Tag Archives: corporate media

6 Problems With Mainstream (Corporate) Media

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Please like and share. Summary: (1) Mouthpieces for the establishment; (2) Repetition; (3) Context (lack of); (4) Character assassination; (5) Concision (sound bytes only!); (6) False balance (trying to appear balanced, giving equal, undeserved exposure to arguments not backed by … Continue reading →

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If You Love The Internet And You Vote, Read This

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Last Thursday, Blog for Iowa attended a workshop sponsored by Freepress and American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) on the future of the internet and the 2016 presidential campaign. It was a fun evening of information-sharing and preparing to take action. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Calls to Action, Internet Issues, Media Reform | Tagged corporate media, Iowa caucuses 2016, net neutrality, presidential campaign 2016 | Comments Off

Concentrated Press Feeding Operation

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The corporate media deserves criticism. Occasionally they redeem themselves, as in Margie Mason’s coverage of slavery on Indonesian fishing boats for Associated Press, but mostly its people produce hack work and appear to do what they must to get through … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign | Tagged corporate media | 2 Comments

Seafood For Thought

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The silence on the story of human trafficking connected with slavery in the seafood industry is deafening. Margie Mason of the Associated Press reported Tuesday that Indonesian police arrested seven suspects in an ongoing case. “Five Thai boat captains and … Continue reading →

Posted in Labor | Tagged corporate media, human trafficking, labor, media coverage, Slavery | Comments Off

How The Corporate Media Kills Progressive Candidates

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Trish Nelson

I’ve been involved in the media reform movement since 2004. One thing I have been writing about lately is how the national corporate media make up narratives and frames to control how we think about candidates and issues. For example, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, 2016 Election Campaign, Dean News, Media Reform | Tagged corporate media, Howard Dean, occupy the media | 1 Comment

Low Wages And Maria Fernandes' Fatal Nap

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Paul Deaton

What working person hasn’t taken a nap in their vehicle? Part time and temporary workers with multiple jobs are unlikely to get enough rest, so why not set the alarm clock and snooze after arriving early for a shift, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Labor | Tagged corporate media, labor, minimum wage, Minimum Wage increase | Comments Off

Tell The FCC To Save Net Neutrality

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Submit your comment: Tell the FCC to save Net Neutrality By Howard Dean A free and open Internet is under attack — and time is running out to save it. The Federal Communications Commission is taking public comment on their … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy for America | Tagged corporate media, FCC, FCC chair Tom Wheeler, Howard Dean, net neutrality | 2 Comments

Friday In Iowa: Newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Paul Deaton

When I agreed to fill in as the summer, weekday editor of Blog for Iowa, the decline of newspapers, and substantial changes in corporate media was on my short list of topics to cover. As I drove to town yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Michael Copps’ Message To Journalists

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Columbia Journalism Review Dear Journalists: You may wonder why a long-time regulator like me is writing to you. The answer is that for more than a decade I occupied a front-row seat watching government policy undermine your profession and our … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Reform | Tagged Clear Channel, Comcast and Time-Warner, corporate media, FCC, net neutrality, Sinclair Broadcasting | Comments Off

We're All Bloggers

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Richard Engel of NBC news testified to the United Nations Security Council on July 17, “’We’re all bloggers and punks and rebels with cameras. There is absolutely no respect for career journalists anymore,’ said Engel, who was kidnapped by pro-regime … Continue reading →

Posted in National News | Tagged corporate media, Richard Engel, Syria | Comments Off