FCC Protest Rally
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Edward Markey (D-MA) were joined by Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) in speaking at a rally in favor of “open Internet” rules. The rall…
157 viewsSenators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Edward Markey (D-MA) were joined by Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) in speaking at a rally in favor of “open Internet” rules. The rall…
157 viewsPanelists talked about the effects of government surveillance on online privacy. Topics included the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, the fourth Amendment, online vulnerabilities, Internet compa…
406 viewsPanelists talked about the the media’s coverage of war. They urged fellow journalists to delve deeply into stories regardless of subject and potential political fallout. Among the topics the…
381 viewsJuan Gonzalez, co-host of “Democracy Now!” and Joseph Torres, senior director of external affairs for Free Press, present a history of race and the American media. The authors examine the ro…
588 viewsThe authors argue that the area of commercial journalism is ending and a new era of journalism that is unapologetically partisan and subsidized by the government must emerge. The event was i…
411 viewsModerated by Phil Donahue, the panelists talked about corporate media in relation to the correctness and evenhandedness of the news. Topics included media monopolies, building independent no…
156 viewsIn remarks often critical of the media establishment, Bill Moyers, former host of Public Broadcasting Service’s Now, talked about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), past and futu…
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