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Must Reads
This is where you'll find breaking news, press releases, new research and reports and other important materials that can't be missed.
May 9.2008
One by one, members of Congress are demanding an investigation into the Pentagon's covert scheme to sway public opinion about the Iraq war by placing propaganda pundits in the media.
April 10.2008
When more than 3 million voters under age 30 turned out for recent caucuses and primaries, they staked a claim as a major force shaping this historic presidential election.
April 8.2008
Army officials say they “started an aggressive campaign to deal with the mice infestation” last October and that the problem is now at a “manageable level.” The big winner in yesterday’s Pulitzers? The investigation.
March 28.2008
Bearing video cameras, laptops and cellphones, a small army of young activists flooded into a recent federal meeting in protest. Members of public-interest group Free Press weren't there to support a presidential candidate or decry global warming.
March 19.2008
Today, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it will hold a second public hearing on the future of the Internet on April 17 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
News Headlines
Read the most recent news articles on media reform issues.
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May 12.2008
Bill Moyers raises the alarm over what he sees as inroads into free speech and ethics in government.
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May 13.2008
Having clinched a deal for Newsday, Cablevision Systems Corp.'s challenge now is to ensure that the $650 million it will shell out for the newspaper will be worth it.
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May 13.2008
Tribune Co. today announced an agreement to sell Long Island newspaper Newsday to Cablevision Systems Corp. for $650 million.
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May 7.2008
A citywide wireless Internet network that promised to help bridge the “digital divide” may be shuttered if the city isn’t able to reach an agreement with Earthlink, the company that built the system for free but now wants out.
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May 6.2008
When I was growing up, the closest thing we had to a wireless phone was a cheap set of walkie-talkies that had a range of about 100 feet and the sound quality of the original telephone — at best.
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May 6.2008
Tech visionary Vint Cerf described the secret of the Internet’s success simply as "Innovation without permission."
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May 12.2008
Getting Hollywood actors paid for their smallest performances -- video clips on the Internet -- is shaping up as one their biggest sticking points in stalemated contract negotiations with major studios.
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May 13.2008
On the heels of an April 20 New York Times investigative report exposing the hidden relationship between media military analysts and the Pentagon and defense industries, Media Matters for America today exclusively released an accounting of the analysts identified in the Times exposé
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May 12.2008
Sprint Nextel's plan to spin off its WiMax network and form a $14.5 billion joint venture with Clearwire may have hit a speed bump. On Monday iPCS, Sprint Nextel's largest affiliate, said it will try to block the deal that was announced last week.
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May 7.2008
Philadelphia's Wi-Fi network continues to operate in the roughly 80% of the City in which it has been deployed (see map).
