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A New Years's Resolution For The Right
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Conservative commentators Brent Bozell and Michael Medved contend that a challenge for the right is overcoming the fact that television's emotional nature inherently favors liberals rather than the logic of conservatism.
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Bloodbath in the District of Columbia
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An essay from UnquietMind.com about the destructiveness of the Washington scandal culture.
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Chris's News and Views
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Media analysis and criticism from a former TV news anchor, reporter and meteorologist. Also includes links to media research groups and organizations committed to creating a more democratic, citzen-based media environment.
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Consent, American Style
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Analysis and commentary by Steve Mizrach about manipulation of the public through the media. Based on views of Michael Parenti, Noam Chomsky, and Ben Bagdikian.
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Hold On to Your Phone Bill -- It's Merger Time
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Commentary on lack of FCC concern about the effects of consolidation of telephone and broadcasting services on consumer interests and democracy. From Mother Jones.
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Meditations on Media -- Jane W. Prettyman
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An independent critique of commercial media's effects on democracy and society by editor of the Real News Pages website.
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Necessary Illusions -- Online Book by Noam Chmosky
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Commentaries contend the "free press" serves the needs of those in power, rather than free speech and democracy.
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Tabloids, Talk Radio, and the Future of News
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Technology's Impact on Journalism by Annenberg Senior Fellow Ellen Hume
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The Television Thing
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This article summarizes The Sound Bite Society, a study of television and ideology. (Dissent Summer 1995) By Jeffery Scheuer
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Ben Bagdikian Interview
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Interview with media analyst about effect of corporate media ownership, using tobacco issue as example. From PBS Frontline.
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Blithe Spirit
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Articles by Jim Bowman.
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Making Media Democratic
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Article that critcizes the effect of commercial corporate media on society, and that calls for reform that brings diversity of ownership and access. By Robert McChesney from The Boston Review.
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OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today
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Running commentary about current events. The work of James Taranto and Elizabeth Crowley of the Wall Street Journal editorial page.
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