Tag Archives: Corporate Media

JOURNALISM : The Tragic Decline of the Printed Page

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch: ‘Will it make a profit?’ Photo by AP.Bad Days for Newsrooms—and DemocracyBy Chris Hedges / July 21, 2008 The decline of newspapers is not about the replacement of the antiquated technology of news print with the … Continue reading

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A Diabolical Plot by Bell Canada and Telus

Death of Free Internet is Imminent: Canada Will Become Test CaseBy Kevin Parkinson / July 21, 2008 In the last 15 years or so, as a society we have had access to more information than ever before in modern history … Continue reading

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Karl Rove : FOX in the Hen House?

Here is a succinct statement of what’s wrong with The System, as we used to call it. Karl Rove is an election analyst for Fox News. “Fox News host Chris Wallace also came to Rove’s defense, asking rhetorically, ‘Why it … Continue reading

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Bill Moyers: "Communitainment" and Other Media Wonders

Is the Fourth Estate a Fifth Column? Corporate media colludes with democracy’s demiseBy Bill Moyers / July 14, 2008 I heard this story a long time ago, growing up in Choctaw County in Oklahoma before my family moved to Texas. … Continue reading

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FILM : John Cusack’s Savage "War, Inc." Playing (and Marketing) To Its Strength

Hilary Duff in John Cusack’s “War Inc.”John Cusack: Bypassing the Corporate MediaBy Joshua Holland / July 12, 2008 Cusack’s anti-war polemic, War, Inc., continues to defy expectations, despite the traditional media’s dismissive reception. It’s not uncommon for a big-budget Hollywood … Continue reading

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Corporate Amerikkka – Killing Off the Web

Google Ordered to Share YouTube LogsBy Anick Jesdanun / July 3, 2008 NEW YORK – Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches … Continue reading

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Journalist Dahr Jamail Discusses the Media and the Occupation of Iraq

Journalist Dahr JamailReporting from a sense of duty and mission…by D.Tyhacz / July 3, 2008 Dahr Jamail is an award-winning freelance journalist. His reporting from Iraq has earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious 2008 Martha Gellhorn Award for Journalism, … Continue reading

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Clear Channel Bans Ads For Harry Shearer’s CD Over Anti-Bush Image

Clear Channel, the radio station and billboard powerhouse, has banned an ad for Harry Shearer’s new CD “Songs of Bushmen” because it depicts George Bush with a bone through his nose, the New York Post‘s Page Six reports: The outdoor … Continue reading

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Journalism : OUT OF PRINT!

Arianna Huffington questions newspapers’“veneer of unassailable trustworthiness.” Drawing courtesy of New Yorker.The death and life of the American newspaperBy Eric Alterman The following article on the state of the newspaper in America today first appeared in the March 31, 2008 … Continue reading

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Jim Hightower on The Media and a War Gone Missing

“And not a word about the war…”And now a word about the war…By Jim Hightower / June 11, 2008 George W keeps telling us that America is at war. But if were at war, he wouldn’t need to tell us, … Continue reading

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A Fish Stinks From Its Head

The three chief architects and salesmen of the warInvestigate Thisby Scott Ritter / June 9, 2008 “I think the questions were asked. I think we pushed. I think we prodded. I think we challenged the president. I think not only … Continue reading

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Dan Rather Slams Corporate News

Texas’ Rather speaks to media reform group Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather delivered a blistering critique of corporate news on Saturday night at the National Conference for Media Reform hosted by Free Press. The following are Dan Rather’s prepared … Continue reading

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