This week on Media Minutes...

This week on Media Minutes...The Bush administration has finally admitted that the telcos have helped the NSA spy on Americans. Electronic Frontier Foundation Legal Director Cindy Cohn explains how this acknowledgement can help pending lawsuits against the illegal wiretapping and the implications of telco spying in the longer term. And a study out of the Media Management Center at Northwestern University found that Chicago's local news programs don't represent the rich diversity of that city. Executive Director Mike Smith discusses the findings.The five minute podcast is available at the Media Minutes homepage. 


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