Media

Words About "Images"

by Sheldon Rampton — March 22, 2006 - 8:55am

"George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld actually need the media now more than ever," writes the Columbia Journalism Review's Gal Beckerman. Although the "conventional wisdom ... is that this administration views the press as vampires view garlic," White House criticisms of the media "have become essential to the administration's contention that progress is being made." The effect of this argument, Beckerman writes, is to sugggest that "We're not seeing car bombs ripping entire blocks apart and blowing dozens of Iraqis to bits.

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CJR Daily, March 21, 2006

La Raza Unida for Telecom Deregulation?

by Sheldon Rampton — March 22, 2006 - 7:48am

"When 15 Latino groups sent a letter to top Senate Commerce Committee lawmakers urging video-franchising relief for the Bell telecommunications firms, the appeal appeared to be on behalf of Hispanic Americans," writes David Hatch. "But critics said the letter also was on behalf of the Bell firms AT&T and Verizon Communications, which have financial and business ties to many of the signatories. ...

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National Journal, March 17, 2006

Public Radio's Advertising Creep

by Diane Farsetta — March 17, 2006 - 11:57am

"As its federal funding came under threat," U.S. National Public Radio increased its ad sales.

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Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), March 17, 2006

Mexico's Corporate Media: Consolidation Knows No Borders

by Diane Farsetta — March 16, 2006 - 12:07pm

"Money will define the right to communicate," warned media analyst Néstor Cortés, regarding a bill before the Mexican Senate that would likely further media consolidation in the country.

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New America Media, March 15, 2006

On TV News, the Ads Never End (Part Two)

by Diane Farsetta — March 16, 2006 - 11:42am

"With TV stations facing increased competition and pressure on advertising revenue ...

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Reuters, March 15, 2006

Local TV News May Be Hazardous to Your Health

by Diane Farsetta — March 14, 2006 - 3:50pm

After studying health segments on 122 local television stations, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Michigan concluded, "Few newscasts provide useful information, and some stories with factually incorrect information and potentially dangerous advice were aired." Yet, "Americans rate television as their primary source of health information." The researchers noted "pervasive health stories" that aired in "more than 10 media markets" sometimes included "identical video," suggesting the use of

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The American Journal of Managed Care, March 2006

Regime Change Part III: Iran

by Diane Farsetta — March 13, 2006 - 3:38pm

"President Bush and his team have been huddling in closed-door meetings on Iran, summoning scholars for advice, investing in opposition activities, creating an Iran office in Washington and opening listening posts abroad," reports the Washington Post.

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Washington Post, March 13, 2006

Pentagon OK's Propaganda for Iraq (and Possibly Elsewhere)

by Diane Farsetta — March 4, 2006 - 1:08pm

Declaring it "within our authorities and responsibilities," the top U.S. general in Iraq, George Casey, announced that the Lincoln Group program that covertly places stories written by U.S.

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Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2006

Virtual Marketing Realities

by Diane Farsetta — February 27, 2006 - 3:02pm

In April 2005, "a breakthrough in television advertising debuted without fanfare" -- a new technology that allows product placements to be digitally added, after scenes are filmed.

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Reuters, February 26, 2006
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