AltWeeklies Wire
Papers React After Bloggers Disclose Journalists' Campaign Donationsnew
Scrutiny of campaign donations made by media figures has stirred such paranoia that the managing editor of the Rocky Mountain News told newsroom employees they could not attend a concert that would raise funds for senatorial candidate Ken Salazar.
High Court Ruling: Paper's Satire Is Protected Speechnew
The Texas Supreme Court sided with the Dallas Observer and ruled that attorney Bruce Isaacks and judge Darlene Whitten are "big doodyheads." The two had sued the paper over a fake "news" story published in 1999.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
09-14-2004 |
Media
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Memo to Mr. St. Johnnew
Bruce Dobie, editor of the Nashville Scene, engages in verbal warfare with a New York Times writer who complained about a caption.
Nashville Scene |
Bruce Dobie |
09-10-2004 |
Media
Tags: media
Copy and Paste Jobnew
The plagiarism committed by associate editor and business columnist Stephen Dunphy at The Seattle Times wasn't deceit along the lines of what Jayson Blair did. It was journalistic dementia.
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
09-02-2004 |
Media
Tags: media
RNC Report: GOP-TVnew
Stuck inside Republican hell with the ‘fair and balanced’ Fox News Channel.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
09-02-2004 |
Politics
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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