November 18, 2000
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The Real World Of Racism
MTV's "Real World" cast member Melissa, in a very personal piece, writes that the idea that she is the voice of minorities is ludicrous. From The Multiracial Activist More about: United States, Cultural Impacts, Diversity, Television

Censorship On Algerian TV
Mohamed Fellag on political (Don't look for news!) and moral (Don't expect kissing!) censorship in Algerian television. From Index on Censorship More about: Algeria, Cultural Impacts, Freedom of Expression, Television

Radio Rhetoric In Kenya
Ethnic-language radio stations have been banned by Kenya's President Daniel arap Moi as, he says, possible sources of anarchy and genocide. Censorship! say defenders of minority languages. From Generator 21 More about: Kenya, Diversity, Freedom of Expression, Radio

The Surveillance Society
The Surveillance Camera Players, a group of anarchists and Situationist activists, explore the erosion of privacy and free speech in the streets, on the Web and in the workplace. From The Monkeyfist Collective More about: United States, Cultural Impacts, Freedom of Expression, Media Arts, Technology, Multimedia/Internet

Cutting Edge Comedy
The antics of cult political comedian and de facto investigative journalist Mark Thomas have riled corporations, the military and government institutions in Britain, reports Nick Ryan. From Geographical. More about: United Kingdom, Activism, Personalities, Politics, Television

Unfair Middle East Coverage
Ali Abunimah, a Chicago media activist, uses e-mail to protest what he calls "the total lack of objectivity" in the American news media's reporting on the Middle East. From Media Alliance-San Francisco Bay area More about: Palestine, Israel, United States, Activism, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Multimedia/Internet

The New York Times: Republican Operative?
What happened when a citizen got fed up with The New York Times' presenting Republican press releases as fact? Mollie Dickenson discusses an unusual complaint to the Federal Election Commission. From The Media Consortium More about: United States, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Politics, Newspapers

Public Relations Inside Out
Recovering PR agent Eric Sparling describes his former career this way: "trying to make you care about the things my clients cared about, even if they were inconsequential to your life." From Center for Media & Democracy More about: Canada, Business, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Newspapers

Silicon Valley Owns The Press, Too
This anonymous "Diary of a Schmoozer" lays bare the conflicts of interest and lack of objectivity in the media of the New Economy. From Ironminds More about: United States, Advertising/Commerce, Credibility/Accuracy, News Coverage, Magazines

China Internet Crackdown
New regulations prohibit commercial media in China from setting up independent news sites or linking to foreign news sites without permission. From Digital Freedom Network More about: China, Freedom of Expression, Policy/Law, Multimedia/Internet


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