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Media Minutes: February 1, 2008

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The MPAA has admitted to using faulty data to make its case that colleges and universities should filter their networks for copyright violations. And Gannett has expressed interest in partnering with Colorado State University's newspaper, the Collegian.

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Media Minutes: January 11, 2008

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Data mining on social networks is much more pervasive and secretive than most users know. Long-time media activists Jeff Chester and Kathryn Montgomery share their concerns about online marketing and surveillance.

Media Minutes: November 16. 2007

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Media companies are refusing to give writers a small piece of the digital pie, which forced 12,000 movie and television writers to strike last week.

Media Minutes: October 19, 2007

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In a precedent-setting action, the FCC is fining Comcast for airing video news releases on its CN8 news channel without identifying the sponsor.

Media Minutes: August 24, 2007

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MediaNews Group consolidates news operations – and tries to bust the union in the process.

Media Minutes: November 17, 2006

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Dozens of TV stations are again caught passing off corporate advertisements as legitimate journalism, in violation of FCC law, while various government agencies revamp their own propaganda programs.

Media Minutes: June 2, 2006

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Untangling the flurry of proposed legislation addressing Network Neutrality: how might Congress ultimately tackle this politically thorny issue?

Media Minutes: March 3, 2006

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A diverse coalition writes an open letter to AOL questioning its decision to implement an "e-mail tax." And Noam Chomsky chastises the mainstream media for ignoring a core question surrounding the occ

Media Minutes: January 13, 2006

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The Commerce Committee of the United States Senate schedules an ambitious number of hearings on telecommunications policy issues over the next two months.

Media Minutes: December 16, 2005

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