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October 3, 2001
The best media about the media MediaChannel's international, biweekly, multimedia magazine Archive |
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The gruesome biography of Colombian paramilitary leader Carlos Castaņo, one of The Committee to Protect Journalists' 10 worst enemies of the press worldwide. Meet the other 9. From Committee to Protect Journalists | |
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Marius Dragomir reports on a new school in Slovakia dedicated to "teaching professional, democracy-building journalism" to a generation of students from former Communist countries who grew up on state-controlled media. From Central Europe Review | |
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British kids' programming has jumped on the "text messaging" bandwagon by sending brief notes to childrens' cellphones. Jason Deans looks at the potential for commercial exploitation. From Guardian Unlimited | |
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Controversies over Bush administration policies have made environmental journalism a hot beat, writes Jim Detjen. But journalists tackling under-reported environmental stories worldwide risk censorship, attacks and death. From International Press Institute | |
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How did the Billionaires for Bush (or Gore) create a national campaign exposing economic inequality and campaign finance corruption? Explains Phil T. Rich (Andrew Boyd): It's all about the "meme." From Guerrilla News Network | |
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Chandra Bhan Prasad notes that despite a population of over 200 million, not a single Dalit (untouchable) has a mainstream media press card in India. From Media Watch | |
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With television and movies now a major source of historical information, Hollywood is faced with issues of authenticity, interpretation, propaganda and the tension between reality and drama. Gloria Goodale comments. From The Christian Science Monitor Online | |
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David Miller's scholarly overview of 30 years of the media's role in the Irish peace process suggests necessary changes for both news coverage and government information policy. From Stirling Media Research Institute | |
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The harrowing career of Sihem Ben Sedrine, jailed and beaten and charged with "defamation" and spreading "false news" for criticizing human rights in Tunisia. Siobhan Dowd reports. Plus: See Ben Sedrine's webzine (in French). From Digital Freedom Network | |
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Spunky, white and dumb, cutie-pie girl icons sold everything from salt to suntan lotion. And old men in suits constructed her, recalls Bailey Doogan. From Utne Reader Online | |
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