AltWeeklies Wire
Bay Area Censored Stories — Bay Guardian Picksnew
In concert with Project Censored, the San Francisco Bay Guardian staff pick the top 10 local stories the local media ignore.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Bay Guardian Staff |
09-01-2004 |
Media
Censored! The Runners Upnew
Runners up to the 10 big news stories the national news media ignore.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Bay Guardian Staff |
09-01-2004 |
Media
Censored! 10 Big Stories the National News Media Ignorenew
Wealth inequality, an attack on a human rights law and the Bush administration's manipulation of science are among the 10 big news stories that Project Censored has identified as not receiving the media attention they deserve.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
09-01-2004 |
Media
Poor Circulation: Fear and Loathing at the Dallas Morning Newsnew
Bob Johnson says fudging the numbers is time-honored tradition at the Dallas Morning Newspaper, and the practice was costly to independent contractors like him who delivered the paper.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
08-30-2004 |
Media
Coming to a Convention Near You: Scary Anarchist IInew
Stories in daily papers about anarchists plotting mayhem at the Republican convention are the kind of coverage that sets the stage for brutal treatment of even peaceful activists.
The Village Voice |
Sarah Ferguson |
08-30-2004 |
Media
DJ Quote Gets Caught in the Troubleshooter's Crosshairsnew
To punish DJ Quote, aka Quentin Jones, for allegedly using profanity on the air and other transgressions, Tom Martino broadcast the DJ's personal number on the syndicated Troubleshooter radio show and encouraged listeners to share their thoughts. The results ranged from expletive-laced rants to racist hate-mongering.
Newsday Distribution Company Overcharges Retailersnew
DSA Direct, a subsidiary of Newsday parent company Tribune, is jacking up its bills by a dollar here and a dollar there, effectively earning an extra ten or twenty dollars per retailer each week, according to documents obtained by the Long Island Press.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-27-2004 |
Media
Bogus Outragenew
Why the New York Times is wrong (again) about Florida cops intimidating black voters in Orlando
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
08-25-2004 |
Media
Secret Agents: Reporters in Prisonnew
From Washington to Providence, reporters face jail for not giving up their sources. But what, exactly, does the government hope to accomplish?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
08-24-2004 |
Media
Post's Act of Contrition Not Enoughnew
We are realizing, as a nation, that mass hypnosis is not only possible, but that it’s already happened. In the case of the run-up to Iraq, through the fear and panic sowed by the Bush administration, a vast number of people allowed themselves to be led dumbfounded down the road to perdition.
Missoula Independent |
George Ochenski |
08-20-2004 |
Media
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The Post's Mea Culpa Is Too Little, Too Latenew
Howard Kurtz's piece in the Washington Post about the paper's coverage of weapons of mass destruction was the latest in what is likely to be a long series of tepid -- not to mention craven, insufficient and self-serving -- media confessions about pre-war Iraq reporting.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
08-18-2004 |
Media
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The Dallas Morning News Confronts Circulation Woesnew
Since it was revealed that The Dallas Morning News had been overstating its circulation, the paper's stock has fallen precipitously. An investigation details the house of cards before its collapse.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
08-16-2004 |
Media
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Reporter Accuses Florida Business Paper of Inflating Numbersnew
Former investigative reporter Stephen Van Drake filed suit against the South Florida Business Journal, part of a national 41-newspaper chain, accusing it of drastically inflating circulation numbers to increase advertising revenues.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-13-2004 |
Media
The Thong Show: Defense Leaks Information in Kobe Bryant Trialnew
A victims' advocate believes that attorneys for Kobe Bryant have been trying to taint the jury pool and discredit the young woman who accused the basketball player of rape by putting incendiary and inappropriate material into pre-trial motions, which are public in Colorado.
The American Press Saw No Evil, Heard No Evil, Reported No Evilnew
As American legislators and pundits gather to heap criticism on the Bush administration over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the American press has silently slithered away from taking any responsibility for its inability to report on the behavior of U.S. soldiers until the story was dumped on its lap.
The Athens NEWS |
Abhinav Aima |
08-07-2004 |
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