News :: Civil & Human Rights : Government Secrecy : Media : Political-Economy : Regime |
FCC Destroyed Report Favorable to Local Television Ownership |
by via Prometheus email (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 15 Sep 2006
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Local Groups That Fought Media Consolidation React to News, Urge the
Public to Comment to FCC On Media Ownership Rules Before 9/22 deadline |
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BTL:Human Rights Groups, Top Pentagon Officials Oppose Bush's Proposal for... |
by Between the Lines' Scott Harris betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (verified) |
Current rating: 0 15 Sep 2006
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...Military Tribunals to Try Terrorist Suspects ~ Interview with Jennifer Daskal, U.S. advocacy director with Human Rights Watch, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris |
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News :: International Relations : Iraq : Media |
The SHORTWAVE REPORT 9/15/06 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY! |
by Dan Roberts outfarpress (nospam) saber.net (verified) |
Current rating: 0 14 Sep 2006
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A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia. |
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Announcement :: Media |
Award-Winner Short "Fumi And The Bad Luck Foot" Will Be Appearing In Oct At... |
by CTFF PR Liz Morgan (liz@lizmorganpr.com) connecticut.film.festival (nospam) gmail.com (unverified) |
Current rating: 0 14 Sep 2006
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...The CT Film Festival ~ FUMI AND THE BAD LUCK FOOT(Short) Director: David Chai. A little girl whose foot attracts all manner of bad things discovers she can use it to help others, so is it really such bad luck after all? A festival award-winner and viewer favorite. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Media |
What Media Democracy Looks Like: Testifying in Milwaukee |
by Diane Farsetta (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 14 Sep 2006
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"For many of us -- for African-Americans, other people of color, women -- [media consolidation is] a discussion that we don't have very often ... certainly not before commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission. ... Many in this business awaken every morning in search of new outlets to consume, new TV and radio stations, newspapers and other publications they can own. For these people, it's just business. They don't see the harm they do to the community they're licensed to serve. In fact, many of the people who own media outlets never set foot, much less live, in the communities." |
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