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Breaking News from Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting:
- Alternative Visions Revisited
We think all of our interviews are special, but there are some that seem to strike a chord in listeners—maybe because they engage questions that aren't often engaged, or encourage alternative vis… (Click on article title to continue reading) - ‘There’s an Alternative to the Hierarchical, Top-Down Capitalist Corporation’
Janine Jackson interviewed Richard Wolff about the racial wealth divide for the August 10 episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. MP3 Link JANINE JACKSON: When we spoke with Richa… (Click on article title to continue reading) - ‘There is a Strong Reason for All Americans to Feel more Economically Insecure than they Did Before the Great Recession’
Janine Jackson interviewed Dedrick Asante-Muhammad about the racial wealth divide for the August 10 episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. MP3 Link Janine Jackson: Last September… (Click on article title to continue reading) - ‘The Vast Majority of Tipped Workers in America Suffer from Three Times the Poverty Rate of the Rest of the US Workforce’
Janine Jackson interviewed Saru Jayaraman about tipped worker rights for the August 10 episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. MP3 Link Janine Jackson: Saru Jayaraman is the co-fo… (Click on article title to continue reading) - Media Econ 101
There are certain economic ideas and values that corporate media either leave unchallenged or aggressively promote
Breaking News from the Center for Media and Democracy:
- Democrats Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act to Combat Dark Money "Poison"
- Coal Lobbyist Hosted Fundraisers for Senators Evaluating His Nomination for Top EPA Post
- Koch Demands Corporate Welfare From One of America’s Poorest Cities
- ALEC's Corporate Sponsors Top Nation's Lawbreaker List
- Pruitt Emails Reveal Communications with ALEC and Koch Groups
Breaking News from Columbia Journalism Review:
- The freelance writer of Sing Sing
When John J. Lennon writes about the criminal justice system, he must first tell his own story. Lennon is Inmate No. 040823 in the New York State Department of Corrections, serving 28 years to life fo… (Click on article title to continue reading) - Leave the war with Trump to the national papers
Those who’ve followed President Donald Trump’s love-hate relationship with the press may have anticipated his response to more than 350 news outlets editorializing against his attacks on Thursday. The… (Click on article title to continue reading) - Podcast: Were all the free press editorials worth it?
On this week’s episode, Pete is joined by CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope to discuss the flood of editorials celebrating journalism in the face of attacks by the president. Were they a worthy defen… (Click on article title to continue reading) - We’re all caught in the dizzying Trump news cycle
A former aide reveals that she secretly taped the president and other administration figures in the White House. The press secretary can’t guarantee that the president hasn’t used the n-word. More tha… (Click on article title to continue reading) - Why we shouldn’t take Jack Dorsey seriously
After initially refusing to take action against notorious conspiracy monger Alex Jones—even after virtually every major platform had removed him for publishing hate speech—Twitter seemed to reluctantl… (Click on article title to continue reading)