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Lists grievances against local news stations, and how they copy eachother's problems.
http://www.wwwtln.com/
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Noam Chomsky Archive
Chomsky is one of America's most prominent political dissidents. A renowned professor of
linguistics at MIT, he has authored over 30 political books, which repeatedly highlight the vital
role of the mainstream media in implictly setting the parameters for debate, and
"Manufacturing Consent" for actrocious policies. The searchable archive contains volumes
of papers, and several complete books.
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/
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Free the Media
Includes a calendar of events, how to get involved, a forum, and a list of resources.
http://freethemedia.org/
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Take Back the Media
Includes a media ownership chart, how to get involved, and news.
http://www.takebackthemedia.com/
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Treasure State Review
Montana periodical devoted to journalism and justice that is published and edited by Nathaniel
Blumberg of WoodFIREAshes Press.
http://www.nathanielblumberg.com/tsr.htm
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When Is News NOT News?
Commentary by petitecute on the ratings-led changes in US TV news broadcasting.
http://petitecute.home.att.net/news.htm
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Media Foresight Society
Forum for discussion on how journalism and news industry is changing. Includes
"Newstradamus," where stories about media trends from around the web are linked.
http://www.mediaforesight.org
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Studying the Media
Talk by Noam Chomsky on the power structures in the mainstream media - and on recognising subtle
distortions that they implictly encourage.
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/z9710-mainstream-media.html
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"Rogue States", by Noam Chomsky
Now that the Cold War is over, the US military and media have pinpointed a new bugbear -
"Rogue States". This is a highly elastic term. Chomsky points out that, if one looks at
this honestly, the US and UK are in fact themselves Rogue States.
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/z9804-rogue.html
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PR Watch - Center for Media & Democracy
Asserts that citizens today find themselves confronted by a bewildering array of hired
propagandists paid to convince the public that junk food is nutritious, pollution is harmless, and
what's good for big business and big government is good for everyone.
http://www.prwatch.org/
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NutraSweet Soured on the Truth
In 1998, Fox Television Stations, allegedly fearful of Monsanto's lawyers, dropped a documentary in
which NutraSweet was critized. This site covers the high-profile lawsuit involving the reporters of
that program.
http://www.foxbghsuit.com/
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Media Tycoon
RealVideo copy of an ABC pilot show made by Australia's John Safran that criticises the media and
news reporting. Satirically styled, it includes 'tips' on how to get on the nightly news, how to
get a music video on Rage and how to get a movie onto the video shelves.
http://www.chez.com/folder1/frameset.htm
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Fear & Favor 2000
FAIR's first annual report on how the powerful shape the news.
http://www.fair.org/ff2000.html
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