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Jon Stewart Rips Murdoch's Leveson Inquiry Hearings On "The Daily Show" (VIDEO)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jon Stewart - Apr. 27 (Comedy News) - News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has been testifying before the Leveson Inquiry this week to determine whether he used his media entities to illegally influence the British government. Aside from admitting that he "failed" in handling the News of the World properly, Murdoch seems apt to deny all accountability in regards to the scandal, so on Thursday night's "Daily Show" Jon Stewart took a moment to put him in his place.

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Ex-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps on Media Consolidation, Broadband Expansion, Threats to Journalism

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Jan. 12 (Interview) - Michael Copps served two terms with the Federal Communications Commission. Now the staunch supporter of an open internet and opponent of media consolidation has retired. In a wide-ranging discussion, he examines the FCC's key accomplishments and failures of the past decade. Copps argues broadband is "the most opportunity-creating technology perhaps in the history of humankind," and laments that the United States still lacks a national broadband infrastructure. He says the FCC has yet to address a lack of diversity in media ownership, noting that "owning a station has a lot to do with the kind of programing that is going to be on that station." Regarding the future of journalism, Copps calls on the FCC to make access to quality journalism a "national priority," saying, "the future of our democracy hinges upon having an informed electorate."

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Fox News Is the 1%

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

AlterNet - By Robert Greenwald:, Ed Schultze - Nov. 18 (Opinion) - video

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Ex-New York Times Freelancer Natasha Lennard on Quitting the Corporate Media in an Occupy Era

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Nov. 17 (Interview) - We speak with former freelancer at the New York Times, Natasha Lennard, who helped the newspaper cover the initial Occupy protests. She was arrested during the Brooklyn Bridge demonstration while reporting on the event. She no longer freelances for the Times and recently wrote a piece for Salon.com titled "Why I Quit the Mainstream Media." [includes rush transcript]

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Steve Jobs: Fox News 'A Destructive Force In Our Society'

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - Oct. 26 (Review) - Steve Jobs told Rupert Murdoch that Fox News was a "destructive force in our society," according to the blockbuster biography of the late Apple CEO. Poynter was the first to uncover Jobs' blunt words about the network in Walter Isaacson's new book.

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How Is Occupy Wall Street Not Like The Tea Party? (VIDEO)

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jon Stewart - Oct. 06 (Comedy News) - "So, rage against duly elected government is patriotic -- quintessentially American -- whereas rage against multi-national shareholder-accountable corporations is anti-American. OK, gotcha," Stewart said.

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When Did CNN Become a Shill for GOP Extremism and the Tea Party?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

AlterNet - By Adele M. Stan - Sep. 12 (Opinion) - CNN, once known for its unflinching coverage of actual news events, last night decided to become a maker, not a chronicler, of news. When the cable news network decided to partner with the Tea Party Express for a debate among the Republican presidential candidates, it cast aside any ethical concerns a news organization might have about direct involvement in elections and active engagement in altering the dynamics of a political party.

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It's Not Phone Hacking That Will Kill News Corp in the US

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

readersupportednews.org - By Emily Bell - Aug. 20 (Opinion) - News narratives are strange things; the expectation that News Corp will crash to the ground in the US, with the right story at the right time, is not going to be fulfilled. The multitude of pressures in the UK and growing problems unrelated to the hacking scandal in the US might well yet combine to see a much slower but nevertheless devastating effect on the heart of the empire.' Emily Bell, Guardian UK

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I Missed My Chance to Pee on Rupert Murdoch

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

readersupportednews.org - By Richard Reeves, - Jul. 18 (Opinion) - I first met Rupert Murdoch at the urinal in the men's room. It was 1976 in an office building somewhere in Manhattan. We were both about to go into a meeting about the fate of New York magazine ... It was quickly apparent that the fix was in, that Murdoch had already won over a majority of the money people on the board, and he was going to leave the room the owner of the magazine we had made. Like many of us - Ken Auletta, Gail Sheehy, Pete Hamill, Gloria Steinem, Steve Brill, I can't remember them all - I quit on the spot. We all knew we could not work for this man.'

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Jon Stewart Slams Fox News For Editing Interview With Chris Wallace (VIDEO)

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jon Stewart - Jun. 21 (Comedy News) - Stewart went on to suggest that viewers watch the full, unedited interview online, which is the only place where one can see what Stewart termed, "the takeaway moment of the entire interview." After asking Wallace if he truly believes that Fox News is "exactly the ideological equivalent of NBC News," Wallace responded, "I think we're the counterweight. I think they have a liberal agenda and we tell the other side of the story."

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The 'most consistently misinformed media viewers'

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Monthly - By Steve Benen - Jun. 19 (Opinion) - “In polls,” Stewart said, in a surprisingly angry tone, “who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? The most consistently misinformed? Fox. Fox viewers. Consistently. Every poll.”

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Bill Moyers on His Legendary Journalism Career: "Democracy Should Be a Break on Unbridled Greed and Power"

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Bill Moyers, Amy Goodman - Jun. 08 (Interview) - "The greatest change in politics in my time has been the transformation of democracy, America, from a citizens’ society, the moral agency of all those people in the civil rights movement who stood up against the weight of authority and against persecution and acted as agents of change—the change from a citizens’ society to a consumer society, where most of us are caught up on that treadmill, trying to get more,"

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The Washington Post's dependence on the government it covers

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Salon - By Glenn Greenwald - Apr. 10 (Opinion) - The Washington Post this morning published a lengthy article detailing the fortune -- and now the trouble -- generated for its parent company, The Washington Post Co., as a result of its acquisition of Kaplan Higher Ed. While The Post continues to lose money, Kaplan -- particularly its sprawling network of for-profit "universities" which the company began building in 2000 -- generates huge profits for the company, profits on which the Post Co. depends almost completely for its sustainability.

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Jon Stewart Says Goodbye To Glenn Beck, Mocks Him For Entire Episode

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jon Stewart - Apr. 08 (Opinion) - Stewart did his beloved Glenn Beck impression while at the same time commenting on Beck's departure and what it means. Donning his signature glasses, he forewent his usual opening segment and re-enacted Beck's melodramatic sign off to a tee before moving on to three more hilarious segments dissecting all his quirks.

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At National Conference on Media Reform, A Roundtable on Journalism, Broadband, and Broadcast Amidst Cutbacks and Consolidation

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez - Apr. 08 (Interview) - _Democracy Now!_ broadcasts from the National Conference on Media Reform in Boston where more than 2,000 media activists, journalists, academics and lawmakers have gathered during a time of massive cutbacks in the news industry and increasing concentration of media ownership. Comcast merged with NBC in January, and last month AT&T announced plans to purchase T-Mobile, a deal that could leave the country with just three wireless carriers. Meanwhile the Federal Communications Commission faces increasing criticism for its lack of progress on expanding the nation's broadband system. We host a media roundtable with Craig Aaron, incoming president of media advocacy group Free Press; Sascha Meinrath, director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative; and Malkia Cyril, the executive director and founder of the Center for Media Justice.

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Lonesome Rhodes Beck's Mike Left Open

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

readersupportednews.org - By Keith Olbermann - Apr. 06 (Opinion) - The confirmation today that the man who can’t tell the difference between a socialist, a fascist, and an altruist is leaving his daily show on Fixed News, is a great moment for the collective intelligence of American discourse. But it may only be a moment.

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Huffington Post Now Available On Colbuffingtonrepost.com (VIDEO)

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Colbert - Feb. 17 (Comedy News) - Nation, we here at The Huffington Post aim to bring you the finest news anywhere, which is why we present the Colbuffington Re-Post. Clearly this rising media titan, with top-notch story selection and brilliantly crafted headlines, couldn't have been made without the smartest and best looking editors on the internet.

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The Disappearance of Keith Olbermann

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Consortium News - By Robert Parry - Jan. 23 (Opinion) - The abrupt ouster of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann reminds progressives how weak their media grip is in America, writes Robert Parry. January 22, 2011

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Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality -- Tuesday Betrayal Assured

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Timothy Karr - Dec. 21 (Opinion) - The net neutrality rule, which will be voted in during tomorrow's FCC meeting, falls drastically short of earlier pledges by President Obama and the FCC Chairman to protect the free and open Internet.

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The Irony of Wikileaks

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New Republic - By James Rubin, New Republic - Dec. 01 (Opinion) - There’s no question that many of the Wikileaks documents are a great read. These diplomatic conversations between American officials and leaders from the Arab world, China, and Europe provide important insights about the subtleties of U.S. policy and the complexities of dealing with different personalities and governments around the world. But the disclosures are not just interesting; they are also ironic. That’s because they undermine the very worldview that Julian Assange and his colleagues at Wikileaks almost certainly support.

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Why the WikiLeaks Drama Is Overblown

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Daily Beast - By Peter Beinart - Nov. 29 (Opinion) - When journalists gather information that genuinely changes the way we see some aspect of American foreign policy, or exposes government folly or abuse, they should move heaven and earth to make sure it sees the light of day. But that’s a far cry from publishing documents that sabotage American foreign policy without adding much, if anything, to the public debate.

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Stewart Impersonates Glenn Beck To Debunk His George Soros Conspiracy Theory (VIDEO)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Katla McGlynn - Nov. 19 (Comedy News) - Jon Stewart spends a good amount of time on his show mocking Glenn Beck, but last night was one of the rare occurrences where he dedicates half his show to skewering the Fox News Host's inaccuracies and outlandish behavior. Using his now infamous impression of Beck, Stewart broke down his recent "puppet master" conspiracy theory regarding billionaire George Soros wanting to overthrow the American government.

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Fox News Chief Blasts NPR 'Nazis'

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Daily Beast - By Howard Kurtz - Nov. 18 (Interview) - Roger Ailes slams Jon Stewart as a conservative-basher, explains why he rode to Juan Williams’ rescue—and sees NPR as taxpayer-funded propaganda. Part II of Howard Kurtz’s interview.

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Roger Ailes Lets Rip

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Daily Beast - By Howard Kurtz - Nov. 17 (Interview) - In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, the Fox News chief says Obama thinks differently from most Americans, defends Murdoch’s GOP donations, and admits Beck sometimes goes too far.

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Sen. Rockefeller: FCC Should Take FOX News, MSNBC Off Airwaves

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Real Clear Politics - By Jay Rockefeller - Nov. 17 (Speech) - "There's a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to FOX and to MSNBC: 'Out. Off. End. Goodbye.' It would be a big favor to political discourse; our ability to do our work here in Congress, and to the American people, to be able to talk with each other and have some faith in their government and more importantly, in their future."

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