AltWeeklies Wire
Big Media's Big Giftnew
How the FCC is helping media fat cats get more power over what you know.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
11-27-2007 |
Media
Journalists' Ritesnew
What could keep a reporter on the righteous path in these dismal times?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
11-26-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
National Press Corps Gets DNC Party Previewnew
Media members planning to cover the Democratic convention have big questions for Howard Dean and his crew. Like, what about the food?
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
Steven Colbert: Comedy Rambonew
Colbert is the most dangerous satirist out there, and neither the writers' strike nor his failure to get on the primary ballot will stall his advance for long.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bianculli |
11-15-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The State of the State Journal-Registernew
Industry-wide trends catch up to Illinois' oldest newspaper.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
11-15-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Big Media's Attack on Younew
Cox buries the news about its stake in Federal Communications Commission power grab.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
11-08-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Dennis Wilenchik Just Doesn't Get Itnew
The "special prosecutor" issued hugely invasive subpoenas to New Times without grand jury review.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
11-06-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Fires Produce Conflict Between Cops and Medianew
California law allows reporters complete access to disaster areas, as long as they do not interfere with emergency operations, but there are questions about whether these guidelines were overstepped by police in the recent fires.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
10-31-2007 |
Media
Who's Sorry Now?new
Andy Thomas eats crow to save his political career, but wants us to apologize to Sheriff Joe. Fat chance.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
10-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Bye-bye, Democracynew
They're sabotaging our freedom by failing to decently pay the watchdogs of democracy.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
10-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
'They Wanted to Pressure Me to Stop Asking Questions'new
Hardball's Chris Matthews talks about the war and the press.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
10-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Can Pro Publica Fill the Void Left by Papers Nationwide?new
I won't go on about the strengths of this initiative because they're obvious, but here's what's iffy about it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Alternative Press Under Attacknew
There was a victory in Arizona, but the jury's still out in Florida.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The FCC's Media Malicenew
Chairman Kevin Martin wants to fast-track relaxing media ownership rules so that a company could own TV and radio stations -- and a newspaper -- in the same market.
The Press vs. the Possenew
Do Americans want their taxes to be used to prosecute journalists?
Valley Advocate |
Stephanie Kraft |
10-25-2007 |
Media
