Media Savvy: IFC Media Project‏

11/18/08

11/18/08 Media Savvy: IFC Media Project

The IFC Media Project By MediaChannel This new IFC series takes an in-depth look at the influences shaping today's media coverage including journalistic integrity, biases, corporate influence, profits, ratings, propaganda, agendas, obsessions and more. Rory Peck Awards 2008 Winners Announced By Correspondent.tv "The winners represent thousands of freelancers around the world whose determination and courage inform us about those dark corners of the world that affect all our lives." Arrests At Sudan Censorship Rally By BBC News Police in Sudan have arrested more than 60 journalists during a protest against media censorship. Web Sites That Dig For News Rise As Watchdogs By Richard Perez-Pena, NY Times As America's newspapers shrink and shed staff, and broadcast news outlets sink in the ratings, a new kind of Web-based news operation has arisen in several cities, forcing the papers to follow the stories they uncover. Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future Through "Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future," a project sponsored jointly by the NWP and Google, students used Google Docs to write and publish letters to the next president about issues such as the economy, gas prices, and education. For more info visit www.letters2president.org Watch Here » WILL THEY FORGET THE MOTOR CITY? TRILLIONS FLUSHED IN CRISIS Markets Down, So Is Hope for Recovery | Trillions Injected to Reignite Economy But It Doesn't Seem To Be Working | Citigroup To Shed 52,000 Jobs | Iraq Shuts Down Corruption Probe |Is Media Promoting Obamamania | IFC Launches Media Project To Critique TV News | More UPDATE -- MEDIACHANNEL ALERT: URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED! By MediaChannel Thank you for your positive response to our financial appeal! You have convinced us that you appreciate our work and recognize its value. In exchange, we commit to continuing our mission... Make a tax-deductible donation today. You can send a check made out to our fiscal sponsor: THE GLOBAL CENTER 575 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2200 New York, New York 10018 or [CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE] If you have ideas or suggestions, please write to Dissector@mediachannel.org REMEMBER: THE SITE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. Thank you!

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