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first amendment articles

Free Speech for Broadcasters, Too

[Source: The New York Times, by Editorial, July 16, 2010]
Some private functions of the body can be described on broadcast television, but not others. Some four-letter expletives can be said on the air at 10:05 p.m., but not at 9:55 p.m. Characters in ...

Highlights from 2010 Media Grantmaking — The State and Future of the Field

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The 2010 Funder Conversation: Media Grantmaking — The State (and Future) of the FieldPresented by: Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media and the Media Democracy FundHosted by: The Open Society ...

Annenberg Agenda - Spring 2010 edition

This edition of The Annenberg Agenda focuses on communications leadership, economic literacy and reporting for future communicators and research on our networked society.The digital edition is ...

Chevron Allowed to Subpoena Film

[Source: The New York Times, by Dave Itzkoff, May 6, 2010]
A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday ruled that Chevron could subpoena footage from a documentary about the pollution of the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador and the oil company’s involvement.

New Privacy Bill Makes Your Location, Sexual Orientation "Sensitive Info"

[Source: ArsTechnica, by Nate Anderson, May 4, 2010]
Under the bill, companies would be forbidden from using your cell phone's geolocation information without your consent, and the same goes for information on your race, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.

Book Reviews: Rebuilding Media

[Source: CampusProgress.org, by Michael Corcoran; March 9, 2010]

Don't Mistake Her Kindness For Weakness: Interview with New FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

[Source: Broadcast & Cable, by B&C Washington Editor John Eggerton; March 1, 2010] FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn favors a smile and an open mind - except when it comes to people taking ...

NYT Editorial: Concerns About Comcast-NBC Merger

[Source: The New York Times; December 6, 2009 ]With technology changing Americans’ media experience at breakneck speed, it might seem quaint to worry about the merger of an old-style cable company ...
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Yes, Journalists Deserve Subsidies Too: In Defense of Journalism Policy

[Source: The Washington Post, by Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols; Friday, October 30, 2009]

New Policies to Save the News: 5 Promising Models

On May 12th, the non-partisan media advocacy organization Free Press released Saving the News: Toward a National Journalism Strategy. This new report features an in-depth analysis of ideas ...