Media Savvy: Powers Trying To Stop Obama | State Of The News‏

03/16/09 Media Savvy: Powers Trying To Stop Obama | State Of The News

Is The Hunter Being Captured By The Game? By Danny Schechter How the Permanent Power Structure Is Trying to Stop Obama State Of The News Media 2009 By PEJ After a difficult year, where is the industry headed? Are newspapers dying? This year's report takes stock, identifies major trends, tracks each main media sector, and features a Year in the News content analysis. These plus a study of citizen media sites, a look at new ventures and more. The Press Wins One On AIG By Ryan Chittum, CJR After six months, we finally know who got backdoor bailouts from the AIG rescue, and how much they got -- $105 billion, money that the government, in cahoots with Wall Street, didn't want to have to account for. Questions About Nationalizing The Banks By Martin Lobel and Henry M. Banta, Nieman Watchdog The U.S. government may be on the verge of nationalizing large banks. Two experts who anticipated America's financial collapse as early as 2005, Martin Lobel and Henry M. Banta, propose basic questions reporters should ask about nationalization. Eva Longoria To Exec Produce Doc On Migrant Children By Dade Hayes, Variety Eva Longoria Parker will exec produce the doc "Harvest," about migrant children who pick produce at sub-poverty wages. Global Pulse - Sudan and The I.C.C.: Justice or Hypocrisy? The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President al-Bashir. He is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity for the crisis in Darfur. Most western media outlets immediately vilified al-Bashir, while Arab, African and Chinese media support the president and ask the question: if al-Bashir can be accused of these crimes, why not the leaders of Israel or the U.S? Watch Here » Reporting From The Land of Al Jazeera; Debating Gaza Coverage Reporting from the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, Qatar | Debating Gaza Media Coverage 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...

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