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Blaming “The Stupids” For The Financial Disaster
Posted by Danny Schechter on 01 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Commentary, Economics, Economy
NYT sees success in Facebook push
Posted by Nieman Watchdog on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Journalism, New Media
| By Zachary M. Seward, Nieman Journalism Lab “We increased our number of fans more than three times in just 24 hours…. Possibly the greatest success of this campaign, however, is that our fans continue to rapidly grow… into a powerful, free word-of-mouth network that we will leverage for future marketing messages.” |
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Covering Obvious Conclusions
Posted by Columbia Journalism Review on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Journalism, New Media
| By Daniel Luzer, CJR Several newspapers recently published articles about a new study of children and their Internet usage. |
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Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy
Posted by Truth Dig on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Obama, Humor
| By Andy Borowitz, Truth Dig In the first two weeks after the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the last eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say. |
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Buy Nothing Day 2008, November 28 — Black Friday Protest
Posted by MediaChannel on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, VIDEO, Economics, Action, Middle East, Activism, Australia, Economy
Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after Thanksgiving in North America and the next day internationally.
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Jeff Jarvis: The Web Guru
Posted by NY Observer on 26 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Commentary, Journalism, New Media
A new model of journalism begins with new ideas, a smaller staff, and a direct cooperation with the public to contribute stories, ideas, videos and more.
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First Congress of Federation of African Journalists Is Historic Milestone
Posted by International Federation of Journalists on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, Africa, Media Freedom, Journalism
| By IFJ “IFJ affiliates in Africa have finally realised a long-held ambition to set up their own federation. This will have a tremendous impact on journalists and media in Africa.” |
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The Ideology of No Ideology
Posted by Norman Solomon on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, Bias, North America, Politics, Obama, Journalism
| By Norman Solomon The ideology of no ideology is nifty. No matter how tilted in favor of powerful interests, it can be a deft way to keep touting policy agendas as common-sense pragmatism — virtuous enough to draw opposition only from ideologues. |
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U.S. households watch more than 8 hours of TV a day
Posted by LA Times on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Television
| By Meg James, LA Times The U.S. is a nation of even bigger couch potatoes than previously realized. Nielsen Co. left little doubt when it reported that television use is at an all-time high in the U.S., with home TVs turned on for an average of 8 hours, 18 minutes a day. |
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Lawyer Claims Russian Politician Behind Anna Politkovskaya Murder
Posted by guardian.co.uk on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, Europe, Commentary, Media Freedom
A defence lawyer involved in the trial of three men accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya has claimed court documents suggest a Russian politician was behind the assassination.
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In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume
Posted by MediaChannel on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Bush, VIDEO, Libby, Humor
The Onion News reports on the official pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey.
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Needed: Network bailout?
Posted by Variety.com on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, Ownership, North America, Economy
| By Michael Schneider, Variety It’s D-Day for the broadcast networks. With the economy in a tailspin — and the Big Three auto manufacturers, some of TV’s best advertisers, near ruin — the biz may finally have to pull the emergency cord. |
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In Russia, crusade at your own risk
Posted by Chicago Tribune on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, Europe, Media Freedom, Journalism
| By Alex Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune The Tribune’s Alex Rodriguez follows the fate of one journalist who crossed a dangerous line. |
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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
Posted by Huffington Post on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Politics, Television
| By Jason Linkins, Huffington Post We have a Secretary of the Treasury and many other appointments and positions that were discussed, along with the extant Hillary Clinton/Secretary of State appointment, which has so captured the easily captured imagination of Washington, along with the Clintons sworn enemies - everyone in the press. |
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All The Talk Of A Depression Is, Um, Depressing
Posted by Danny Schechter on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Commentary, Economics, Obama, Economy
