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 Ben Bagdikian InterviewBen Bagdikian Interview
 Interview with media analyst about effect of corporate media ownership, using tobacco issue as example. From PBS Frontline.
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Blithe SpiritBlithe Spirit
 Articles by Jim Bowman.
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Bloodbath in the District of ColumbiaBloodbath in the District of Columbia
 An essay from UnquietMind.com about the destructiveness of the Washington scandal culture.
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Chris's News and ViewsChris's News and Views
 Media analysis and criticism from a former TV news anchor, reporter and meteorologist. Also includes links to media research groups and organizations committed to creating a more democratic, citzen-based media environment.
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Consent, American StyleConsent, American Style
 Analysis and commentary by Steve Mizrach about manipulation of the public through the media. Based on views of Michael Parenti, Noam Chomsky, and Ben Bagdikian.
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Hold On to Your Phone Bill -- It's Merger TimeHold On to Your Phone Bill -- It's Merger Time
 Commentary on lack of FCC concern about the effects of consolidation of telephone and broadcasting services on consumer interests and democracy. From Mother Jones.
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Making Media DemocraticMaking Media Democratic
 Article that critcizes the effect of commercial corporate media on society, and that calls for reform that brings diversity of ownership and access. By Robert McChesney from The Boston Review.
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OpinionJournal - Best of the Web TodayOpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today
 Running commentary about current events. The work of James Taranto and Elizabeth Crowley of the Wall Street Journal editorial page.
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Tabloids, Talk Radio, and the Future of NewsTabloids, Talk Radio, and the Future of News
 Technology's Impact on Journalism by Annenberg Senior Fellow Ellen Hume
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The Television ThingThe Television Thing
 This article by Jeffery Scheuer summarizes The Sound Bite Society, a study of television and ideology. (Dissent Summer 1995).
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