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Dominant Mass Media Follies |
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by ML
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21 Feb 2002
Modified: 24 Feb 2002 |
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Three laughable stories about the mass media and its intersection with power and influence. Found on Sam Smith's Undernews website, http://prorev.com/indexa.htm, alwasy worth a look, even if you don't always agree. |
Just What the Public Needs, Bigger Media (uhmmm....BTW, Where's LPFM for Champaign, Urbana Groups??)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35724-2002Feb19.html
ABC Launches "Reality" Propaganda Show for Pentagon
http://webcenter.newssearch.netscape.com/aolns_display.adp?key=200202202017000241875_aolns.src
Report the Truth About the War--You're PNG-ed
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0202/20/opinion/opinion4.html/news/siteGuide.html |
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Lee Enterprises Consolidates Newspaper Power |
by IMC-Madison Radio
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24 Feb 2002
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Mass media consolidation has also taken hold in the daily newspaper business. This February, Lee Enterprises, Inc. announced its acquisition of Howard Publishing, a nearly $700 million dollar deal encompasing many daily newspapers in mid-size markets.
Listen to the report, from Kristian Knutsen of IMC-Madison...
http://radio4all.net/pub/radio/leenewspapers.mp3 |
See also:
http://radio4all.net/pub/radio/leenewspapers.mp3
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