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Sources HotLink
June 30, 2016
Welcome to the June issue of Sources Hotlink.
In the United States, we take a deep look at the FBI. The organization
that collects so much information that they are blinded by it. Yet they
keep trying to collect more. As the FBI collects more information, Mr.
Trump is keeping it from getting out, banning some journalists from
covering his rallies.
In
an disappointingly unsurprising turn of events, pharmaceutical
companies are flexing their big wallets to suppress undesirable medical
opinions and research. Anything for a pay cheque. Even the common good.
In Syria,a journalist escapes an assassination plot yet again but his brother, sadly, did not.
For our marketers and journalists, we revisit the Panama Papers and discuss the value of good business relationships.
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Media and Journalism news and analysis
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Featured Articles on Sources.com
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How the FBI’s Pursue-Every-Lead policy allowed the Orlando Shooting
On June 12, 2016,
the world mourned the loss of 49 people in Orlando, Florida. Victims of
both a hate crime and an act of terrorism. Victims of one of the worst
mass shootings in American history. Victims that didn’t have to be
victims because the shooting was preventable. The FBI had investigated
Mateen long before this shooting took place.
In
the FBI’s effort to analyse everything, they see nothing. Too much
information can make you as blind as too little information. Read more
Related Subjects in the Sources Subject Index
Security & Surveillance - Massacres
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New Report: FBI Can Access Hundreds of Millions of Face Recognition Photos
The FBI probably
knows what you look like. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a criminal
record. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t American. It doesn’t even
matter that it’s illegal. In an extensive report, the Government
Accountability Office has found that the FBI has been given access to
photos kept by various government departments.
With
access to over 400 million photographs, you’d think the FBI would be a
little more effective at identifying criminals. Turns out, their facial
recognition software is more likely to incorrectly peg ethnic
minorities, women and young people as criminals. Read more
Related Subjects in the Sources Subject Index
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Privacy
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Press institute blasts Donald Trump's ongoing attacks on media
America’s
political loose cannon is at it again. This time, censoring unfavourable
journalists from covering his campaign -- most recently by pulling the
credentials of a Washington Post reporter.
It’s
quite hypocritical to think that Donald Trump can say whatever he wants
even when it’s not true but he won’t let others say what they want even
when it’s true. It’s even worse to think that Trump, a presidential
candidate, is obstructing the American right of free expression. Read more
Related Subjects in the Sources Subject Index
Politics & Media - Censorship
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Journalist Survives Assassination
Syria is the most
dangerous place for a journalist to work. But, as some journalists put
it, Turkey seems to be just as bad. With the second assassination
attempt on a Syrian journalist in Turkey and the murder of his brother,
it’s difficult to disagree. Read more
Related Subjects in the Sources Subject Index
Impunity - Violence Against Journalists
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‘Pharmaceutical Companies Have Pressured Doctors, Suppressed Evidence’
America’s drug
problem is no long about illegal substances like heroin. The majority of
overdoses are now from legal highs. The result of the over prescription
of extreme pain killers like OxyCotin. These are drugs are closely
regulated. Their side effects closely examined. So, how did this tragedy
come to pass?
Follow the trail of money. This trail leads to the suppression of speech and a web of lies. Read more
Related Subjects in the Sources Subject Index
Pharmaceuticals Industry - Freedom of Information
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Recent News Releases
EFF to FCC: Prevent ISPs From Following Your Every Internet Move
May
28th, San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has
urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update privacy
rules to prevent broadband Internet access service providers from
recording and sharing their customers' every move online. Read more
Connexions Other Voices - June 18, 2016 - Homophobia, Cultural Appropriation, Liberation Theology
June
19th – This issue of Other Voices features a wide range of issues. The
topic of the week is homophobia, the hate that led to 49 deaths in
Orlando last week, but which is present in greater or lesser form in
every part of the world. Read more
Hong Kong media forced to leave Mainland after covering protest
June 23rd – The
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticizes the
recent actions by the Government of Shanwei, Guangdong, against
journalists covering protests in Wukan village. The IFJ calls on the
local government to end its attack on the media and guarantee the
freedom of the press. Read more
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Getting Publicity: Connecting journalists and news makers
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The Panama Papers boost trust in journalism
One
year, 400 journalists, 100 countries and 2.4 Terabytes of leaked
documents. The Panama Papers were one of the largest leaks of
information the world has ever seen.
Journalists
around the world signed onto this project for many reasons. To be a
part of something bigger, to expose an injustice, to fight for the
freedom of information.Not only have these men and women achieved all
three of these things, they also helped repair the name of journalism
along the way. Read more
See more at Sources
Journalism - Leaks
Build great relationships now, before you need them
Ever
try asking a stranger for a huge favour? Ever try meeting new people
with the express purpose of getting something from them? You probably
have. You probably sensed that the whole interaction felt forced and
unnatural. But none the less, we need these people. So what can we do to
form relationships more naturally? Network before you need the network! Read more
See more at Sources
Relationship Marketing
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Topic of the Issue: United States of America
The
biggest country in the world in terms of economic power. The third
biggest country in the world in terms of population. Anything that
affects the US affects every country in the world in one way or another.
With that power, should come great responsibility but how responsible
is the US government? Read more
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Book of the Issue: Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny
The world may be
more riven by murderous violence than ever before; yet Amartya Sen
proposes in this sweeping philosophical work that the brutalities are
driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Conflict and
violence are sustained by the illusion of a unique identity, overlooking
the need for reason and choice in deciding on bonds of class, gender,
profession, scientific interests, moral beliefs, and even our shared
identity as human beings. Read more
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Film of the Issue: The Inside Job
“Inside Job is
the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis
of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion,
resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through
extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders,
politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue
industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted
politics, regulation and academia”
-Sony Classics More here
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Sources Calendar
Merritt Mountain Music Festival
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (English: Montreal
International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness
World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Every year it
features roughly 3,000 artists from 30-odd countries, more than 650
concerts (including 450 free outdoor performances), and welcomes close
to 2.5 million visitors (34% of whom are tourists) as well as 400
accredited journalists. The festival takes place at 10 free outdoor
stages and 10 indoor concert halls.
A major part of the city's downtown core is closed to traffic for
ten days, as free outdoor shows are open to the public and held on many
stages at the same time, from noon until midnight. Attendance at some
shows is over 100,000 people and occasionally exceeds 200,000.[citation
needed] Shows are held in a wide variety of venues, from relatively
small jazz clubs to the large concert halls of Place des Arts. Some of
the outdoor shows are held on the cordoned-off streets while others are
in terraced parks.
Date: Jun 29/2016 to Jul 9/2016
Time: 11 days
Location: Montreal, QC
Website: http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx
Queer Pride 2016
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents its annual festival of queer
theatre, art, comedy, music and parties to showcase the community's
unstoppable spirit. Music by Queer Songbook Orchestra and Girls Rock
Camp T.O., comedy by Richard Ryder, Elvira Kurt and Dawn Whitwell,
circus arts by Flying Solo, theatrical works by Margo MacDonals and
Shaunga Tagore and much more. Pwyc-$25, some free events.
Date: Jun 12/2016 to Jul 23/2016
Venue: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Location: 12 Alexander St., Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.buddiesinbadtimes.com/shows/pride/2016/
Phone: 416-975-8555
People Over Pipelines March
This is a historic moment: all over the world, people are taking bold
direct action to stop new oil, coal and gas infrastructure and demand
climate solutions. This July, we're bringing the momentum to
Massachusetts with a massive march and action against new gas pipelines.
Join us!
We'll spend Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15 walking the route of
Spectra's proposed Access Northeast pipeline, building community and
training ourselves in direct action as we go. On July 16, we'll march to
West Roxbury to shut down construction on the Spectra pipeline there,
alongside our partners from Resist the Pipeline. Finally, we'll walk
together to the State House, where we'll take bold, visionary action
together to show Governor Baker, and our legislators, that we're ready
to do what it takes to stop new fossil fuel pipelines.
The timing couldn't be better: our legislators and governor are on the
verge of major decisions about pipelines and our state's energy future.
This summer could be a turning point for our state, and our climate.
You won't want to miss it!
Date: Jul 14/2016 to Jul 18/2016
Venue: Massachusetts
Location: Boston, MA
Website: http://www.350mass.betterfutureproject.org/
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31, or July 1 to June 30.)
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the one-stop print- and Web-based directory of Canada's media, with
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for more than 6,000 publications and stations, with essential contact
details including names of editors and producers, phone and fax numbers,
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scope, circulation and audience size, languages, subscription prices,
and much more.
Your subscription includes access to the online version of Media Names & Numbers. Now you can get all this for only $109.95 +GST/HST. ( online subscription January 1 to December 31).
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