Media
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Football game or tear gas and bullets? Palestinians put racist ad to test
In the Cellcom advert, IOF soldiers on patrol along the Wall stop their army jeep when it is hit by a soccer ball from the Palestinian side of the Wall. A game ensues, back and forth with the unseen Palestinians after a soldier dials up “reinforcements,” including two smiling women in uniform, to come and… Continue reading
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Economic History: can we apply the same market principles of the penny press to online news? – Editors Weblog
The lesson in newspaper economic history follows as such: in recognition of competitive market forces, newspapers have in fact not charged for their content since the advent of the penny press in the 1830s. Adoption of cheaper selling prices gained papers broader readerships, access to which advertisers proved willing to pay. Advertising revenues and the… Continue reading
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At the movies, London: THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD
A documentary following a couple of gonzo political activists, armed with nothing but charity-store suits, as they infiltrate the world of big business. They smuggle out stories that are shocking and hilarious, and pull off outrageous pranks that highlight the ways in which corporate greed is destroying the planet! Continue reading
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Beyond the Hype: Cronkite and the Vietnam War By Norman Solomon
But facts are facts, and history is history — including what Cronkite actually did as TV’s most influential journalist during the first years of the Vietnam War. Despite all the posthumous praise for Cronkite’s February 1968 telecast that dubbed the war “a stalemate,” the facts of history show that the broadcast came only after Cronkite’s… Continue reading
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Honduran Oligarchy: “The War is Against Chavez” By Ricardo Daher – Aporrea
The Honduran de facto government and private media insist on denying the coup d’etat and say that they accept the mediation of Costa Rican president Oscar Arias, but exclude any conversation over the return of Zelaya to the presidency. At the same time they sustain that they are the spearhead of a ‘war’ against the… Continue reading
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Honduran Oligarchy: “The War is Against Chavez” By Ricardo Daher – Aporrea
The Honduran de facto government and private media insist on denying the coup d’etat and say that they accept the mediation of Costa Rican president Oscar Arias, but exclude any conversation over the return of Zelaya to the presidency. At the same time they sustain that they are the spearhead of a ‘war’ against the… Continue reading
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U.S. Press Falsely Claims Honduran Plurality for Coup By Robert Naiman
Did a CID-Gallup poll last week indicate that a plurality of Hondurans support the military coup against democratically elected President Zelaya? Yes, according to the Washington Post (July 9), the Wall Street Journal (July 10), the Christian Science Monitor (July 11), and Reuters (July 9), which all reported that the poll showed 41% in favor… Continue reading
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WIKILEAKS: The News of The World didn’t go far enough
The right to freedom of speech is not short hand for the right to pontificate. We defend speech freedoms for their connection to a deeper underlying concept-the right to know. Without understanding the world around us we can not function. Without an informed public, democracy has no meaning and civilization is adrift. Through understanding the… Continue reading
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International Journalists Union Expels Israel After Fight Over Politics and Money By Alex Weisler and Nathan Jeffay
The Israeli group –— the National Federation of Israel Journalists — was ousted June 7 in a unanimous vote of the international union’s executive committee. The vote immediately raised the specter of another effort by international unions to boycott Israel for political reasons; recently, a number of academic unions around the world have voted to… Continue reading
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Media Disinformation: “Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran” by F. William Engdahl
The world-renowned Times newspaper of London published a report in its July 5th edition titled, ‘Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran.’ The story, were it true, would imply a dramatic change in Saudi foreign and military policy whose consequences potentially could lead to a World War III. A more serious investigation reveals that… Continue reading
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Extra!: Building a Better Journalism
Extra! asked progressive media activists and scholars to share their ideas on how to make journalism’s future better than its present; the following are some of the highlights. Continue reading
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No Press Freedom in Post-Coup Honduras By Medea Benjamin
The owner of the radio station Radio Globo, Alejandro Villatoro, was thrown to the ground by soldiers who put their guns to his head and demanded to know where the transmitter was. Villatoro also happens to be a deputy in the National Assembly from the governing Liberal Party, but that didn’t afford him special treatment. Continue reading
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Day Three: Democracy Held Hostage in Honduras By Al Giordano
Today in Honduras, various important things happened. The illegitimate ‘president,’ Roberto Micheletti, convened a rally (see photo above) where he stood side by side with the military general that led the violent coup. So much for the spin that the generals handed over the reins to civilian authorities: the coup has expanded their power vastly.… Continue reading
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Report: Mainstream media leaves the British public confused and excluded?
The report investigated the dynamics of news production and consumption, to ascertain if there is a difference in what ‘the public expects from news media and what journalists mean by serving the public’. The paper highlights the underlying causes of an apparent widespread disenchantment with the media and the detrimental effects this is having on… Continue reading
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UK: MPs continue to speak out in police- journalist relations
The report condemned the use of the Public Order Act to disperse journalists without justification. It warns that the misuse of Section 14 ‘sends out completely the wrong signal of the police’s intentions and does not help the police build strong relationships with the media.’ Continue reading
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The death of Michael Jackson, as covered by the press By Christie Silk
The media coverage of the shock death of Michael Jackson has served to highlight press dynamics, raising interesting questions concerning the nature of breaking news reporting, the cult of the celebrity and the relationship between newspapers and their online news rivals. Has the fact that most newspapers were delayed in the initial reporting of the… Continue reading
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Venezuela Analysis needs your support
Venezuelanalysis.com has regularly been the first place for people to visit for accurate, contextualized, and in-depth reporting from on the ground on crucial developments in Venezuela — on its many electoral contests, Venezuela’s social movements, the Venezuelan government’s innovative domestic and foreign policies, opposition and media efforts to discredit and destabilise the Bolivarian Process, and… Continue reading
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MACHETERO WINS BIG IN THE UK TAKING AWARDS IN BOTH WALES AND ENGLAND
MACHETERO’s European Premiere in the Swansea Bay Film Festival in Wales took home the Award for Best Film – USA. The film is an exploration into the use of violence as a means towards liberation using the specific example of the island nation of Puerto Rico as springboard to delve into the broader and more… Continue reading
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