Poll Shows Public Concern Over Media Consolidation Across Political, Ethnic and Generational Divides

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 7:09 PM EST ()

Poll Shows Public Concern Over Media Consolidation Across Political, Ethnic and Generational Divides. Public prefers and has greater trust in local news sources, which are threatened under consolidation.

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Media Consolidation Is Bad For Everyone

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 7:07 PM EST (Consumerist)

A tsunami of consolidation overwhelmed the industry in the wake of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, sweeping the price of an FM radio station to over $200 million.

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Senate, FCC Chairman Spar Over Media Consolidation

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 7:05 PM EST ()

As Federal Communications Commission chair Kevin Martin travels to Seattle for hearings on his plans to relax rules on media ownership, several Senators have introduced a bill designed to slow down the plan long enough to solicit more public comments and review the plans in great …

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Digital technology is reinventing journalism

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 7:01 PM EST ()

The global media—whose elite and regular forces in television, radio and print normally cover such events worldwide almost as a matter of routine—has been sidelined from most of the coverage there.

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Frustrated With PR's Sense Of Preparedness, According To New Survey

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 7:00 PM EST ()

PR pros seeking insights regarding journalists' use of online newsrooms, blogs, RSS and social media will be interested in a new study conducted by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International, which indicates that journalists' usage of these technologies is more extensive tha …

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Is the future looking male?

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:58 PM EST ()

According to Anne Spackman, online editor of Times Online, the future of online journalism looks male. She reasons that it's only men who get excited about technology, and only men who will bother to learn the skills necessary to work and publish online.

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Tactical Technology Collective Creates Citizen Journalism Toolkit

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:55 PM EST ()

Citizen journalism is a closely watched area in media nowadays and one of the largest issues with it is finding ways to train non-journalist to produce quality content.

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Blogging's Role in Resurrection of 'Citizen Journalism'

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:54 PM EST ()

Cyberspace is a far cry from plowing with oxen in West Africa, but the Internet is where Aaron Barlow -- formerly a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Ouagadougo, Burkina Faso, and a Peace Corps volunteer in neighboring Togo -- spends a lot of time these days, and he brings …

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Citizens offer a new image of journalism

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:52 PM EST (The Baltimore Sun)

From dramatic cell phone camera images of flames as they choked off neighborhood escape routes to chilling online narratives of evacuation, citizen journalists covering the wildfires in California this week gave new meaning to the concept of reporting a natural disaster from the …

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Effort for open Net resumes

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:50 PM EST (The Boston Globe)

A series of controversial actions by telecommunications companies has given new life to a political movement that would force telecom providers to treat all data transmissions the same.

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A lemonade stand on network neutrality

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:48 PM EST (The Daily Illini)

Network neutrality is something that should matter to everyone. Unfortunately, it suffers from a few significant problems that prevent it from becoming a major concern.

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Just An Online Minute... Network Neutrality Squad To The Rescue?

Seeded on Fri Nov 9, 2007 6:46 PM EST (MediaPost | Online Media Daily)

The recent revelation that Comcast was slowing down traffic to file-sharing sites like BitTorrent raises a host of questions, not least of which is what other ISPs are impeding service.

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How Big Media's Copyright Campaigns Threaten Internet Free Expression

Seeded on Wed Nov 7, 2007 5:47 PM EST ()

When people talk about "creator's rights," they usually mean copyright, but copyright is just a side dish for creators: The most important right we have is the right to free expression. And these two rights are always in tension.

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Armchair thieves

Seeded on Wed Nov 7, 2007 5:46 PM EST (The Age)

The anti-piracy ad that plays at the beginning of many rented DVDs reminds us that we wouldn't steal a handbag, so why would we steal a movie? The answer is probably that downloading an illegal copy of a movie doesn't feel like stealing.

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Prince wants to sue his fans, undo the Internet

Seeded on Wed Nov 7, 2007 5:44 PM EST (Salon.com)

In September, Prince announced that he would sue YouTube, eBay and the BitTorrent sharing site the Pirate Bay because people had posted his copyrighted material there.

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Love it, Hate it

Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:42 PM EDT

Technology and I have had a love hate relationship for as long as I can remember. We were first introduced by my mother when I was seven years old. Our family computer ran on DOS and there were only two things I could do on it. This is where hate comes in.

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Batman film technician dies in accident | Entertainment | Reuters

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM EDT (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - A special effects technician involved in the filming of the new Batman movie has died in a car accident, the film's producers said on Tuesday.

The Associated Press: Seattle Trolley Known by Acronym: SLUT

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM EDT (Associated Press - Google)

SEATTLE (AP) — Officially, it's the South Lake Union Streetcar. But in the neighborhood where the new line runs, it's called the South Lake Union Trolley — or, the SLUT.

Orangutan fights French tourist for her bag - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM EDT (USA Today)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An orangutan in a Malaysian wildlife sanctuary snatched a French tourist's backpack and bit her while pulling off her shoes, socks and pants, the tourist said Tuesday.

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:02 PM EDT (CNN)

Oops! Navy barracks form swastika shape

Review: Samsung WEP500 headset has a great fit - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM EDT (CNN)

When we first saw the Motorola H9 Miniblue earlier this year, we thought it was the smallest Bluetooth headset we've ever seen. Samsung, however, has recently launched a Bluetooth headset that's just as tiny.

Woman says she didn't deserve Taser treatment - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM EDT (CNN)

Heidi Gill admits she had been drinking at a bar in Warren, Ohio, and gotten into a "disagreement" with a bartender earlier this month. But she said she didn't deserve to have a police officer use a Taser gun on her multiple times.

Cameras show man vandalizing Crystal Cathedral - Los Angeles Times

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:59 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Church officials Tuesday released video footage showing an alleged vandal whose etchings over the weekend caused nearly $40,000 damage to Garden Grove's Crystal Cathedral.

Myanmar crackdown turns deadly - Asia-Pacific - MSNBC.com

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:55 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

YANGON, Myanmar - Security forces in Myanmar opened fire on demonstrators Wednesday, and witnesses said police beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks. The government said at least one person was killed, while dissident groups and media reported up to eight dead.

''Heroes'': Sneak a peek inside season 2

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM EDT (EW.com)

The superpowered stars of NBC's hit series embark on a new journey spanning both continents and centuries, centered on a murder mystery -- the fate of the world (and the network) may be at stake

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