist Jodi Rave overcomes barriers,
internal and external, to cover issues relevant to her community across nine states.
From Women's Enews
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How To Improve Public Broadcasting
Corporate sponsorship leads PBS to feature safe and conservative
programming,
notes Jerold M. Starr. What's needed is independent funding in order to
ensure journalistic integrity.
From TomPaine.com
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Australia: Viewing Nation
How will the Australian government's financial assistance package, including
tax breaks to woo foreign production, affect local filmmaking? Tina Kaufman
reports.
From Open City Inc. RealTime
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The "Mental Environmentalism" Movement
This new "movement" promises a challenge to big media and the "global
billboard society." With statements from Neil Postman, Jay Rosen, Theodore
Roszak, Cees J. Hamelink, Robert McChesney, Sheri Herndon and others.
From Adbusters Media Foundation
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Lonely Gamblers
Television is anti-relationship, notes John Fraim. No wonder slot machines
are so popular — in a way, they're simply TV taken out of the home.
From spark-online
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