Media Studies
There are a total of 12 listings in this category.
Site Listings:
"Rogue States", by Noam Chomsky
Article by Chomsky arguing the US and UK are in fact themselves "rogue states". (April, 1998)
www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/z9804-rogue.html
Fear & Favor 2000
FAIR's first annual report on how the powerful shape the news.
www.fair.org/index.php?page=2013
Free the Media
Includes a calendar of events, how to get involved, a forum, and a list of resources.
freethemedia.org
Is It News, Ad Or Infomercial?
Article by Doreen Carvajal discussing the ethics of TV infomercials and other media sources.
www.journalism.indiana.edu/gallery/Ethics/isnews.html
Media Tycoon
RealVideo copy of an ABC pilot show made by Australia's John Safran that criticises the media and news reporting. Satirically styled, it includes 'tips' on how to get on the nightly news, how to get a music video on Rage and how to get a movie onto the vi
www.chez.com/folder1/frameset.htm
NutraSweet Soured on the Truth
In 1998, Fox Television stations, allegedly fearful of Monsanto's lawyers, dropped a documentary in which NutraSweet was criticized. Covers the high-profile lawsuit involving the reporters of that program.
www.foxbghsuit.com
PR Watch - Center for Media & Democracy
Asserts that citizens today find themselves confronted by a bewildering array of hired propagandists paid to convince the public that junk food is nutritious, pollution is harmless, and what's good for big business and big government is good for everyone.
www.prwatch.org
Studying the Media
and on recognising subtle distortions that they implictly encourage.
www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/z9710-mainstream-media.html
Take Back the Media
Includes a media ownership chart, how to get involved, and news.
www.takebackthemedia.com
The Television Project
Helps parents understand how television affects their families and community and proposes alternatives that foster positive emotional, cognitive, and spiritual development within families and communities.
www.tvp.org
Treasure State Review
Montana periodical devoted to journalism and justice that is published and edited by Nathaniel Blumberg of WoodFIREAshes Press.
www.nathanielblumberg.com/tsr.htm
What's Wrong With the Local News
Lists grievances against local news stations, and how they copy eachother's problems.
www.wwwtln.com