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The Ideology Problem: Thomas Patterson’s Failed Technocratic Dream for Journalism
Thomas Patterson's new book avoids the most crippling affliction of mainstream journalism in the United States: “The Ideology Problem.”
Fighting Back Against the NSA’s Dragnet Web: Can Activists Turn the Tide in a Draconian Digital Era?
After a court struck down net neutrality provisions, an online protest follows a critical moment for internet freedom.
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Beyond Net Neutrality: Grassroots Voices Tell Tom Wheeler What’s Up
Activists lined up recently to tell new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler how telecom policies affect their lives.
Red Tape: Controlling the International Flow of Apparel
More than half a million jobs in the apparel industry have been lost since NAFTA. Ladydrawers connects the dots between homeland security, bras and the loss of US jobs.
William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government
William Rivers Pitt: Maybe, government isn't the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government.
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Journalism Is Action
Maya Schenwar: Stories are acts, and acts have impacts, and when we report on something, we are putting the existence of that something out into the universe.
Major Parts of the World Ignored by US TV News in 2013
If people outside the US wonder why Americans often seem so clueless about the world outside their borders, they could start with the mainstream media.
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The Long-Term Unemployment Benefits Vote: Use the “F” Word
Succeed or not, Republicans are trying to filibuster the effort to extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed.
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Flashing Too Little Editorial Integrity
Advertisers are pushing news sites not to be too explicit about distinguishing between genuine news items and ad hustles.
Crackdown on Brotherhood, Opposition Grows as Egypt Joins Ranks of Most Dangerous for Journalists
Egypt is facing a major escalation of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other critical voices.