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The Rust Belt Readernew
Could a regional newspaper improve the midwest's prospects?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
03-24-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
A Mid-Campaign Review of the Bozos on the Busnew
Surveying the deluge of atrocious media coverage of this year's presidential contest, it's difficult to winnow down the most egregious offenders.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-20-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
The Revolution Will Be Digitizednew
The Media Mobilizing Project works to bring grassroots organization into the 21st century.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
03-18-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Bad News All Aroundnew
Pasadena Star-News and LA Times hit hard in latest round of newspaper cuts.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman and Kevin Uhrich |
03-17-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Battleship Metadatanew
California legislation on mapping software would create an expensive new category of public records.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
03-12-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Bay Area Beatdownnew
Looking for the soap-operatic significance of the Bay Guardian-Village Voice Media battle.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
03-11-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Is Fox News Backhandedly Promoting Obama?new
Hey, don't get the wrong idea. We think it's great that not everyone with this arch-conservative "news" network is howling disapproval over the first viable African-American presidential candidate. Then again, maybe it's good to be a little bit paranoid about what the folks at FOX are putting on the air.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
03-10-2008 |
Media
Vermont Daily Moves Circulation Call Center to Kentuckynew
The Burlington Free Press, which is owned by Gannett Company, has outsourced nearly all of its circulation and delivery calls to a regional calling center in Louisville. The change, which took effect about two months ago, is part of a push by the nation's largest newspaper publishing chain to consolidate the business operations of its 85 media properties across the United States.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-22-2008 |
Media
The Media's Slime Timenew
We already know about politicians' capacity for coarse behavior. But how low can the press go?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
AT&T is in Da Housenew
Congressman Charlie Gonzalez opposes immunity for the spook-friendly telecom, but isn't so hot on a new Net Neutrality bill.
San Antonio Current |
James Shannon |
02-20-2008 |
Media
A Tear for The Capital Timesnew
Be sad, and mad, over the loss of Madison's afternoon daily.
Tags: media
FU, FOIAnew
In December President Bush quietly signed a law to make federal records more accessible. This month he quietly gutted it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-19-2008 |
Media
Daily News Canned by Transcontinentalnew
The Daily News's closure leaves employees uncertain, and Halifax with one less voice.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-15-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Is There One Political Story the Press Shouldn't Report?new
How can the media cover the awful possibility of an Obama assassination attempt?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-14-2008 |
Media
One Mission, Two Newsrooms at the Washington Postnew
The scrum for control of the Post's future shuffles back and forth across the Potomac River. Editorial types work downtown, while their dot-com associates, do their biz in the Arlington offices of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online publishing subsidiary of the Washington Post Co.
Washington City Paper |
Erik Wemple |
02-14-2008 |
Media
