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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
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).
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May 13.2008
Tribune Co.'s $650 million sale of Newsday, announced Monday, is an important step toward alleviating its debt burden — for this year.
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May 12.2008
Cablevision’s $650 million purchase of the venerable Long Island newspaper Newsday shouldn't face high regulatory hurdles in Washington D.C., according to one media analyst.
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May 12.2008
MSO Cablevision Systems doubled up its news footprint on Long Island in suburban New York by firming a $650 million definitive agreement Monday to buy a 97% stake in local daily newspaper Newsday.
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May 12.2008
Last month, in a conference room atop the Federal Communications Commission building that has become a gathering spot for journalists, Chairman Kevin Martin made what appeared to be a routine announcement.
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May 13.2008
Clear Channel Communications may be close to reaching a settlement out of court with the banks that were supposed to fund its buyout by private-equity firms, according to news reports on Monday afternoon.
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May 13.2008
We now know who the Democratic nominee “is gonna’ be,” declared NBC’s Washington bureau chief Tim Russert the night of May 6 as results became clear.
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May 12.2008
The White House appears willing to compromise on the issue of retroactive immunity for telephone firms that joined the Bush administration’s wiretapping program, a senior GOP senator says.
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May 12.2008
The Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and Free Press are urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject the proposed XM-Sirius merger. The Department of Justice signed off on the deal without attaching any conditions to protect consumers.
