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Networking: Not-so-secret documents The government can track what's in your word processing files if you don't watch it....
Posted: Tue, Feb 7, 2006 9:32am PST
Google’s China censorship sets dangerous precedent Google’s decision to abide by Chinese censors in the launch of its new google.cn search service is a blow against democratic rights and free speech that sets a dangerous precedent both in China and internationally....
Posted: Tue, Feb 7, 2006 9:08am PST
"Grandpa" Al Lewis 1923-2006: Actor, Radio Host and Lifelong Political Activist Actor and activist Al Lewis died at the age of 82. In the acting world, he was best known for playing Grandpa on the Munsters. He was also a lifelong activist. At the age of 82 he ran for New York Governor on the Green Party ticket and was a longtime radio host on Pacifica station WBAI....
Posted: Mon, Feb 6, 2006 7:24am PST
Yahoo’s responsibility towards human rights: free Shi Tao from prison in China! Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the USA. He was accused of “illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities” by using his Yahoo email account....
Posted: Mon, Feb 6, 2006 7:07am PST
Mark Weisbrot on Latin America and the World Social Forum Media Matters features Bob McChesney in conversation with a variety of guests about the media....
Posted: Sun, Feb 5, 2006 9:01pm PST
Green Bloggers Meet P0st on recent Commonwealth Club meeting of environmental blogger hosted by Gil Friend on 1/31/06. Event to be possibly broadcast on KQED-FM...
Posted: Fri, Feb 3, 2006 9:29pm PST
"Why Did You Want to Bomb Me Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair?": Al Jazeera Director Days after the Daily Mirror cited the memo that allegedly reveals President Bush told Tony Blair in April 2004 of his desire to bomb Al Jazeera, Wadah Khanfar, Managing Director of Al Jazeera, arrived in London to petition for a meeting with Blair to discuss the leaked memo. We speak with Khanfar about his demands for more information about the secret memo....
Posted: Fri, Feb 3, 2006 7:29am PST
Infoshop News Podcast The first installment of the Infoshop News podcast, featuring Chuck
Munson as host is now available. News read by Erika. Featuring part one of an interview with Jon Bekken, current editor of the Industrial Worker....
Posted: Thu, Feb 2, 2006 12:56pm PST
How Arab TV Challenged the News: A Look at Al Jazeera’s Origins Over the years, the Arabic satellite television network Al Jazeera has come under intense criticism from governments around the Arab and Western world. Some leaders in the Gulf have objected to Al Jazeera’s presentation of views critical of governments in the region, and members of the Bush administration have claimed that the network is biased against the U.S and its policies. We talk with author Hugh Miles about the origins of the network....
Posted: Thu, Feb 2, 2006 7:50am PST
The Opposite Direction: Al Jazeera Talk Show Draws Fire From Arab & Western Governments We speak with Dr. Faisal al-Qasim, anchor of Al-Ittijah al-Muakis, or “The Opposite Directions.” The political debate show is one of the most popular and controversial shows of its kind in the history of Arabic television and has drawn official protest and complaints from officials. Hugh Miles joins the discussion....
Posted: Thu, Feb 2, 2006 7:50am PST
The Web: Traffic 'toll' contentious Silicon Valley pigs want to charge you more to use the Internet....
Posted: Wed, Feb 1, 2006 2:00pm PST
What happens to www.brasil.indymedia.org ? What happens to www.brasil.indymedia.org ?
Why it does not work right now?...
Posted: Mon, Jan 30, 2006 7:57pm PST
Networking: IT training a retention issue Greedy employers refuse to pay for training for workers - they have to pay for it themselves....
Posted: Mon, Jan 30, 2006 11:26am PST
Call-out for support: Haiti independent Media Delegation Haiti: Canada's 'Democracy Promotion' Two Years On
A Call-out for Support of An Independent Media Project...
Posted: Sun, Jan 29, 2006 12:45pm PST
Wireless World: Enormous innovation, but big challenges Rapacious capitalists don't think there is enough profit from the Internet....
Posted: Sun, Jan 29, 2006 12:29pm PST
Jan 31: New College Media Studies MA Program Open House Jan 31 at 6:30 PM: New College Media Studies MA Program Open House. Learn about New College's innovative media studies education for social change. New College, 766 Valencia St., Room 11B, San Francisco...
Posted: Sat, Jan 28, 2006 8:52pm PST
The New York Times and Alito: Journalistic Schizophrenia By LAWRENCE R. VELVEL...
Posted: Sat, Jan 28, 2006 8:39am PST
Making Sense of "Anna's" Posts A few thoughts on FBI infiltrator "Anna's" posts....
Posted: Fri, Jan 27, 2006 9:05pm PST
Final 'New California Media' Awards Show Spotlights Ethnic Media Just before changing its name to New America Media, the San Francisco-based group put on its seventh annual awards ceremony, celebrating the best journalism in ethnic media statewide on Thursday, Jan. 26 in San Jose....
Posted: Fri, Jan 27, 2006 6:41pm PST
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