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January 1, 2006

US arrests Aljazeera crew in Kabul

1/01/06 Al Jazeera.net, US arrests Aljazeera crew in Kabul

Posted on January 1, 2006 7:48 AM |

January 2, 2006

Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda

1/02/06 Cloud & Gerth, NYT, Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda

Posted on January 2, 2006 9:25 PM |

January 8, 2006

The NYT's Unconscionable Decision to Sit on the NSA Story for a Year

1/08/06 Velvel, CounterPunch, The NYT's Unconscionable Decision to Sit on the NSA Story for a Year

Posted on January 8, 2006 1:18 PM |

January 9, 2006

US troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist

1/09/06 Guardian, US troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist

Posted on January 9, 2006 8:51 PM |

January 12, 2006

Jakarta bans films on East Timor occupation

1/12/06 Guardian, Jakarta bans films on East Timor occupation

Posted on January 12, 2006 10:24 PM |

January 14, 2006

Think Again: Rigging the Numbers

1/12/06 Alterman, MoJo, Think Again: Rigging the Numbers

Posted on January 14, 2006 9:27 AM |

January 22, 2006

This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

1/22/06 Siklos, NYT, This Time, the Revolution Will Be Televised

Posted on January 22, 2006 4:54 PM |

January 24, 2006

Group Presses US Military on Jailed Journalists

1/24/06 Reuters, Group Presses US Military on Jailed Journalists

Posted on January 24, 2006 9:22 AM |

Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

1/24/06 Herbert, Independent, Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

Posted on January 24, 2006 9:36 AM |

January 27, 2006

US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

1/27/06 AFP, US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

Posted on January 27, 2006 11:22 AM |

February 6, 2006

Stones' Super Bowl songs censored

2/06/06 BBC, Stones' Super Bowl songs censored

Posted on February 6, 2006 8:21 AM |

February 10, 2006

F.C.C. Sees Cable Savings in a la Carte

2/10/06 Belson, NYT, F.C.C. Sees Cable Savings in a la Carte

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:24 AM |

Internet fuels epidemic of group suicides among young Japanese

2/10/06 McNeill, Independent, Internet fuels epidemic of group suicides among young Japanese

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:43 AM |

February 11, 2006

Press Freedom Boosted in Indonesia

2/11/06 Nakashima, Wa. Post, Press Freedom Boosted in Indonesia

Posted on February 11, 2006 11:04 PM |

February 15, 2006

Half the Population, A Fifth of the News

2/15/06 Suri, IPS, Half the Population, A Fifth of the News

Posted on February 15, 2006 5:04 AM |

February 16, 2006

Bush plans huge propaganda campaign in Iran

2/16/06 Macaskill & Borger, Guardian, Bush plans huge propaganda campaign in Iran

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:33 AM |

Rice Is Seeking Millions to Prod Changes in Iran

2/16/06 Weisman, NYT, Rice Is Seeking Millions to Prod Changes in Iran

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:39 AM |

Saddam 'predicted US terror raid'

2/16/06 BBC, Saddam 'predicted US terror raid'

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:52 AM |

February 18, 2006

Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

2/18/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

Posted on February 18, 2006 11:30 PM |

March 2, 2006

Kenya admits armed raids on paper

3/02/06 BBC, Kenya admits armed raids on paper

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:08 AM |

Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina

3/02/06 CNN, Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina LIE LIE

Posted on March 2, 2006 6:28 AM |

Kenya clamps down on media

3/02/06 Al Jazeera, Kenya clamps down on media

Posted on March 2, 2006 9:21 PM |

March 5, 2006

Bush Wants Journalists Punished For Publishing Leaks

3/05/06 CHB, Bush Wants Journalists Punished For Publishing Leaks

Posted on March 5, 2006 7:38 PM |

March 9, 2006

MEDIA-MEXICO: A Larger Piece of the Pie, for the Few

3/09/06 Cevallos, IPS, MEDIA-MEXICO: A Larger Piece of the Pie, for the Few

Posted on March 9, 2006 8:42 AM |

March 19, 2006

Before Its Time, the Death of a Newspaper Chain

3/19/06 Siklos, NYT, Before Its Time, the Death of a Newspaper Chain

Posted on March 19, 2006 8:34 AM |

March 22, 2006

No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

3/22/06 Shanker, NYT, No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

Posted on March 22, 2006 10:52 PM |

March 26, 2006

The Word at War

3/26/06 Duke, Wa. Post, The Word at Wa

Posted on March 26, 2006 6:01 AM |

March 30, 2006

The US propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war

3/30/06 Buncombe, Independent, The US propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war

Posted on March 30, 2006 5:58 AM |

April 3, 2006

Black - Oriented TV Has More Fast - Food Ads

4/03/06 AP, Black - Oriented TV Has More Fast - Food Ads

Posted on April 3, 2006 8:24 PM |

April 6, 2006

Report Faults Video Reports Shown as News

4/06/06 Barstow, NYT, Report Faults Video Reports Shown as News

Posted on April 6, 2006 9:54 PM |

April 14, 2006

US soldiers 'unlawfully' shot Reuters cameraman

4/14/06 Regan, CSM, US soldiers 'unlawfully' shot Reuters cameraman

Posted on April 14, 2006 9:54 PM |

April 26, 2006

Fox News Commentator to Join White House

4/26/06 Rutenberg, NYT, Fox News Commentator to Join White House

Posted on April 26, 2006 5:54 AM |

May 4, 2006

A new weapon in the 'war of ideas'

5/04/06 Ahrari, Asia Times, A new weapon in the 'war of ideas'

Posted on May 4, 2006 6:32 AM |

May 14, 2006

Army Concerned About HBO War Film

5/14/06 Wyatt, NYT, Army Concerned About HBO War Film

Posted on May 14, 2006 6:43 AM |

May 16, 2006

FBI checking reporters' phone records

5/16/06 Regan, CSM, FBI checking reporters' phone records

Posted on May 16, 2006 10:16 PM |

May 18, 2006

German 'CIA' used reporters as informants

5/18/06 Blake, CSM, German 'CIA' used reporters as informants

Posted on May 18, 2006 6:21 AM |

May 22, 2006

Gonzales Says Prosecutions of Journalists Are Possible

5/22/06 Liptak, NYT, Gonzales Says Prosecutions of Journalists Are Possible

Posted on May 22, 2006 6:13 AM |

May 24, 2006

U.S. Urged to Stop Paying Iraqi Reporters

5/24/06 Cloud, NYT, U.S. Urged to Stop Paying Iraqi Reporters

Posted on May 24, 2006 6:16 AM |

May 25, 2006

TV ads that doubt climate change are 'misleading'

5/25/06 Buncombe, Independent, TV ads that doubt climate change are 'misleading'

Posted on May 25, 2006 6:20 AM |

May 28, 2006

The Washington Post's Trouble with Numbers - Mexico After NAFTA

5/28/06 Sandronsky, CounterPunch, The Washington Post's Trouble with Numbers - Mexico After NAFTA

Posted on May 28, 2006 6:40 AM |

Bush's 'candor' was scripted response to a planted question

5/28/06 Moran, CHB, Bush's 'candor' was scripted response to a planted question

Posted on May 28, 2006 7:08 AM |

May 29, 2006

Bush 'planted fake news stories on American TV'

5/29/06 Buncombe, Independent, Bush 'planted fake news stories on American TV'

Posted on May 29, 2006 7:03 AM |

June 6, 2006

Haditha - Timing and Tragedy

6/06/06 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Haditha - Timing and Tragedy

Posted on June 6, 2006 7:47 AM |

In Wen Ho Lee Case, a Blow To Journalists After the Fact

6/06/06 Lane, Wa. Post, In Wen Ho Lee Case, a Blow To Journalists After the Fact

Posted on June 6, 2006 7:49 AM |

June 7, 2006

Silence Angers Judiciary Panel

6/07/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Silence Angers Judiciary Panel

Posted on June 7, 2006 8:26 PM |

June 8, 2006

GOP Takes Aim at PBS Funding

6/08/06 Klein, LA Times, GOP Takes Aim at PBS Funding

Posted on June 8, 2006 9:23 AM |

June 14, 2006

Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq to Press Leadership

6/14/06 Burns & Filksins, NYT, Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq to Press Leadership

Posted on June 14, 2006 6:12 AM |

June 15, 2006

The National Entertainment State

6/15/06 Nation, The National Entertainment State

Posted on June 15, 2006 7:33 AM |

The National Entertainment State, 2006 - Corporate Control

6/15/06 Nation, The National Entertainment State, 2006 - Corporate Control

Posted on June 15, 2006 7:34 AM |

A Ten-Point Plan for Media Democracy

6/15/06 Chester, Nation, A Ten-Point Plan for Media Democracy

Posted on June 15, 2006 7:35 AM |

Local Media Left Behind

6/15/06 Michaeli, Nation, Local Media Left Behind

Posted on June 15, 2006 8:32 AM |

June 17, 2006

A Push Toward Private Control of Newspapers

6/17/06 Ahrens, WP, A Push Toward Private Control of Newspapers

Posted on June 17, 2006 7:37 AM |

June 19, 2006

The Death of News

6/19/06 Miller, Nation, The Death of News

Posted on June 19, 2006 7:49 AM |

June 20, 2006

A Mania in Telecom to Merge

6/20/06 Belson & Austen, NYT, A Mania in Telecom to Merge

Posted on June 20, 2006 7:45 AM |

Congress weighs rules of Net access

6/20/06 Chaddock, CSM, Congress weighs rules of Net access

Posted on June 20, 2006 7:56 AM |

Poverty - Not a Pressing Issue for the Press

6/20/06 Paez, IPS, MEDIA-LATIN AMERICA: Poverty - Not a Pressing Issue for the Press

Posted on June 20, 2006 8:03 AM |

Veteran Critic of White House Turns on 'Gullible' Press Pack

6/20/06 Buncombe, Independent, Veteran Critic of White House Turns on 'Gullible' Press Pack

Posted on June 20, 2006 8:17 AM |

June 21, 2006

Reading the Imperial Press Back to Front

6/21/06 Turse, MoJo, Reading the Imperial Press Back to Front

Posted on June 21, 2006 5:42 AM |

June 26, 2006

Iraq oil output hits a new high

6/26/06 BBC, Iraq oil output hits a new high

Posted on June 26, 2006 5:39 AM |

June 27, 2006

Non-aligned news aims to fight bias

6/27/06 AL Jazeera, Non-aligned news aims to fight bias

Posted on June 27, 2006 7:49 AM |

June 30, 2006

House Assails Media Report on Tracking of Finances

6/30/06 Hulse, NYT, House Assails Media Report on Tracking of Finances

Posted on June 30, 2006 8:25 AM |

How media leaks affect war on terror

6/30/06 Sappenfield & Clayton, CSM, How media leaks affect war on terror

Posted on June 30, 2006 8:32 AM |

July 1, 2006

USA Today Takes Back Some of NSA Phone-Record Report

7/01/06 AHrens, WP, USA Today Takes Back Some of NSA Phone-Record Report

Posted on July 1, 2006 8:55 AM |

July 2, 2006

A History of Publishing, and Not Publishing, Secrets

7/02/06 Shane, NYT, A History of Publishing, and Not Publishing, Secrets

Posted on July 2, 2006 7:33 AM |

July 5, 2006

China to ban news reports of major disasters

7/05/06 Coonan, Independent, China to ban news reports of major disasters

Posted on July 5, 2006 7:20 AM |

July 17, 2006

Cable's siren call proves irresistible for three newsmen

7/17/06 Goodale, CSM, Cable's siren call proves irresistible for three newsmen

Posted on July 17, 2006 3:29 AM |

July 22, 2006

The Fog of Cable

7/22/06 Pintak, CommonDreams, The Fog of Cable

Posted on July 22, 2006 6:44 AM |

August 2, 2006

Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

8/02/06 Goo, WP, Art and Marketing All Mashed Up

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:36 AM |

N.Y. Times Must Surrender Reporters' Phone Data

8/02/06 Lane, WP, N.Y. Times Must Surrender Reporters' Phone Data

Posted on August 2, 2006 6:37 AM |

August 10, 2006

Nightly Nativism

8/10/06 Eviatar, Nation, Nightly Nativism

Posted on August 10, 2006 6:17 AM |

August 14, 2006

In Wars, Quest for Media Balance Is Also a Battlefield

8/14/06 Manly, NYT, In Wars, Quest for Media Balance Is Also a Battlefield

Posted on August 14, 2006 7:55 AM |

August 23, 2006

BP targets green consumers with carbon-offset scheme for drivers

8/23/06 Daley, Independent, BP targets green consumers with carbon-offset scheme for drivers

Posted on August 23, 2006 7:56 AM |

August 26, 2006

Drug industry paid for Medicare promotional ads

8/26/06 Espo, CHB, Drug industry paid for Medicare promotional ads

Posted on August 26, 2006 7:06 AM |

August 28, 2006

Gore Lashes Out At Media Consolidation

8/28/06 Sharma, AHN, Gore Lashes Out At Media Consolidation

Posted on August 28, 2006 6:21 AM |

September 4, 2006

Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up

9/04/06 Nichols, Nations, Fight For the Internet Freedom Heats Up

Posted on September 4, 2006 9:02 AM |

September 9, 2006

U.S. Paid 10 Journalists for Anti-Castro Reports

9/09/09 Goodnough, NYT, U.S. Paid 10 Journalists for Anti-Castro Reports

Posted on September 9, 2006 6:46 AM |

September 12, 2006

ABC 9/11 Docudrama's Right-Wing Roots

9/12/06 Blumenthal, Nation, ABC 9/11 Docudrama's Right-Wing Roots

Posted on September 12, 2006 7:04 AM |

September 15, 2006

High Court to Post Same-Day Transcripts

9/15/06 Lane, WP, High Court to Post Same-Day Transcripts

Posted on September 15, 2006 7:29 AM |

Lawyer Says FCC Ordered Study Destroyed

9/15/06 Dunbar, AP, Lawyer Says FCC Ordered Study Destroyed

Posted on September 15, 2006 8:13 AM |

September 19, 2006

Senator Says Media Study Suppressed

9/19/06 Dunbar, AP, Senator Says Media Study Suppressed

Posted on September 19, 2006 6:10 AM |

September 21, 2006

U.N. Finds Baghdad Toll Far Higher Than Cited

9/21/06 Oppel, NYT, U.N. Finds Baghdad Toll Far Higher Than Cited

Posted on September 21, 2006 6:10 AM |

September 26, 2006

Tobacco Makers Lose Key Ruling on Latest Suits

9/26/06 Johnston & Warner, NYT, Tobacco Makers Lose Key Ruling on Latest Suits

Posted on September 26, 2006 6:06 AM |

October 3, 2006

Media Ownership Issues Return to Spotlight

10/03/06 Dunbar, AP, Media Ownership Issues Return to Spotlight

Posted on October 3, 2006 11:17 AM |

October 4, 2006

Consolidation in Media Is Called Stifling

10/04/06 Granelli, LA Times, Consolidation in Media Is Called Stifling

Posted on October 4, 2006 5:20 AM |

October 6, 2006

Conspiracy Theories Abound as Oil Prices Fluctuate

10/06/06 Mufson, WP, Conspiracy Theories Abound as Oil Prices Fluctuate

Posted on October 6, 2006 8:49 AM |

October 13, 2006

U.S marines accused of murdering ITN journalist

10/13/06 This Is London, U.S marines accused of murdering ITN journalist

Posted on October 13, 2006 10:02 AM |

October 21, 2006

Where have all the black soldiers gone?

10/21/06 Glaister, Guardian, Where have all the black soldiers gone?

Posted on October 21, 2006 6:31 AM |

October 24, 2006

FCC Reassessing Media Ownership Rules

10/24/06 Garofoli, SF Chron, FCC Reassessing Media Ownership Rules

Posted on October 24, 2006 8:50 PM |

North Korea, Turkmenistan, Eritrea the worst violators of press freedom - US 53rd

10/24/06 Reporters Without Borders, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Eritrea the worst violators of press freedom - US 53rd

Posted on October 24, 2006 9:37 PM |

November 16, 2006

Clear Channel Accepts $18.7 Billion Takeover Bid

11/16/06 NYT, Clear Channel Accepts $18.7 Billion Takeover Bid

Posted on November 16, 2006 7:32 AM |

November 18, 2006

Murdoch stuns television industry with acquisition of 1bn ITV stake

11/18/06 Burrell, Independent, Murdoch stuns television industry with acquisition of 1bn ITV stake

Posted on November 18, 2006 8:42 AM |

November 22, 2006

Liar. 'Liar?'

11/22/06 Alterman, Nation, Liar. 'Liar?'

Posted on November 22, 2006 7:36 AM |

November 26, 2006

Story Of Their Lives

11/26/06 Haygood, WP, Story Of Their Lives

Posted on November 26, 2006 8:46 AM |

December 10, 2006

A chilling prediction of a Middle East meltdown

12/10/06 Brooks, NYT, A chilling prediction of a Middle East meltdown (aka "After the Fall">

Posted on December 10, 2006 9:08 PM |

December 14, 2006

CRTC releases report on the future environment facing the Canadian broadcasting system

12/14/06 Canadian News Group, CRTC releases report on the future environment facing the Canadian broadcasting system

Posted on December 14, 2006 12:05 PM |

December 24, 2006

Murdoch tightens hold on empire

12/24/05 Osborne, The Age, Murdoch tightens hold on empire

Posted on December 24, 2006 8:07 AM |

UN condemns journalist attacks

12/24/06 BBC, UN condemns journalist attacks

Posted on December 24, 2006 10:13 PM |

December 29, 2006

FEC Assessed a Record $6.2 Million in Penalties in 2006

12/29/06 AP, FEC Assessed a Record $6.2 Million in Penalties in 2006

Posted on December 29, 2006 8:22 AM |

December 30, 2006

Burst of High-Profile Anorexia Deaths Unsettles Brazil

12/30/06 Rohter, NYT, Burst of High-Profile Anorexia Deaths Unsettles Brazil

Posted on December 30, 2006 7:52 AM