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January 1, 2005

New Year, New Gadgets, And Maybe New Rules

1/01/05 Ahrens, Wa. Post, New Year, New Gadgets, And Maybe New Rules

January 5, 2005

Has corporate PR learned the lessons of 9/11?

1/05/05 Day, Media Guardian, Has corporate PR learned the lessons of 9/11?

January 10, 2005

Murdoch Buys Rest of Fox Shares in $6 Billion Deal

1/10/05 Sorkin & Fabrikant, NYT, Murdoch Buys Rest of Fox Shares in $6 Billion Deal

January 13, 2005

The Media's New Cold War

1/13/05 Cohen, The Nation, The Media's New Cold War

January 18, 2005

A Televisual Fairyland: The US Media is Disciplined by Corporate America into Promoting the Republican Cause

1/18/05 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, A Televisual Fairyland: The US Media is Disciplined by Corporate America into Promoting the Republican Cause

January 24, 2005

F.C.C. Faces a New Set of Challenges After Powell

1/24/05 Labaton, NYT, F.C.C. Faces a New Set of Challenges After Powell

January 25, 2005

'Media to blame' as anti-Semitic attacks rise

1/25/05 Macintyre, Independent/UK, 'Media to blame' as anti-Semitic attacks rise

January 27, 2005

Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

1/27/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

January 28, 2005

U.S. Backs Off Relaxing Rules for Big Media

1/28/05 Labaton, NYT, U.S. Backs Off Relaxing Rules for Big Media

January 30, 2005

Under Pressure, Qatar May Sell Jazeera Station

1/30/05 Weisman, NYT, Under Pressure, Qatar May Sell Jazeera Station

February 4, 2005

Food Chains, Dead Zones, and Licensed Journalism

2/04/05 Schoch, MoJo, Food Chains, Dead Zones, and Licensed Journalism

February 5, 2005

Pentagon Probes Military-Funded Propaganda Web Sites

2/05/05 CHB, Pentagon Probes Military-Funded Propaganda Web Sites

February 8, 2005

Cable Companies Provide Porn While Funding Politicians

2/08/05 Tapper & Miller, ABC, Cable Companies Provide Porn While Funding Politicians

February 9, 2005

CNN Executive Says G.I.s in Iraq Target Journalists

2/09/05 Boyd, NY Sun, CNN Executive Says G.I.s in Iraq Target Journalists

February 11, 2005

Digital Conversion To Add Channels

2/11/05 Ahrens, Wa. Post, Digital Conversion To Add Channels

February 13, 2005

Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

2/13/05 O'Brien, NYT, Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

February 14, 2005

World Tribunal on Iraq: Media Held Guilty of Deception

2/14/05 Jamail, IPS, World Tribunal on Iraq: Media Held Guilty of Deception

February 15, 2005

US accused of plan to muzzle al-Jazeera through privatisation

2/15/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US accused of plan to muzzle al-Jazeera through privatisation

February 16, 2005

Net gains

2/16/05 Younge, Guardian/UK, Net gains

February 18, 2005

Nation's largest news papers play down a thousand pages of evidence of new torture

2/18/05 The Raw Story, Nation's largest news papers play down a thousand pages of evidence of new torture

February 19, 2005

Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

2/19/05 CHB, Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

February 21, 2005

Prepackaged News Gets GAO Rebuke

2/21/05 Lee, Wa. Post, Prepackaged News Gets GAO Rebuke

February 25, 2005

Prudes lose a round

2/25/05 CHB, Prudes lose a round

February 26, 2005

Chilling effect of censorship

2/26/05 McDonough, CHB, Chilling effect of censorship

March 16, 2005

Seeking New Twists on Violence Designers Hesitate to Take Games to Further Extremes

3/16/05 Cha, Wa. Post, Seeking New Twists on Violence Designers Hesitate to Take Games to Further Extremes

March 17, 2005

Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

3/17/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

March 20, 2005

The Hidden Hand Of The CIA, 911 And Popular Mechanics

3/20/05 Am. Free Press, The Hidden Hand Of The CIA, 911 And Popular Mechanics

April 12, 2005

Five Ways to Combat Conservative Media

4/12/05 Foser, ITT, Five Ways to Combat Conservative Media

April 14, 2005

Making Connections. Why is the news so bad? What can progressives do to fix it?

4/14/05 Clark & Van Slyke, ITT, Making Connections. Why is the news so bad? What can progressives do to fix it?

April 17, 2005

Truth about Calais 'immigrant menace'

4/17/05 Townsend & Hinslif, Observer, Truth about Calais 'immigrant menace'

April 21, 2005

Bush's War on the Press

4/21/05 Alterman, Nation, Bush's War on the Press

April 29, 2005

Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

4/29/05 Waco Museum, Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

May 1, 2005

Climate of Denial

5/01/05 McKibben, MoJo (May/June 05), Climate of Denial

May 3, 2005

World Press Freedom Day - Secrecy, Propaganda Seen Sweeping US

5/03/05 Fisher, IPS, World Press Freedom Day - Secrecy, Propaganda Seen Sweeping US

May 4, 2005

Congress to force agencies to identify video news

5/04/05 Reuters, Congress to force agencies to identify video news

May 7, 2005

Antipiracy Rule for Broadcasts Is Struck Down

5/07/05 Labaton, NYT, Antipiracy Rule for Broadcasts Is Struck Down

May 9, 2005

The Leaning Tower of PBS

5/09/05 Gold, LA Times, The Leaning Tower of PBS

May 10, 2005

GE Determined to Show More 'Ecomagination'

5/10/05 Schneider, Wa. Post, GE Determined to Show More 'Ecomagination'

May 11, 2005

US media and Iran's nuclear threat

5/11/05 Afrasaibi, AsiaTimes, US media and Iran's nuclear threat

May 16, 2005

Bill Moyers Responds to CPB's Tomlinson Charges of Liberal Bias: "We Were Getting it Right, But Not Right Wing"

5/16/05 Bill Moyers Responds to CPB's Tomlinson Charges of Liberal Bias: "We Were Getting it Right, But Not Right Wing"

May 18, 2005

Debate Over Newsweek Retraction of Report Widens

5/18/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Debate Over Newsweek Retraction of Report Widens

May 19, 2005

Union rep: U.S. troops killing journalists

5/19/05 WorldNetDaily, Union rep: U.S. troops killing journalists

May 20, 2005

A Different Reception For Public Broadcasting

5/20/05 Farhi, Wa. Post, A Different Reception For Public Broadcasting

May 30, 2005

Ombudsmen Rebuff Move by Public Broadcasting

5/30/05 Seeyle, NYT, Ombudsmen Rebuff Move by Public Broadcasting

June 1, 2005

ABC's Sales for the Fall Nearly Done

6/01/05 Elloitt, NYT, ABC's Sales for the Fall Nearly Done

June 7, 2005

Judge Wants to Question US Troops on Media Deaths in Iraq

6/07/05 Reuters, Judge Wants to Question US Troops on Media Deaths in Iraq

June 8, 2005

$80bn Google takes top media spot

6/08/05 BBC, $80bn Google takes top media spot

June 9, 2005

Front-Runner for Public Broadcast Agency Job Is Former GOP Chair

6/09/05 Farhi, Wa. Post, Front-Runner for Public Broadcast Agency Job Is Former GOP Chair

June 10, 2005

Public Broadcasting Targeted By House

6/10/05 Farhi, Wa. Post, Public Broadcasting Targeted By House

June 14, 2005

Limits on Media Ownership Stand

6/14/05 Shin, Wa. Post, Limits on Media Ownership Stand

June 18, 2005

John Conyers' Letter to the Washington Post

6/18/05 Conyers, CommonDreams, John Conyers' Letter to the Washington Post

June 19, 2005

Office of Fair Trading launches attack on BBC money-spinners

6/19/05 Webb, Independent, Office of Fair Trading launches attack on BBC money-spinners

Why Mainstream Coverage of Global Warming Has Failed

6/19/05 Gelbspan, MoJo, Why Mainstream Coverage of Global Warming Has Failed (webcast)

June 25, 2005

Ignoring the Obvious

6/25/05 CHB, Ignoring the Obvious

June 26, 2005

The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

6/26/05 Rich, NYT, The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

June 29, 2005

Court Orders 4 Reporters to Reveal Sources in Lee Case

6/29/05 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Court Orders 4 Reporters to Reveal Sources in Lee Case

July 1, 2005

'Time' bows to pressure to reveal source of CIA story

7/01/05 Gumbel, Independent, 'Time' bows to pressure to reveal source of CIA story

July 8, 2005

Television's class struggle

7/08/05 Collins, Independent, Television's class struggle

July 20, 2005

Murdoch's tangled web

7/20/05 Bell, Guardian, Murdoch's tangled web

July 30, 2005

US shuts Mexican border consulate

7/30/05 BBC, US shuts Mexican border consulate

July 31, 2005

Study: Few Blacks Seen on Talk Shows

7/31/05 Fears, Wa. Post, Study: Few Blacks Seen on Talk Shows

August 5, 2005

CNN Suspends Bombastic Novak for Cussing, Walking Off Show

8/05/05 CHB, CNN Suspends Bombastic Novak for Cussing, Walking Off Show

August 8, 2005

The Real Skinny

8/08/05 Hart, CHB, The Real Skinny

August 9, 2005

FCC Hires Anti-Porn Zealot

8/09/05 CHB, FCC Hires Anti-Porn Zealot

September 12, 2005

NBC anchor says reporters feisty again

9/12/05 Bauder, Seattle PI, NBC anchor says reporters feisty again

September 13, 2005

As Bodies Recovered, Reporters are Told 'No Photos, No Stories'

9/13/05 Vega, SF Chron, As Bodies Recovered, Reporters are Told 'No Photos, No Stories'

September 25, 2005

How to Pitch the Military When a War Drags On?

9/25/05 O'Brien, NYT, How to Pitch the Military When a War Drags On?

October 1, 2005

Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

10/01/05 Pear, NYT, Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

October 3, 2005

Rumsfeld says he will look into detention, shootings of journalists

10/03/05 Regan, CSM, Rumsfeld says he will look into detention, shootings of journalists

October 4, 2005

Uncovered at Home and Abroad

10/04/05 Moreley, NYT, Uncovered at Home and Abroad

October 14, 2005

Prime Time Propaganda

10/14/05 GNM, Prime Time Propaganda

October 21, 2005

Media at a Huge Crossroads, 25 Years After Reagan's Triumph

10/21/05 Solomon, CommonDreams, Media at a Huge Crossroads, 25 Years After Reagan's Triumph

October 24, 2005

Iraq media death toll tops 100 since invasion

10/24/05 Boumelha, Guardian, Iraq media death toll tops 100 since invasion

October 27, 2005

Coverage of Americans Wounded in Iraq War Leaves US Media Hurting

10/27/05 AFP, Coverage of Americans Wounded in Iraq War Leaves US Media Hurting

October 31, 2005

Cheney staffer-turned-reporter now covering Libby indictment for NBC News

10/31/05 Sirota, WorkingForChange, Cheney staffer-turned-reporter now covering Libby indictment for NBC News

November 4, 2005

US-Backed Arab TV Network to be Investigated

11/04/05 Dinmore, FT, US-Backed Arab TV Network to be Investigated

Broadcast Board Member Quits Ahead of Report

11/04/05 Gold, LA Times, Broadcast Board Member Quits Ahead of Report

November 8, 2005

Proposed Legislation May Affect Future of Public-Access Television

11/08/05 Lee, NY TImes, Proposed Legislation May Affect Future of Public-Access Television

November 10, 2005

BBC and Fallujah: War Crimes and Media Lies

11/10/05 Zaparini, CRG, BBC and Fallujah: War Crimes and Media Lies

November 12, 2005

Media Tangled in Lobbyist Case

11/12/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Media Tangled in Lobbyist Case

November 21, 2005

Feds ramp up spying on journalists, other Americans

11/21/05 Thompson, CHB, Feds ramp up spying on journalists, other Americans

November 22, 2005

Memo: Bush wanted Aljazeera bombed

11/22/05 Al Jazeera.net, Memo: Bush wanted Aljazeera bombed

November 25, 2005

US army cuts teeth on video game

11/25/05 Boyd, BBC, US army cuts teeth on video game

November 27, 2005

Advertisers Embrace the Power That Gospel Music Has to Offer

11/27/05 Williams, Wa. Post, Advertisers Embrace the Power That Gospel Music Has to Offer

November 29, 2005

Cheerleaders recruited as sales reps by US drug firms

11/29/05 Roberts, Independent, Cheerleaders recruited as sales reps by US drug firms

November 30, 2005

U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press

11/30/05 Mazzetti & Daragahi, LA Times, U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press

December 1, 2005

US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

12/01/05 Regan, CSM, US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

The War on Al Jazeera

12/01/05 Scahill, Nation, The War on Al Jazeera

December 2, 2005

Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

12/02/05 Schmitt & Cloud, NYT, Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

Hard Evidence of U.S. Torturing Prisoners to Death Ignored by Corporate Media

12/02/05 Phillips, CommonDreams, Hard Evidence of U.S. Torturing Prisoners to Death Ignored by Corporate Media

December 3, 2005

Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

12/03/05 Schmitt, NYT, Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

December 6, 2005

Most Sources Refuse to Let Post Writer Testify on Lee

12/06/05 Lee, Wa. Post, Most Sources Refuse to Let Post Writer Testify on Lee

December 10, 2005

Viacom Seals Deal to Buy DreamWorks Movie Studio

12/10/05 Waxman & Fabrikant, NYT, Viacom Seals Deal to Buy DreamWorks Movie Studio

December 14, 2005

Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

12/14/05 Kelley, USA Today, Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists, Report Says

12/14/05 Seeyle, NYT, U.S. Ranks Sixth Among Countries Jailing Journalists, Report Says

December 17, 2005

Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

12/17/05 Kornblut & Shenon, NYT, Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

December 23, 2005

U.S. Shelves Arabic `Propaganda' Mag

12/23/05 Harper, Toronto Star, U.S. Shelves Arabic `Propaganda' Mag

December 26, 2005

Bush Presses Editors on Security

12/26/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Bush Presses Editors on Security

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