In November 2019, Bolivia’s three-term left-wing president, Evo Morales, was forced by the country’s military and police forces to flee to Mexico after Morales, the … The New York Times Admits Key Falsehoods That Drove Last Year’s Coup in BoliviaRead more
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Leveson’s Punch and Judy show on the press
In the week Lord Leveson published almost a million words about his inquiry into the “culture, practice and ethics” of Britain’s corporate press, two illuminating … Leveson’s Punch and Judy show on the pressRead more
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How Fake News Affects the COVID-19 Spread
The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult to contain worldwide. Governments have been slow to respond in some countries, while in others people have not taken … How Fake News Affects the COVID-19 SpreadRead more
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The Mass Media Machine
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Hold the front page! We need free media, not an Order of Mates
The other day, I stood outside the strangely silent building where I began life as a journalist. It is no longer the human warren that … Hold the front page! We need free media, not an Order of MatesRead more
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Lowest point of the Indian media
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tduTNygccsU&rel=0] PM Modi Does Not Believe in Accountability to Media: P Sainath newsclick.in
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New NYPD press officer co-wrote Russiagate story that landed source in prison
A co-author of a controversial report at The Intercept that landed its source in prison now works as the head of the New York Police … New NYPD press officer co-wrote Russiagate story that landed source in prisonRead more
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Protect Indian media from predatory tech platforms
Silicon Valley has always preferred to portray itself not as a profit-making enterprise, but as a populist crusader for free speech. From invoking Martin Luther … Protect Indian media from predatory tech platformsRead more
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A lot of media bubbles out there
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRFbwjwQ4VE&rel=0] Coronavirus V: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Neoliberal destruction in a time of neoliberal plague
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt58it26jCs&rel=0] John Pilger