Vancouver school district aims social-media blitz at public and students - Vancouver Sun
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:55:01 GMT+00:00
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Newspapers' sale deadline extended for 2 weeks - Philadelphia Inquirer
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:56:14 GMT+00:00
Philadelphia Inquirer 14 at the request of Philadelphia Media Network Inc., a collection of 16 financial institutions that bought The Inquirer, the Daily News, and the website ... Pressmen reject Philadelphia newspapers' contract offer Philadelphia Inquirer

Media freedom and violence prevention - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:32 GMT+00:00
freedom and violence prevention Huffington Post (blog) In those moments, I can see how a politician or government official, with the ability to clamp-down on the media , might succumb to the urge. ...

Why does the news media sensationalize and attack Senator Obama personal life ?
Q. Race and Religion. This has been the news media chief story since the Iowa caucus.
Asked by Creation(Romans 1:20) - Thu Mar 13 23:17:19 2008 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Obama this Obama that But Obama has not said one racist word. He is just running his race in Peace
Answered by LovingLesbians - Thu Mar 13 23:22:22 2008

Why can't the news media figure out the difference between Crocodiles and Alligators?
Q. Yahoo News and CNN were talking about the Youtube video featuring a baby Water buffalo being attacked by Lions and then Crocodiles. And yet they all list the attack from Lions and Alligators. Are they that stupid to believe that Alligators live in Africa? The film was shot in Kruger National Park in South Africa. There are no alligators there... Don't these people check their sources?
Asked by KC - Thu Aug 9 12:39:01 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most reporters are graduates of university-based schools of journalism. A quick check of the curriculum of these schools will show there is no core curriculum requirement for the study of geography, science, history, etc. They come away with the ability to read and write press releases. The anchors in the U.S. belong to the same trade union as Jay Leno and David Letterman: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. As for checking sources, even the best in the industry don't do that too well. In 1988, Dan Rather hosted an award winning TV documentary entitled "The Wall Within". It purported to show how the lives of several men had been changed, physically and emotionally, by their service in Vietnam. None had ever been in… [cont.]
Answered by desertviking_00 - Thu Aug 9 12:49:44 2007

How can I ensure that the news media cannot use my face on TV?
Q. I work in a store, and recently someone threatened to bring the media in to pressure us. How can I ensure that my face won't be smeared over local TV? Bear in mind this is NYC. More specifically, what laws might protect me in this case?
Asked by samduncan20002 - Fri Apr 25 16:26:33 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i think tv companies have to get signed permission otherwise your face will be blurred out? i think...
Answered by Hulalalala - Fri Apr 25 16:30:43 2008