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Category Archives: Media
SOPA, PIPA and the Day the Internet Went Black
Today, Wikipedia, the world’s sixth most visited site, is blacked out, as are thousands of others, including Reddit and Boing Boing. The reason? “The U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet,” the online … Continue reading
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MLK and The Fight for a Democratic Media
With broom in hand, Dr. Martin Luther King used to bang on the ceiling of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Directly above SCLC’s Atlanta office was WERD, the country’s first black owned station. Upon hearing the knock from below, WERD’s … Continue reading
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Why Won’t the Post Say Jack About Evans?
Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans is one of the city’s most powerful elected officials, and he’s breaking the law, but you’re not likely to read about it in the printed pages of the Washington Post. That’s ironic because the city’s … Continue reading
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Councilman Evans Lashes Out at Veteran Reporter
Yesterday, Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans lashed out at former Washington Post reporter John Hanrahan, calling him “a f—ing idiot” in an interview with City Paper‘s Loose Lips. Over the years, Hanrahan has raised questions about his councilmember’s dealings, including … Continue reading
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After Breaking Open the Watergate Scandal, Woodward and Bernstein Crossed the Picket Line
LISTEN JOHN HANRAHAN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 John Hanrahan, a former Washington Post reporter and editor, summed up his thoughts on the 1976 film “All the President’s Men”: “Outstanding performances, outstanding director, but depicting a … Continue reading
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It’s Time to Inspect D.C.’s Hack Inspectors
Yesterday, Jim Epstein of Reason TV and I were arrested at a public meeting of the D.C. Taxicab Commission (DCTC). The meeting was held at the U.S. Park Police headquarters. Somehow, Park Police officers got roped into becoming the DCTC’s … Continue reading
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Transparency, DCTC Style: “NO TELEVISION CAMERAS. NO VIDEO TAPING. NO AUDIO TAPING.”
Listen to Dena Reed attempt to kick Fox5 photojournalist Jason Smith out of the March DCTC meeting [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The DCTC has a new policy regarding public meetings. “Without the express prior approval of the … Continue reading
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Candi Peterson: From Teacher to Blogger to WTU General Vice President
LISTEN TO CANDI PETERSON [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Here I am today, as the general vice president. Who could have thought this would have happened? But I’m glad it did,” said Candi Peterson, the recently … Continue reading
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Charlie Ericksen and the Hispanic Link News Service: 30 Years and 5,000 Columns
LISTEN TO CHARLIE ERICKSEN [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Not one Hispanic journalist was nationally syndicated when Charlie Ericksen started the Hispanic Link News Service. There have been improvements regarding Latinos’ (under)representation in the media, at … Continue reading
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Children and Media
LISTEN TO MARY ROTHSCHILD, PART 1 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “It’s not about the kids. It’s really about us,” said Mary Rothschild, founder and director of Healthy Media Choices. “[Studies] found [that] at the end … Continue reading
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