What's Fair in Coverage of RCTV Shutdown?
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Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) is criticizing U.S.
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Politics
One Sham Nuclear Review Replaces Another
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In a signal that the departure of Tony Blair as British Prime Minister won't result in any major policy shifts, Prime Minister-elect Gordon Brown has supported the construction of up to eight new nuclear power stations.
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Hillary's Poison Penn
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U.S.
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New Participatory Project: Tracking the Most Influential Corporate Lobbyists
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Examining and exposing the activities of lobbyists and their firms is an important aspect of the Center for Media and Democracy's work. Now you can help, via our online collaborative encyclopedia, SourceWatch!
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U.S. Watchdogs: A French Perspective
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Le Palais Bourbon, seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government.
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Has the Internet Changed the Propaganda Model?
In their groundbreaking 1988 book, Manufacturing Consent, professors Ed Herman and Noam Chomsky not only explained, but documented with extensive case studies, how mass media and public opinion are shaped in a democracy. Twenty years later, can their "propaganda model" still be used to explain modern media distortions? That was one of the main questions discussed last week at a conference in Windsor, Ontario, titled "20 Years of Propaganda?" Organized by Dr. Paul Boin, the conference drew hundreds of scholars and activists including myself, and more than 1,000 people attended a closing speech by Chomsky on May 17.
With Shrinking Protections, Who Will Speak for the Trees?
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
A recent U.S. Labor Department ruling against a whistleblower states that the department, which "has jurisdiction over environmental whistle-blower cases," only recognizes whistleblower protections in the "clean air and solid waste-disposal acts, not laws governing clean water, drinking water, toxic substances and hazardous waste." A department spokesperson said the wording does not reflect "any change in policy or practice." Environmental advocates and watchdog groups aren't so sure.
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Reach Out and Misuse Someone's Name
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BP's "Buddy System" for Politicians
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A report commissioned by BP "to investigate corrosion-related oil pipeline spills last year in Prudhoe Bay ... offers a rare glimpse inside the London-based oil giant's corporate tactics in Alaska," writes Wesley Loy.
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The Post-Blair Pitch Project
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
With British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaving office in June, people are wondering "who will be the next famous Downing Street spinner, the new Alastair Campbell," writes columnist Andy McSmith.
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