Tag Archives: Media

JOURNALISM : The Tragic Decline of the Printed Page

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

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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Drawn and Quartered

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Martin Kozlowski / inxart.comThe Rag Blog / Posted July 21, 2008

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Ruling : Janet Jackson’s Breast Not Indecent

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Appeals court sides with CBS, throws out fine for ‘wardrobe malfunction’By King Kaufman / July 21, 2008 A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has thrown out the $550,000 fine the FCC imposed on CBS for airing Janet Jackson’s breast for … Continue reading →

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David MacBryde : A Look at Elections and Media in Germany

Posted on July 19, 2008 by RagBlog

From our man in Berlin…By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2008 BERLIN — Here is a picture of some of us Americans in Berlin having a delightful time on the fifth of July at a street … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove : FOX in the Hen House?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

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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Drawn and Quartered

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Daryl Cagle / MSNBC.com.The Rag Blog / Posted July 15, 2008

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Denver : Under the Big Top

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Progressives have a big tent at the Dem ConventionBy Steven Rosenfeld / July 14, 2008 A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver’s Democratic Convention site. Few activities are more filled with political insiders … Continue reading →

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The Great New Yorker Obama Fist-Bump Cover Controversy of 2008

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in certain sectors is preposterous. It seemed to me that depicting the concept would show it as the fear-mongering ridiculousness that it is. Cover artist … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

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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FOX News Smears Michelle Obama

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Sorry FOX, We Won’t Let You Trash Michelle ObamaBy Robert Greenwald / July 9, 2008 You’re not going to believe what FOX is up to now—we could hardly believe it ourselves. Not only are they smearing Michelle Obama with racist … Continue reading →

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Surge Amnesia : The Media’s Newest Affliction

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Patriot Alert / The White HouseThey’re swallowing this nonsense wholeBy Arianna Huffington / July 7, 2008 John McCain, aided and abetted by his loving protectors in the media, is running a victory lap on Iraq. To hear them tell it, … Continue reading →

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Oops! Christian Site’s Homophobia Leads to Big Faux Pas

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Calls Olympian Tyson Gay ‘Homosexual’The American Family Association obviously didn’t foresee the problems that might arise with its strict policy to always replace the word “gay” with “homosexual” on the Web site of its Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow. The group’s … Continue reading →

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