NYPD attack Videographer (FluxRostrum) and Steal Camera.

The french parliament passed a bill banning private citizens from videographing violence.

This is a good rebuttal to the BBC's "Conspiracy Files" that aired earlier this year....This documentary shows you just how their Journalism(As well as most of America's as well) at the BBC   more...is at best TAINTED!  less

IWT - The Real News is a non-profit news and documentary network focused on providing independent and uncompromising journalism. Collaborating with courageous journalists around the globe, in 2007 IWT   more...will launch The Real News, a daily world news hour for television and a 24/7 video news service on the Internet.

Check out - http://www.iwtnews.com/ - for corporate info
Check out - http://www.therealnews.com/ - for their news site  less

<b>Read on to find a link to Pt 2</b>
"Outfoxed" examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news.
  more...<A HREF="http://www.livevideo.com/video/ConspiracyCentral/F9AAD865D8F04B878E3F2B18206EC286/outfoxed-rupert-murdoch-s-war-on-journalism-pt-2-4.aspx">Click Here for pt 2</A>
This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.

Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society.

This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

I really don't know how anyone watches this garbage (Fox) or that douche-bag O'Liely.

My favorite quote re: this topic
"Looks like you got your facts Foxed!" James Fetzer
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Celebrate Rolling Stone's 40th Anniversery Party at Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas.

Bill OReilly Thug Journalism

"Land of Confusion" is a rock song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the fourth track from the album to become   more...a single. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The lyrics, further emphasized by the music video, discuss the greed and uncertainty of the Cold War-era 1980s, but evoke a sense of hope for the future. The song is remembered by many Genesis fans because of its video, which featured puppets from the 1980s UK sketch show, Spitting Image.

The song is widely remembered for its music video, which had heavy airplay on MTV. The video actually drew controversy for its portrayal of Ronald Reagan as being physically and cognitively inept. The video features puppets by the British television show Spitting Image. After Phil Collins saw a disfigured version of himself on the show, he commissioned the show's creators, Peter Fluck and Roger Law, to create puppets of the entire band, as well as all the characters in the video.
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teeth, school, journalism

Filmmaker Michael Moore revealed on Thursday's "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno that the Bush Administration had served him with a subpoena regarding his recent trip to Cuba made as part of   more...his new film, Sicko.

Moore told the audience that he was notified of the subpoena backstage.

"I haven't even told my own family yet," Moore remarked. "I was just informed when I was back there with Jay that the Bush administration has now issued a subpoena for me."

Moore declared that the subpoena was unwarranted, saying, "this was a work of journalism."

"I was there to help them and now Im going to face this further harassment from the Bush people," Moore said, according to a transcript. Arent they busy with something else?"

The Oscar-winning filmmaker filmed his trip to the US base at Guantanamo Bay, where he pleaded with military officials to let three 9/11 rescue workers enjoy the benefits of healthcare extended to detainees.

"I heard the al-Qaeda terrorists we have in the camps there, detained, are receiving free dental, medical, eye care, the whole deal, and our own [9/11] rescue workers can't get that in New York City," Moore said.

The workers later received care and heavily discounted prescriptions at Cuban hospitals.

United Press International reported Thursday that the film's distributor, the Weinstein Company, will donate 11 percent of Sicko's box office sales August 11 to "help these workers and the other workers who need help."  less

The worlds of entertainment and sports collided at the 3rd Annual Billie Awards honoring positive media portrayals of women in sports.

"Land of Confusion" is a rock song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the fourth track from the album to become   more...a single. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The lyrics, further emphasized by the music video (see below), discuss the greed and uncertainty of the Cold War-era 1980s, but evoke a sense of hope for the future.

The song has been variously re-recorded as cover versions by several artists spanning a number genres. The most recent and arguably most notable cover version was released by the band Disturbed in July 2006, as the fourth single from their album Ten Thousand Fists. It was accompanied by a music video animated by Todd McFarlane, known for his work with the Spawn comic book series. McFarlane had previously animated the video for "Freak on a Leash" by KoRn, "Do the Evolution" by Pearl Jam, and the "Land of Confusion" video has a very similar style. The song became their first #1 single on the Mainstream Rock Charts on October 26, 2006.

The video is a spiritual sequel of sorts to the original Genesis video. However, where Genesis used the Spitting Image puppets to parody the Cold War and its leaders, McFarlane uses dark imagery and much more direct attacks on the leaders to get his point across.
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If a key Indicator of the Health of a Democracy is the State of its
Journalism, the United States is in Deep Trouble. In Rich Media, Poor
Democracy, Robert McChesney lays the Blame for this State of Affairs
  more...Squarely at the Doors of the Corporate Boardrooms of Big Media, which
far from Delivering on Their Promises of More Choice and More Diversity,
have Organized a System Characterized by a LACK of COMPETITION,
Homogenization of Opinion and Formulaic PROGRAMMING.

Through numerous examples, McChesney, and media scholar,
Mark Crispin Miller, demonstrate how journalism has been compromised
by the corporate bosses of conglomerates such as Disney, Sony,
Viacom, News Corp, and AOL Time Warner to produce a system of
news that is high on sensationalism and low on information. They
suggest that unless citizen activism can reclaim the commons, this
New Corporate System will be characterized by a rich media and an
ever impoverished, Poor Democracy.

A lot (most all) people do not realize that most of the "News" you see
was Paid for You to See. (because if it's on TV, it must be so, right!?)
"They didn't say anything about Enron & Friend$ until the LAST Second"
(as this said)- Very True.
Well, Look@Their Friend$- The Ones in 'Control'.
Important Documentary; These guys are wonderfully insightful, and to
the point, Wake Up America!!
(See Also) George Orwell Rolls in His Grave.

“They always say that time changes things, but You actually have
to Change them Yourself.” - Andy Warhol

People of Earth... Think globally, act locally, conserve digitally.
"We the People"..on Bush regime True Policies. i.e. Patriot Act II

The factory is where we create new things. Sometimes making
things mean breaking down walls.
@ http://rescue.media.org/mission.html

Media.org is a collective of Artists/Architects, Netizens fueled by a
Passion for the Potential of the Internet medium. We run a Factory,
Refurbish and Rescue old Data for our Museum, and Engage in periodic
Culture Jam sessions. We have also been known to voice our opinion
on Issues we feel strongly about.

The medium is NOT the message.

((28th President of the United States - Woodrow Wilson- (1913-1921).
Prior to the Passage of - (The Federal Reserve Act 1913-))
"Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men's views confided to me
privately. Some of the biggest men in the U. S., in the field of commerce
and manufacturing, are afraid of somebody, are afraid of something.
They know that there is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so
watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they had better
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ESPN's Hannah Storm Discusses Women in Sports Journalism with DiversityInc

Hollywood movies are rapidly becoming Vehicles for the Ulterior
Marketing and Advertising Motives of Studios and their Owners,
Rather than Entertainment in Their Own Right.

Behind the Screens explores this   more...trend toward "Hyper-Commercialism"
through Phenomena such as Product Placement, tie-ins, Merchandising
and cross-promotions. It combines multiple examples taken directly
from the movies with Incisive Interviews Provided by Film Scholars,
Cultural critics, Political Economists, and an Oscar-Nominated
Screenwriter.

Behind the Screens presents an accessible argument Designed for
School and College-age Audiences-- Precisely the Demographic Most
Prized by both Hollywood Studios and Advertisers alike. It features
examples drawn from movies such as Wayne's World, Forrest Gump,
The Lion King, Summer of Sam, and Toy Story. Interviewees include
Jeremy Pikser, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of the Warren Beatty film
Bulworth; Mark Crispin Miller, Professor of Communication at New York
University; Susan Douglas, Professor of Communication at the
University of Michigan; Professor Robert W. McChesney of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Professor Janet Wasko
of the University of Oregon.  less

<strong>Link to part 2 of 8 below</strong>
Once thought of as heroes, the press is now experiencing much disdain from the general public. From partisan spin and commentary vs objective journalism   more...to exposing secrets to revealing sources - journalists talk out about the battle between the Whitehouse and the public.

<a href="/video/Drachnid/3FE438E916C64209A94E0F91A50C78B0/news-war-pt-2-8.aspx"><strong>Click here to view part 2 of 8</strong></a>

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Enemy Image This incredible documentary studies the changes in the relationship between the media covering war, and the governments desire to control the message the people see. Many incredible interviews   more...here - highly recommended.  less

“Brotherly Love, A Vision of Hope” is a bold and innovative documentary project, designed to bring those in the shadows of modern society into the light of recognition, understanding and acceptance. The   more...belief that a society is judged by the way it treats its poor and helpless is the cornerstone of this photographic/multimedia essay.

With support and logistical assistance from Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Photojournalist/Artist Ron Modro, photographed and recorded the stories of those living in the shadows, to show the hardship of life on the streets, by going into the shelter system to tell their stories from their perspective.
The idea is to create a public multi-media exhibition using photographs and video to show the human side of life on the streets. Taking those in the shadows from a life of invisibility, to a life at the forefront of the movement to create change in the way America sees its poor and homeless.  less

Enemy Image This incredible documentary studies the changes in the relationship between the media covering war, and the governments desire to control the message the people see. Many incredible interviews   more...here - highly recommended.  less

Find out what the problem is with Big Corporate Media, and why we
Need New Independent Media.
The Truth Is most people are plain Unaware beyond repair, they see only
What the Media Sticks in Their Faces,
  more...EXAMPLE:
A. Britney’s lack of panties
B. Paris's lack of the same
C. Star Search
D. Dance with the Stars
E. Death of Anna Nicole & that Billion $ Husband etc. etc. etc.
and they forget things faster than gold fish and they simply don't give the
attention to how where being dumbed-down "by design"

So it seems like we are stuck with the same old Corporate Privately
Owned Schizophrenic Media System, i.e. "By Design"
The best thing that could happen at this point. Everyone Get out from in
front of their TV's and go out and Talk "yes" TALK to each other.
Come on and Wake UP America,
and Stop Watching Marry Meets John Doe. Perfect example of what
those with the money want to do to manipulate & occupy the masses!

Visit http://www.coanews.org/donate to become a part of the solution.

Learn more about Media at: http://freepress.net  less

This is a good rebuttal to the BBC's "Conspiracy Files" that aired earlier this year....This documentary shows you just how their Journalism(As well as most of America's as well) at the BBC   more...is at best TAINTED!  less

Enemy Image This incredible documentary studies the changes in the relationship between the media covering war, and the governments desire to control the message the people see. Many incredible interviews   more...here - highly recommended.  less

This is a good rebuttal to the BBC's "Conspiracy Files" that aired earlier this year....This documentary shows you just how their Journalism(As well as most of America's as well) at the BBC   more...is at best TAINTED!  less

Clips from "Outfoxed"
Behind the scenes at Fox News

This is not the film itself. Instead, it's a reel of interviews from the film. Lots to learn here.

"The revolutionary thing that Fox has   more...done is that it's eliminated journalism from the TV news. There is no journalism at the Fox News Channel." - Bob McChensey  less