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> AlterNet MediaCulture

> <alternetheadlines

> MediaCulture: Election Mis-coverage; George

> Lakoff; Presidential Spin

> Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:00:00 -0700

>

> *** Media Culture Headlines ***

>

> Top stories from AlterNet's MediaCulture site for

> September 10, 2004:

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/

>

>

> It's Like Iraq, All Over Again

> Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org

> The reporters may not be 'embedded' any more, but

> their coverage of the

> election campaign is no less deferential to the

> White House than

> during the Iraq war.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19838/

>

> Flip-flopper in Chief

> David Brock, Jamison Foser, AlterNet

> George Bush's image as a strong and decisive leader

> is a creation of

> journalists too lazy to notice that the president

> has a long history

> of changing his positions to suit his political

> needs.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19800/

>

> The Power of Framing

> Don Hazen, AlterNet

> In this introduction to George Lakoff’s new book, we

> meet the master

> of the art and science of political framing.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19810/

>

> A Man of His Words

> George Lakoff, AlterNet

> In this excerpt from his new book, " Don't Think of

> an Elephant! "

> George Lakoff talks about how transforming the

> language of politics

> can help win the good fight.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19811/

>

> Media Culpa

> Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

> We got mea culpas from the media for shoddy

> reporting about Iraq, but

> the presidential election coverage from this summer

> shows that the

> same mistakes are being repeated.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19841/

>

> All the President's Spin

> Ben Fritz, Bryan Keefer, Brendan Nyhan, AlterNet

> A new book studies the way that the Bush

> administration has dedicated

> itself to transforming the press from a watchdog to

> a mouthpiece

> for its spin.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19770/

>

> Spin Cycle

> Lakshmi Chaudhry, AlterNet

> The authors discuss the current arms race of

> political spin, the Bush

> politics of dishonesty, and the future of American

> democracy

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19780/

>

> Beatifically Human

> Isoul H. Harris, Africana.com

> After waiting two years to create a follow-up to her

> phenomenal debut

> album, Jill Scott returns to retake her rightful

> position at the top of

> the neo-soul mountain.

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19792/

>

> You can find the freshest media-related content on

> AlterNet's MediaCulture content file:

> http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/

>

>

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