Murdoch admits pro-war agenda

This is not surprising or revelatory — it’s actually old news — but it’s sort of cathartic to see Murdoch admit that he “tried” to “make a difference” in the aftermath of 9/11 by having his papers and television stations cover the lead up to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in a pro-war manner.
Of course, [...]

Net Reporting riskier as Yahoo!, Microsoft turn in bloggers

Blogging and online journalism has become the most dangerous section of media to be working in. At least 56 online journalists are jailed around the world.
That issues has been compounding as Yahoo!, Microsoft and other companies make money by helping governments hinder their citizens’ access to the Web. Worse, they  turn in bloggers and Internet-based [...]

the tragedy of too much stuff

In a capitalist society obsessed with things — the latest, the highest-tech, the coolest — we are been taught by corporations to be hoarders. That dirty label is not longer saved for crazy cat-ladies with bulging rooms of knick-knacks and depression-scarred lunatics.
This piece on Weekend America about the tragedy that is our junk and the [...]

Buy Nothing Day sails over press’ heads

While people are being trampled by customers in the wee hours of the morning on this Black Friday, many are confronting the control consumerism has on Western culture by rejecting that frenzied need to buy, buy, BUY.
Unfortunately, even independent National Public Radio is jumping on the buy-bandwagon with reports almost harrowing shoppers as heroes in [...]

NewsTrust: teasing out good journalism

Unfortunately you really do have to dig around, and sometimes deep, for some quality journalism. With so much of the news thriving on updates and infotainment, it’s nice to see an admittedly small group of news junkies coming together to point out the good stuff so we all can savor it, rate it and pass [...]

Newspaper Endorsements: (it’s not a horse-race bet)

Let’s bring back the meaning of endorsement.
Get back to the real thing, here: It is not a prediction and it is not a popularity contest. This endorsement is not in favor of the guy who is bound to win anyway. It is a return to the public policy-oriented version that should bring topics to the [...]

U.S. down to 36th for press freedom

Reporters Without Borders came out with their 2008 freedom of the press rankings and the U.S. is down considerably from last year. The 50 states received 36th place out of 173 countries of the world, but including the U.S.’s territories it was a low 119th.

Under-Covered News Launch

This blog is dedicated to low-coverage news that deserves more.