Media
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YesMen: Queen of England ends poverty?
The YesMen are at it again – this time they prank Davos to bring attention to important causes. A press release was sent out from the World Economic Forum, describing how “world leaders” in Davos have pledged a “strategy to end poverty now.” A statement from World Economic Forum Chair Klaus Schwab read, “In light… Continue reading
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WHAT NEXT FOR HAITI AS “RECOVERY” REPLACES RELIEF? By Danny Schecter
Haiti is already fading from the headlines. The desperation of the population in what was called the “rescue” phase of the relief effort is giving way to ‘silver-lining” talk of recovery and rebuilding. Continue reading
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The Week at BAGnewsNotes
BAGnews shares an Obama-eye view of the SOTU, examines ongoing devastation in Haiti, and dissects racially-loaded fear mongering from the mainstream media. Continue reading
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Guardian editor hits back at paywalls
Delivering the 2010 Hugh Cudlipp lecture at London College of Communication today, Rusbridger said that universal charging for newspaper content on the internet would remove the industry from a digital revolution which is allowing news organisations to engage with their readers more than ever before. Continue reading
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Hugo Chavez Did Not Accuse the U.S. of Causing the Haitian Earthquake by The Anti Press
Within the actual story, ABC noted that the information came from an obscure opinion post on the website of a Venezuelan state television channel, VIVE Television. The post referenced a supposed Russian military report on American seismic weapons. All quotes subsequently attributed to Chavez regarding Haiti and earthquake weapons were in fact direct quotes from… Continue reading
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Haiti: US military occupation worsens suffering, blocks aid By Tony Iltis
Most media coverage of Haiti’s latest tragedy lacks Brooks’ crudeness, but the same assumptions dominate. This racist narrative is being used as a smokescreen, behind which the US is cynically using the earthquake to increase its military, political and economic control of Haiti. (Actively hampering relief efforts in the process.) Continue reading
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Video: Media promotes flawed Haiti narrative
It tells the back story of Haiti’s history and its relationship with US history. Did you know, for example, that the Haitian revolution that won independence from France directly led to the Louisiana Purchase and expansion of US territory? That, and other important context to understand current events in Haiti can be seen and heard… Continue reading
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Video: Haiti Report by TeleSur's Reed Lindsay, Now Translated to English
Many thanks to 2010 School of Authentic Journalism scholar Joaquín Nezua Herrera, who put up the subtitles so that English speakers can get this unique ground level view of post-earthquake Port au Prince… Continue reading
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Video: Haiti Report by TeleSur’s Reed Lindsay, Now Translated to English
Many thanks to 2010 School of Authentic Journalism scholar Joaquín Nezua Herrera, who put up the subtitles so that English speakers can get this unique ground level view of post-earthquake Port au Prince… Continue reading
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Haiti: That “Looting”
I think media has got to be very careful in using the term “looting” in the midst of an overwhelming humanitarian crisis, especially given how much that term calls to mind generations of violent protests and riots over civil rights. Continue reading
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What say you, BBC?
It has been a year since Israel’s savage assault on Gaza that killed more than 1400 civilians. For the duration of the attack the BBC did not have a single man or a woman inside Gaza to cover it. This would be understandable if there weren’t any means available to get a journalist into Gaza.… Continue reading
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BBC Climbs Down over Zionist ‘anti-Semitism’ Lies at SOAS Meeting
It was a simple and terrible accusation. The co-Chair of the Zionist Federation, Jonathan Hoffman, had got up to ask a question at a Bricup meeting, and he was subject to a shout of ‘Jew’ and ‘Jewish’ as well as being heckled because he was Jewish (not because of his views of course!). There was… Continue reading
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We Need To Put Our Foot Down On Net Neutrality By Justine Bateman
The list of restrictions…is currently the plan of the United States telecom companies, who are trying to erode a long-standing Internet principle — Net Neutrality — which keeps the Internet as an open platform. As it stands now, anyone can create and distribute content on the Web and anyone can access any number of sites… Continue reading
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Britain’s new Internet law — as bad as everyone’s been saying, and worse. Much, much worse By Cory Doctorow
The British government has brought down its long-awaited Digital Economy Bill, and it’s perfectly useless and terrible. It consists almost entirely of penalties for people who do things that upset the entertainment industry Continue reading
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Video: Shooting the messenger – the media under fire
Shooting the Messenger, Al Jazeera’s documentary on the deliberate killing and intimidation of journalists in conflict zones, has been nominated for a presitigious Emmy award. Continue reading
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Zionist Control of Britain’s Government: 1940-2009 By William A. Cook
Now perhaps we can answer the question, ‘How many years has the British government been under the control of the Zionist influence?’ Three score and ten, the biblical age. Perhaps it’s time that Britain is reborn, free from the shackles that bind it to this corrupt power that flouts international law, wantonly commits crimes against… Continue reading
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Channel 4 Dispatches investigates The pro-Israel lobby in Britain
Dispatches investigates the pro-Israel lobby in Britain which is working in support of the interests of the State of Israel. We have obtained a full copy of this by Peter Oborne and James Jones. Continue reading
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Another Media Black Eye: Second Cop — Not Kimberly Munley — Brought Down Fort Hood Killer By Greg Mitchell
With the publication of an interview with Sgt. Mark Todd, the actual cop who gunned down the killer at Fort Hood — following its account of an unnamed eyewitness last night–The New York Times this afternoon finally underlined what some of us noticed from nearly the start: the media fell hook, line and sinker once… Continue reading
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Does Biased News Have a ‘Time Bomb’ Effect? By Melinda Burns
Even the most hardened Europeans may succumb to media manipulation and change their political views if they are bombarded long enough with biased news Continue reading
The New Dark Age 