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Presidential success in communicating with the public through televised addresses. Reed L. Welch. Presidential Studies Quarterly June 2003 v33 i2 p347(19) (8768 words)

Free and Reckless. (free speech and independent newspapers blossom in Iraq) Colin Soloway, Barney Gimbel. Newsweek International August 11, 2003 p22 (1192 words)

The circus comes to town. (effects of media coverage of Kobe Bryant sexual assault case on Edwards, Colorado) Alex Markels. U.S. News & World Report August 11, 2003 v135 i4 p21 (678 words)

Telling America's story: the United States Information Agency did not long survive the Cold War it helped wage. But today the lessons it taught us may be more useful than ever. Wilson Dizard Jr.. American Heritage August-Sept 2003 v54 i4 p41(7) (3513 words)

Gulf War II opened the eyes of Americans to the UN and the media. (My view). (attitude towards war coverage by the media) Dave Duffy. Backwoods Home Magazine July-August 2003 p7(1) (792 words)

Re-thinking objectivity: in a world of spin, our awkward embrace of an ideal can make us passive recipients of the news. Brent Cunningham. Columbia Journalism Review July-August 2003 v42 i2 p24(9) (6809 words)

Rebuilding Iraq's media: Saddam's fall unleashed a media free-for-all. Whoever prevails will have a lot to say about Iraq's future. Borzou Daragahi. Columbia Journalism Review July-August 2003 v42 i2 p45(4) (3288 words)

The Pentagon is fighting--and winning--the public relations war. (Mass Media). Robert S. Pritchard. USA Today (Magazine) July 2003 v132 i2698 p12(4) (4586 words)

New country, new journalists. Adrienne Clarkson. Queen's Quarterly Summer 2003 v110 i2 p249(8) (2378 words)

Why is the BBC so scared of the truth? Rod Liddle switches on the television and is alarmed to find that broadcasters either ignore or deny what we all know is happening. Rod Liddle. Spectator May 10, 2003 v292 i9118 p14(2) (1994 words)

WORLD: PRESS FREEDOM DECLINES WORLDWIDE. (Brief Article) IPR Strategic Business Information Database May 4, 2003 pNA

A VISIT WITH TARIQ AZIZ: The perks for Iraq's deputy PM include a "small" palace -- and access to CNN. PETER MANSBRIDGE. Maclean's Feb 10, 2003 p14

The way to get rich is to write about the famous: the celebrity gossip sector appears able to absorb new titles without diluting existing magazines' sales. Adam Crow says there is room for still more growth. (Media Comment). Adam Crow. Marketing Week May 1, 2003 v26 i18 p14(1)

There are better ways to cover routine news. (Words & Images). Joe Saltzman. USA Today (Magazine) May 2003 v131 i2696 p31(1)

Breaking the Frame: Susan Nall Bales has a lesson for progressive groups: Message matters. Get with it, or forget about making the world a better place. Chris Mooney. The American Prospect April 2003 v14 i4 p38(4)

Media democracy's moment: suddenly, there are widespread discussions about the dangers of monopoly power. (Articles). (United States) Robert W. McChesney, John Nichols. The Nation Feb 24, 2003 v276 i7 p16

BBC most trusted international broadcaster during Iraq invasion - report. (most Europeans turned first to television for news of the war rather than to radio or print media) TV Meets the Web May 27, 2003 pNA

A license for power. (Comment). (Editorial) Paul Starr. The American Prospect May 2003 v14 i5 p21(1)

Superior to the truth. (The media). James Bowman. New Criterion May 2003 v21 i9 p58(6)

Times Bomb: An ambitious reporter with a troubled relationship to the truth meets an aggressive editor eager to mint new stars. Inside journalism's perfect storm. A NEWSWEEK exclusive. Seth Mnookin. Newsweek May 26, 2003 p40

An Erosion of Trust: The Times scandal has only heightened public cynicism about the press. Why we're all poorer for it. Jonathan Alter. Newsweek May 26, 2003 p47

Journalism Vs. Jingoism. (Interviewing an Enemy). Jacqueline E. Sharkey. American Journalism Review April 2003 v25 i3 p10(2)

Media deregulation. (There Is No Silver Lining). Jeff Chester. The Nation Dec 9, 2002 v275 i20 p23

Joe Viewer and the Internet: he has a laptop on the coffee table. Use the net to keep him engaged. (The Online Frontier). Barb Palser. American Journalism Review Dec 2002 v24 i10 p58(1)

Not in my social world: a cultural analysis of media representations, contested spaces, and sympathy for the homeless. James A. Forte. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Dec 2002 v29 i4 p131(28)

Construction of the mythic Indian in mainstream media and the demystification of the stereotype by American Indian artists. Gulriz Buken. American Studies International Oct 2002 v40 i3 p46(11)

Television effects and voter decision making in Australia: a re-examination of the Converse model. (Critical Essay) David Denemark. British Journal of Political Science Oct 2002 v32 i4 p663(28)

`Scientific Conversations': after interviewing political leaders, a journalist uncovers the real revolution by talking with scientists. (Science Journalism). Claudia Dreifus. Nieman Reports Fall 2002 v56 i3 p27(2)

The media and our country's agenda. (United States)(Panel Discussion) John Patrick Diggins, Hilton Kramer, Michael Meyers, Edward Rothstein. Partisan Review Fall 2002 v69 i4 p574(33)

Our secularist democratic party. Louis Bolce, Gerald De Maio. Public Interest Fall 2002 p3(19)

ANALYSIS: PR pros should take note as DC sniper crisis exposes a variety of the media's bad habits. (Editorial) PR Week (US) Nov 4, 2002 p09

Local news must dig deeper than the hype. (local television news stations ) Lee Hall. Electronic Media Oct 21, 2002 v21 i42 p13

Conspiracy of silence: the three branches and the fourth estate each have a vested interest in the sham called campaign finance reform. Akhil Reed Amar. American Lawyer Oct 2002 v24 i10 p69(3)

Student press freedom endangered. Don Corrigan. St. Louis Journalism Review Jan 2003 v33 i252 p20(2)

The Future: The Greatest Story Never Told? (media and forecasting)(Brief Article) Hazel Henderson. The Futurist Sept 2001 v35 i5 p68 Mag.Coll.: 108C2671. Bus.Coll.: 134T0299.

Struggling over politics and culture: organized labor and radio station WEVD during the 1930s. Nathan Godfried. Labor History Nov 2001 v42 i4 p347(24)

Free speech and the visage culturel: Canadian and American perspectives on pop culture discrimination. (cultural protectionism) Ian Slotin. Yale Law Journal June 2002 v111 i8 p2289(31)

Media monopoly: Q&A. (television station ownership and the Federal Communications Commission) Columbia Journalism Review May-June 2002 v41 i1 p50(4)

Bush team thumbs its nose at FOIA; the Bush administration has taken a hard line against releasing government records as required by law. Critics from the left and the right are responding with lawsuits. (Nation: freedom of information act). (Freedom of Information Act) Timothy W. Maier. Insight on the News April 29, 2002 v18 i15 p20(2)

As the Press Turns. (media coverage of the Bush government)(Brief Article) MICHAEL TOMASKY. The Nation June 10, 2002 v274 i22 p5

A tale of two rallies. (Up front: news and opinion from independent minds). (Brief Article)(Editorial) Michael I. Niman. The Humanist July-August 2002 v62 i4 p6(2)

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: how the press created an imaginary chemical weapons attack. Bob Ladendorf, Robert E. Bartholomew. Skeptical Inquirer July-August 2002 v26 i4 p50(6)

Unsung heroes: they don't get the celebrity treatment and the TV pundit gigs. But many lesser-known Washington journalists are doing sterling work in the shadows. Nina J. Easton. American Journalism Review May 2002 v24 i4 p54(7)

A growing divide: War coverage has pushed press values and the public's values even farther apart. (Dan Rather, Tim Russert among journalists criticized for displays of emotion and patriotism after terrorist attacks; opinion polls on what public thinks of such reprimands)(Statistical Data Included) Meredith O'Brien. The Quill Jan 2002 v90 i1 p15(3)

No scoops and no passion in the pink 'un -- but there is a yellow streak. (The Financial Times) STEVEN GLOVER. Spectator July 14, 2001 v287 i9023 p27

LEAVING READERS BEHIND The Age of Corporate Newspapering. THOMAS KUNKEL, GENE ROBERTS. American Journalism Review May 2001 v23 i4 p32

Code changes spark lively debate: should the Code of Ethics be updated to address war coverage? (Weighing the Impacts). (Brief Article) Fred Brown. The Quill May 2002 v90 i4 p30(2)

Profiles in media courage. (Up front: news and opinion from independent minds). (Brief Article)(Editorial) Norman Solomon. The Humanist May-June 2002 v62 i3 p5(2)

Secrets and lies. (On The Contrary). (Pres. George W. Bush use of secrecy)(Brief Article) Wendy Kaminer. The American Prospect March 25, 2002 v13 i6 p9(1)

Go slow on cross-ownership: It would be bad news for news consumers. (Top of the Review). (Editorial)(Brief Article) Thomas Kunkel. American Journalism Review March 2002 v24 i2 p4(1)