Clik here to view.
FIX THE MEDIA! MEDIA POLICY REFORM PANEL IN SD SEPT. 26
Media Reform Panel at San Diego Grassroots Democratic Convention Saturday September 24, 2009 San Diego)-- The topics of, “Why do cities like San Diego have five or six talk radio stations with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: THE REALITIES OF OUR TOXIC FOOD & MEDIA INDUSTRY
Over 81% of corn in America is genetically modified--and can cause organ damage in mammals, a shocking new scientific study shows. So why hasn't our media sounded the alarm? By: Mera Szendro Bok...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: CRITICS OF COMCAST-NBC MERGER EXPECT WIDESPREAD CONSUMER...
By Mera Szendro Bok November 12, 2010 (San Diego)--Haven’t seen your favorite Glee or House episode lately? Your regularly scheduled sports game not airing on FOX this week? This is what Cablevision...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: MURDOCH HACKING SCANDAL REACHES U.S.—ASK CONGRESS TO HOLD HEARINGS
By Matt Butler President and CEO, Media Matters for America July 12, 2011 (San Diego) --The charges against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper, News of the World, have gotten so bad in recent days...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: 2 WARS END, UNION-TRIBUNE DOESN’T THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Miriam Raftery October 25, 2011 (San Diego) – On the morning of October 21, President Barack Obama announced that he is ending the Iraq War and bringing home all of our troops by year’s end. That...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCHDOG: UNION TRIBUTE SALE RAISES MEDIA ETHICS CONCERNS
By Miriam Raftery November 20, 2011 (San Diego) –Media reform and citizens’ groups have voiced concern over purchase of the San Diego Union-Tribune, a self-proclaimed “watchdog”, by a team led by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
REVAMPING THE RADIO DIAL: MORE LOCAL PROGRAMMING ON THE HORIZON
San Diego Community Radio Project also gets set to launch from Descanso; seeks funds and volunteers By Miriam Raftery April 21, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) –“Every once in a while, government does...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCHDOG GROUP WARNS OF “SMALL BUSINESS BALONEY”, SAYS MEDIA FAILED TO...
July 14, 2012 (New York)-- Barack Obama's July 9 announcement that he would extend the Bush tax cuts for income below $250,000 prompted Republican politicians and presidential candidate Mitt Romney to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCHDOG: IS THE U-T’S PURCHASE OF NORTH COUNTY TIMES AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE?
Merger highlights the decline of independent mediaBy Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County MagazineSeptember 19, 2012 (San Diego)—The U-T San Diego’spurchase of the North County Timesfor $11.95 million...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCHDOG: HOW MEDIA CONSOLIDATION AND CORPORATE CONTROL OF...
By guest columnist Jennifer Douglas, Save KLSD film writer/co-producerDecember 17, 2012 (San Diego)--As we celebrate the holidays and ring out 2012, it’s also time to pay attention what is happening...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: KNSJ HOSTS SCREENING SATURDAY OF DOCUMENTARY ON LOCAL MEDIA...
February 21, 2013 (San Diego) – KNSJ, the new radio station soon to begin broadcasting from East County, announced last night that it has purchased a transmitter and now is raising funds to cover...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: OPPOSE PROPAGANDISTS AS MEDIA OWNERS; SIGN A PETITION ASKING THE...
Sign petition: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/latimeskoch/#1By Miriam RafteryMarch 18, 2013 (San Diego) – For weeks, rumors have abounded that the respected Los Angeles Times newspaper and its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA EXPERTS PARTICIPATE IN PANEL TO ADDRESS CONTROVERSIAL PRESS PASS ISSUES
By Janis MorkApril 15, 2013 (San Diego)- Last week, in the KPBS studio at San Diego State University, U-T San Diego public engagement reporter Matt Hall moderated a three-member panel hosted by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: MEDIA REFORM SUMMIT APRIL 27 IN LOS ANGELES
By guest columnist Marie Ida JohnsonApril 24, 2013 (San Diego) --If you are concerned about media control, ownership and reform and how your community is served, a summit this Saturday may offer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH COLUMN: THE URGENCY FOR MEDIA REFORM
By Jennifer Douglas, jen@saveklsd.comMay 3, 2013 (San Diego)--The need for media reform and putting a halt to further media consolidation now seems urgent. Since late April, we have learned that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA JUSTICE FORUM JUNE 17: ECM EDITOR ON PANEL
June 1, 2013 (San Diego) –Access to information from truthful, unbiased media are cornerstones to democracy. As KNSJ prepares to launch its public, nonprofit radio station transmitting from Descanso...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCH: WHY I QUIT THE ROADRUNNER: MY INTRODUCTION TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
By David Ross(originally published September 6, 2013 at the Valley Center Press).While being clueless isn’t a prerequisite for earning an MBA, it’s a good start.I had my introduction to the global...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MEDIA WATCHDOG: THE ACCELERATING ASSAULT ON JOURNALISM
Some media figures applaud the criminalization of investigative reporting.A media advisory from Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BILINGUAL PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER TO LAUNCH IN ESCONDIDO
By Miriam RaffertyApril 13, 2014 (Escondido) – On May 1st, a new bilingual newspaper will launch. The "Escondido Alliance/Alianza Escondido" aims to fill the news void left by closure of the North...
View Article