United States

Reuters Journalist Held Without Charges by U.S. Military

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:26:09 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Liz Sly
A Reuters cameraman, Ibrahim Jassam, has been held by the U.S. military since September, 2008. He is being held without charges and without presented evidence of wrongdoing.

U.S. Lags Far Behind in Mobile TV Use

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:22:14 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Peter Svensson
The United States is far behind several other countries when it comes to making television an attractive option for cell phones. Carrier business models are partly at fault, but choices about TV technology made long ago are largely to blame.

Prepare to party at NCMR

yolandafp — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:00 -0400

Yes, the conference is about important work: learning, sharing, strategizing, making connections. But we gotta have some fun while we're at it! The movement that plays together stays together.

Don't miss:

FCC Auctioning a Filtered "Free" Internet

charlesuchu — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:30:00 -0400

Reading this article concerned me heavily.

FCC boss mulls free* wireless for all
* - includes ads and content filters

ReelChanges.org: Tax-Deductible Public Financing of Quality-Screened Documentary Projects

hplotkin — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:19:00 -0400

documentary film on decline of television

Mark Tollefson — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:47:00 -0400

I am producing a documentary film about the current state and future evolution of television. It is a critical examination of how the broadcasting industry has been steadily corrupted by the influence of media consolidation, greed and mismanagement.

Putting the Propaganda Problem Before Washington

Timothy Karr — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:40:00 -0400

The media still refuse to cover the outrageous Pentagon propaganda scandal.

We need your help to place this ad in Washington news outlets by Friday so we can force all 535 members of Congress, their staff and other D.C. influentials to hear this message:

Dr. Cornel West in Minneapolis - June 6th - 2nd Annual Juneteenth Shades of Diversity Dinner

dresims — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:05:00 -0400

Debunking The White House's Media Ownership Myths

Josh Stearns — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:53:00 -0400

On May 15th, on the verge of a full Senate vote on the "resolution of disapproval" that would overturn the FCC decision to gut media ownership rules, the White House released a formal "Statement of Administration Policy" defending the FCC and threatening to veto any bill designed to nu

Schedule of NCMR panels and workshops now online

yolandafp — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:05:00 -0400

Today we're rolling out the agenda of
programs and workshops for NCMR -- more than 60 sessions to choose
from and nearly 250
presenters lined up.