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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesEFJ Alarmed by Restructuring in French, German and British International Public Broadcasters2011-04-21 European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) Today the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), expressed its concerns over restructurings and downsizing taking place in m... 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. When media bosses censor their own journalists2014-06-02 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns the censorship of Suelte la lengua (Talk freely), a programme that Canal 6 TV has not broadcast since 15 May without any explanation from its CEO, Paul Misselem. Sources Select ResourcesBig media versus the people Halimi, Serge Article 2015 Le Monde diplomatique A look how "Big Media" shapes public attitudes, the economy, culture, leisure and education, and how governments have developed close relationships with the press in a way which has not been in the pu... 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. Corporate Influence in the MediaShah, Anup Article 1999 Global Issues Some nations can influence and control their media greatly. In addition, powerful corporations are becoming major influences on mainstream media. In some places major multinational corporations own me... Corporate-owned media manipulation threatens Canadian democracyFillmore, Nick Article 2011 How freedom of expression is threatened because corporate-owned media in Canada censor and manipulate the news. 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. 'Free speech' - as long as it doesn't offend anyoneDiemer, Ulli Article 2009 Canadian Dimension - Volume 43, Number 1 - January/February 2009 On the issue of free speech most of the right and much of the left are in agreement, and so too are many liberals, activists, and human rights apparatchiks. They hold essentially the same position on ... Half of UK sees The Sun tabloid as 'negative influence'Mandhai, Shafik Article 2017 Aljazeera Half of Britons see one of the UK's largest tabloids, The Sun, as a negative influence on society, according to a new poll. JournalismSources.comWebsite 2017 Sources A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A sea... 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. MediaSources.caWebsite 2017 Sources A web portal featuring resources about media and the media industry, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importan... No longer a real newspaper, new Globe betrays CanadiansFillmore, Nick Article 2010 Connexions The new tarted-up, glossy, colour Globe and Mail is many things, but it is not a real “news paper.” 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... Shadows of LibertyTremblay, Jean-Philippe Film 2012 Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America and 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. When media bosses censor their own journalistsSources News Release Article 2014 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns the censorship of Suelte la lengua (Talk freely), a programme that Canal 6 TV has not broadcast since 15 May without any explanation from its CEO, Paul Misselem. Who, or What, Is Behind Postmedia's Election Endorsements?When hedge funds own newspapers, it's difficult to know Willcocks, Paul Article 2015 The Tyee Did thoughtful editors at Postmedia's daily newspapers across Canada consider the needs of their communities and then unanimously decide to endorse the Conservatives in election editorials? Why Hillary Won the Debate (Even though She Didn't)Leupp, Gary Article 2015 Dissident Voice CNN and Facebook co-sponsored last week’s Democratic presidential frontrunners' "debate." After the event, CNN conducted a poll. "Who won the debate?" it asked. The result: 83% Bernie Sanders; 12% Hil... The Yellow JournalIssue 3 - July 8, 1974 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1974 Articles on Toronto Island homes in the news; a Brazilian trade mission; opinion polls; American control of the media. 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. Democracy's OxygenHow Corporations Control the News Winter, James Book 1997 Winter shows that far from providing "democracy's oxygen," the news media legitimize a fundamentally undemocratic system. Instead of keeping the public informated, news organizations manufacture publi... The Empire God BuiltInside Pat Robertson's media machine Foege, Alec Book 1996 A profile of the demagogue who become one of the most successful media moguls in the world. 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. Inventing RealityThe Politics of News Media Parenti, Michael Book 1993 Parenti sets out to demonstrate how the news media distort important aspects of social and political life and why they do. Journalism: Truth or Dare?Hargreaves, Ian Book 2003 Ian Hargreaves discusses the history, development, future and ethics of journalism and describes journalists' relationship with the public. He focuses on the increase in journalism's influence and the... Lies The Media Tell us Winter, James Book 2007 Outlines the extent to which the mainstream media is subject to its corporate publishers and advertisers. 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... Media Names & NumbersYour Connection to the Media Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 A comprehensive directory of the Canadian news media, including television and radio stations and programs, daily, weekly, ethnic and campus newspapers, consumer and trade magazines, and academic jour... 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... Necessary IllusionsThought Control in Democratic Societies Chomsky, Noam Book 1989 An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide... 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... Sources Select ResourcesReviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers Website 1977 Reviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers. SpinwarsPolitics and New Media Fox, Bill Book 1999 An examination of media manipulation in late 20th Century North American politics. 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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