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The Revenge of the CIA: Scapegoating Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling
For the first time in 30 years, a case has gone to trial under the Espionage Act with charges that the defendant gave classified information to media.
From Lynching Photos to Michael Brown’s Body: Commodifying Black Death
It's worth questioning what it means for us culturally that the media exploits images of brutalized and dead Black people.
How the Sydney Siege Was Reported by the Public and News Professionals
Social media both speeds up the coverage of a story such as this and risks magnifying inaccuracies.
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Things I Learned Writing About the Middle East
Writing and reporting are a learned process, and there is always something new for all of us to learn.
Murdoch, Scaife and CIA Propaganda
Rupert Murdoch continues to wield unparalleled influence through his control of Fox News and his vast media empire that stretches around the globe.
What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Everything, if You Are a Banking Whistleblower
“Successful” whistleblowing, where the protagonist actually manages to be heard in the media, is a matter of luck.
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Robert W. McChesney: “Capitalism as We Know It Has Got to Go“
Robert McChesney continues his argument for a press that does not represent the interests of the oligarchy.
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Chuck Todd Accidentally Tells the Truth
It's time for a serious discussion in the US about the role of our news media.
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Culture of Torture
It's got to be rad to own a magazine or newspaper and feel like merely publishing information makes you into Tom Paine.
Watchers of the Sky Falls in a Pit
I think such people are outraged by evils they have permitted themselves to see as evil, while blinding themselves to horrors they prefer not to recognize.