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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSeriously Free Speech CommitteeThe SFSC is committed to free expression of views on Israel/Palestine in the face of growing intimidation, censorship and legal threats that try to silence those who criticize Israel. The SFSC opposes efforts by the CPCC... Barrie ZwickerAuthor, producer and social and political activist Barrie Zwicker has specialized in media criticism since 1970. Since the events of 9/11 he has become a leader in the "9/11Truth movement." Millions of people around the ... New ReleasesAMARC welcomes bill limiting media concentration2009-04-23 World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) AMARC's Latin America and Caribbean office (AMARC-ALC) has welcomed a bill on Audiovisual Communication Services and the government's openness to a participatory process of forums on the suggested tex... EFJ Hails "Momentous Success" in Italian Demonstration for "Right to Know. Duty to Inform"2009-10-07 European Federation of Journalists The European Federation of Journalists, along with other organisations organised one of the biggest recent demonstrations in Rome this weekend under the theme â#oRight to Know. Duty to Informâ##, in c... Sources welcomes the Seriously Free Speech Committee2010-10-17 Seriously Free Speech Committee Sources welcomes a new member: the Seriously Free Speech Committee. The SFSC is committed to free expression of views on Israel/Palestine. Sources Select ResourcesAMARC welcomes bill limiting media concentrationSources News Release Article 2009 World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) AMARC's Latin America and Caribbean office (AMARC-ALC) has welcomed a bill on Audiovisual Communication Services and the government's openness to a participatory process of forums on the suggested tex... Canwest latest 'media giant' to exploit news operationsFillmore, Nick Article 2009 Connexions Media corporations claim to care about quality journalism, but they#ve deceived Canadians for decades -- censoring news to protect their profits, pandering to the interests of the corporate world, and... Citizen Activism Challenges Protected Media OligopolyHervieu, Benoît Article 2011 Reporters Without Borders The issue of news and information is playing a central role in this upsurge of citizen unrest in Chile. The Death and Life of Great American NewspapersMcChesney, Robert W.; Nichols, John Article 2009 The Nation Journalism is collapsing, and with it comes the most serious threat in our lifetimes to self-government and the rule of law as it has been understood here in the United States. EFJ Hails "Momentous Success" in Italian Demonstration for "Right to Know. Duty to Inform"Sources News Release Article 2009 European Federation of Journalists The European Federation of Journalists, along with other organisations organised one of the biggest recent demonstrations in Rome this weekend under the theme â#oRight to Know. Duty to Informâ##, in c... From the Ashes of Dying Newspapers Will Come Authentic NewsGiordano, Al Article 2009 Narco News Every time a daily newspaper of the obsolete model lays off another round of reporters, more of them come to us to study and learn the craft anew from this very different and opposite angle: from belo... Media Conglomerates, Mergers, Concentration of OwnershipShah, Anup Article 2009 Global Issues Some nations can influence and control their media greatly. In addition, powerful corporations also have enormous influence on mainstream media. Propaganda modelConnexipedia Article Article A theory that alleges systemic biases in the mass media and seeks to explain them in terms of structural economic causes. Views the private media as businesses interested in the sale of a product # re... Rupert's Empire of SlimeMurdoch's Knife in the Heart of Journalism Landau, Saul Article 2011 CounterPunch In the name of freedom of the press Rupert’s Fox News and commentators spew verbal venom on notions that smack of socialist, pink or liberal thought – like taxing billionaires and regulating their cor... Shadows of LibertyTremblay, Jean-Philippe Film/Video 2012 Docfactory Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy. What Makes Mainstream Media MainstreamChomsky, Noam Article 1997 Z Magazine Noam Chomsky shares his approach to analyzing media and reveals the meaning and consequence of the strategic design of communication. Why Canada must limit the influence of corporate mediaFillmore, Nick Article 2009 Traditional news departments follow unwritten but well-understood guidelines concerning what they should not cover. Most people in the newsrooms have been so thoroughly indoctrinated in corporate ideo... Sources BookshelfBetween the LinesHow to Detect Bias and Propaganda in the News and Everyday Life MacLean, Eleanor Book 1981 An exploration of medthods of "dec-doing" our daily newspapers and radio/TV news. Examines our predominant sources of information (mass media) and indicates the existence of many alternative sources o... Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of ConvergenceSoderlund, Walter C., Hildebrandt, Kit (eds>) Book 2005 An academic text aimed at scholars and students. The Cultural Industries in CanadaProblems, Policies and Prospects Dorland, Michael (ed.) Book 1996 Dorland discusses policy problems specific to the Canadian cultural industries that produce cultural commodities, such as books, films and television programs. From Politics to ProfitThe Commercialization of Canadian Daily Newspapers, 1890-1920 Sotiron, Minko Book 1997 Analyzes the transformation of Canadian newspapers that occurred between 1890 and 1920 when daily newspapers slowly changed from political mouthpieces to a marketable industry. Manufacturing ConsentThe Political Economy of the Mass Media Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... The Missing NewsFilters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press Hackett, Robert A.; Gruneau, Richard; with Donald Gutstein, Timothy A. Gibson and Newswatch Canada Book 2000 Asks a number of questions, including: How well do the news media filter reality, for what purposes, through what processes and in whose interests? How do newspapers and TV stations choose what news i... Newspeak in the 21st CenturyEdwards, David; Cromwell, David Book 2009 Revealing the lethal bias in 'balanced' reporting. The No-Nonsense Guide to Global MediaSteven, Peter Book 2004 Peter Steven aims to make readers realize the power and influence of dominant media but, at the same time, also understand that they are not "omnipotent" and that there are alternative forms available... The Silent RevolutionMedia, Democracy, and the Free Trade Debate Winter, James P. Book 1990 Yesterday's NewsWhy Canada's Daily Newspapers are Failing Us Miller John Book 1998 Illuminates the decline of print journalism, suggests reasons for this decline and proposes solutions to reverse this downward trend. |
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