News of the movement for January 12, 2007
Saturday, 13. January 2007, 13:02:40
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On Message
The National Conference for Media Reform brings star power and people power to Memphis to fight for a free press and a free Internet.
Memphis Flyer
Adelstein Kicks Off Pre-Conference in Memphis
The real star of the "Academic Pre-Conference" in Memphis morning was FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein who savaged the neo-cons and others who rely on "faith based" research and regulation.
Harold Feld, Wet Machine
Listening to the Critics
Memphis' conglomerate-owned daily newspaper thanks participants at the National Conference for Media Reform for engaging in the debate over media ownership.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Working to Keep the Net Neutral
The annual Advocates for Media Reform meeting kicks off today in Memphis and one hot-button topic of discussion will be how to keep Net neutrality alive.
American Public Radio: Marketplace
Net Neutrality -- What Next?
Tonight is the SaveTheInternet.com 'Party for the Future.' From the perspective of the bloggers, wonks, geeks, and activists who will be there, the future looks bright. But what's really ahead, asks Josh Breitbart.
Josh Breitbart, Civil Defense
Reports Show Future Looks Strong for Media
A collection of studies being released at the National Conference for Media Reform contends that economic prospects are strong for newspapers and TV stations -- despite more competition from new media.
David Lieberman, USA Today
Big Media Astride Seismic Shift
The folks behind the Media Reform movement have chosen Memphis for their national conference starting today. So does this make Memphis the epicenter of everything wrong with the modern media?
David Williams, Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Debate over Minot Radio
In January 2002, Minot, North Dakota, became a symbol of what's wrong with media consolidation. Now some are questioning the account of what happened when consolidated local radio stations failed to respond to an emergency.
Peter Dicola, Huffington Post
Blog Prompts Advertisers To Drop Radio Station
At least two major corporations have pulled their advertisements from San Francisco radio station KSFO-AM after bloggers publicized clips of broadcasts in which hosts took aim at politicians and a listener believed to be Muslim.
CBS 5 – San Francisco
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Check out the National Conference for Media Reform Web site for live updates all weekend at www.freepress.net/conference.
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