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Russia: Politkovskaya Laureate Murdered

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Media Channel - Jul. 16 (News Report) - So close, and so terrible… [—] I know people who were friends with Natalya Estemirova… So, they take her life. It’s like in a Strugatsky [fantasy novel]… What’s next then? Lighting candles… Cursing the murderers, and writing letters to the prosecutor’s office with appeals for investigation to rightfully convict these murderers - murderers who probably carry epaulettes and hold positions of corresponding responsibility in the security structures.

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The Economic Crisis Returns with a Vengeance

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Media Channel - By Mark Jurkowitz - Feb. 05 (News Analysis) - In a sign of how quickly the media narrative has shifted from pomp and circumstance to layoffs and bankruptcy, the grim U.S. economy was the overwhelmingly dominant story one week after Barack Obama’s festive inauguration. The financial crisis filled 45% of the coverage studied from Jan 26-Feb. 1, as measured by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. A week earlier, it was Obama’s move into the White House that consumed most of the media’s attention, also accounting for 45% of the newshole, or the time on TV and radio and space in print and online.

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How Unscrupulous Campaign Strategists Are Taking Advantage Of A Quirk In Our Brains - And What Reporters Can Do To Stop Helping Them

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Channel - Aug. 26 (Opinion) - How to tell a story straight.

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Media Tenor's Presidential Campaign Watch

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Channel - By Media tenor (analysis by Markus Rettich) - Apr. 27 (News Analysis) - A detailed analysis of the reports from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox news shows that the war of words has damaged both candidates... Senator McCain, who should profit most from Democratic infighting, did not do as well as expected: Although he stayed in the background of the campaign reports, he earned less positive coverage than Clinton or Obama. His tax proposals were billed as a populist gesture by the media. "Although McCain has achieved more attention for his economic platform than his Democratic contenders, his tax proposals have flopped," Rettich points out. "Moreover, as his visibility is insufficient, McCain is not yet beyond criticism."

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Newhouse School announces finalists in second annual Mirror Awards

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Channel - By Jean Brooks - Apr. 14 (Press Release) - Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced 22 finalists in five categories in the second annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting.

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PBS's Frontline: Too Timid, Too Little, Too Late On Iraq

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Channel - Mar. 28 (Opinion) - Cowards abound in the media and Congress. These people worry about a job when our Founding Fathers put their lives on the line. Where do they find such cowards? I think the public has the responsibility to do its job, especially when our government has killed, orphaned, maimed, and turned into refugees well over 1 million human beings, all based upon lies, greed, and arrogance, plus ruined military and our economy and brought us to the brink of bankruptcy. I think historian Howard Zinn says it best in his logic to our opposition to the Iraq invasion and subsequent occupation: "When a social movement adopts the compromises of legislators, it has forgotten its role, which is to push and challenge the politicians, not to fall in meekly behind them. We who protest the war are not politicians. We are citizens. Whatever politicians and profiteers may do, let them first feel the full force of citizens who speak for what is right, not for what is winnable, in a shamefully timorous Congress (and press)."

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NBC Battles To Keep Kucinich Out Of The Debate

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Media Channel - Jan. 15 (Opinion) - Democracy calvary to save Kucinich's seat on debate

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Naked Launch: Fox News Architect Dan Cooper Tells All

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Media Channel - By Dan Cooper - Jan. 11 (Opinion) - "... the thinking of the average citizen and his opinion about public affairs is in very great measure shaped by a wealth of unrelated information and by the most diverse ideas that the selective process of private economic enterprise presents to him for consideration.

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House Commerce Committee Gears Up For FCC Investigation

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Media Channel - Jan. 09 (Opinion) - "This investigation will also address a growing number of allegations received by the committee relating to management practices that may adversely affect the agency's operation."

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Ukraine's Journalists Fight To Save Image After Bribe Claims

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Media Channel - By Deutsche Welle - Dec. 13 (Advocacy) - Under the motto "We can't be bought," television journalists in Ukraine are fighting for change after some broadcasters succumbed to bribes from politicians during the last elections.

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CNN/YouTube Debates: It's A Trap!

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:12:53 -0800

Media Channel - By Jason Rosenbaum - Nov. 29 (News Analysis) - Once again, CNN failed the American people. The "YouTube debates" were supposed to embody a revolution of online democracy. But they failed to broaden the argument around the issues or even truly grasp what online democracy is all about.

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As the Media Merges With Politics, Can We Resist 'Electotainment?'

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:01:29 -0800

Media Channel - By Danny Schechter - Nov. 19 (Opinion) - Our politicians are turning into brands to choose between in the great mall of electronic "democracy." Unfortunately, you can't return them or upgrade later.

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Fame And Obscurity At The New York Times

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:41:17 -0700

Media Channel - By The Observer - Oct. 26 (News Analysis) - Mr. Stelter's rise to one of the most coveted jobs in journalism as a probationary reporter is proof that a bit of conventional wisdom for success on the Web--establish a brand!--is now good career advice at the newspaper of record, too.

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Ground Those TV Choppers

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:38:22 -0700

Media Channel - By Alan Mutter - Jul. 28 (Opinion) - The senseless death of four helicopter newsmen in Phoenix underscores the stupidity and wastefulness of broadcasters who squander their precious resources on cheap chopper chases instead of more worthy pursuits.

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Turkey: Now That's Democracy!

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:25:35 -0700

Media Channel - Jul. 23 (Opinion) - ... The trap for international journalists and commentators is that, if they do not know the details of Turkey's political and media life, they will end up with analyses that hardly reflect the reality of Turkish society. The result is the shallow analyses of the Turkish election beamed around the world on BBC or CNN, or published by the AP, the NY Times, or the LA Times. In other words, what is displayed on the TV screen does not necessarily represent the reality of a nation's politics. Turkey's citizens, who are aware of the problems in the Turkish media, were not duped. ... A final, more general message also emerged from yesterday's Turkish election. Turkey is a developing country which has seen much upheaval, of both the political and economic sort, in the past 80 years. However, in the end Turkey is on the right path, developing rapidly, and deciding its own future independently through electoral processes which are more transparent than those used in the U.S. In general, developing countries need to be allowed to find their own paths to development, even if those paths may seem different or vaguely threatening to those who are not familiar with the developing countries' societies. That means that developing countries need advice not diktats, respect and dialogue not condescension, from the "Northern" industrialized countries. Turkey is showing what amazing progress can be achieved when a developing country is given the necessary support on its path to development and democracy.

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It's Not About Dan and Katie

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:17:02 -0700

Media Channel - By The Nation - Jun. 15 (Opinion) - It's Not About Dan and Katie

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Take Back the Airwaves

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:31:08 -0700

Media Channel - By Amy Goodman - Apr. 12 (Opinion) - Money is now considered the single most important factor in our electoral process. Ideas and issues take a back seat to the bottom line. This prostitution of our electoral process has one key culprit: television advertising.

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Danny Schechter on Democracy Now

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:47:09 -0700

Media Channel - By Danny Schechter & Amy Goodman; on Democracy Now. - Apr. 04 (News Report) - Danny Schechter discusses his new film, IN DEBT WE TRUST, on Democracy Now.

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The Real Media Mantra: "Let's Make A Deal"

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:43:01 -0800

Media Channel - By Danny Schechter - Feb. 19 (Opinion) - A culture of buying and selling dominates the world of information and even entertainment. Market logic long ago invaded and twisted media logic.

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Helping Lara Logan

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:27:40 -0800

Media Channel - By Rory O'Connor, David Olson. - Jan. 24 (Advocacy) - "Battle for Haifa Street"-is a piece of first-rate journalism but one that only appears on the CBS News website-and has never been broadcast. It is a gritty, realistic look at life on the very mean streets of Baghdad, and includes interviews with civilians who complain that the US military presence is only making their lives worse and the situation more deadly.

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America is losing Iraq: Is anybody watching?

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:58:14 -0700

Media Channel - By Danny Schechter - Aug. 29 (Opinion) - In the world of mainstream media, there is always something "breaking." Who wants to hear about old news when there are so many new disasters to keep up with? As a new hurricane threatens, the watch is on and reporters get out their storm gear. JonBenet is still getting massive coverage, and Tom Cruise is back in the news—always good for a story or three. And this is the week of the Katrina anniversary and every news organization in America is doing specials and recycling footage. But there is one word missing, and that word is, class? Iraq!

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