Media Minutes for May 16, 2008
Producer: Stevie Converse and Candace Clement
Length: 5:03

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As editor-in-chief of a publication for African immigrants, Edwin Okong’o strives for journalistic excellence to build a bridge between cultures and dispel American stereotypes of Africa and African communities. And the FCC was in the news last week for a couple of ill-considered decisions that raised the hackles of public interest and media reform groups.

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• Edwin Okong’o Bio
• Mshale Web site
• New America Media
• Kenyaimagine Web site

Recent FCC Decisions Confounding and Irksome

• FCC’s Latest Big Media Giveaway: Paris Hilton = Hard News (video 0:53)
• FCC Endorses Junk News, Calls Fox's TMZ and 700 Club 'Bona Fide Newscasts'
• 'TMZ,' '700' Pass FCC News Test
• FCC Hire’s Ethically Challenged Ketchum as DTV Consultant

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