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War in Iran Already Begun? | Post Yucks it Up Over Downing St.

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:30:00 -0700

 

 

 

 

 

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Top stories from AlterNet's MediaCulture site for June 22, 2005:

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THIS WEEK'S MEDIA PICKS:

 

*Has the WAR IN IRAN already begun? Scott Ritter

debates Tucker Carlson:

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2005/06/004056.html

*AlterNet's first PODCAST! " Where Your Mouth Is, "

focuses on " The Culture of Life " :

http://www.alternet.org/story/22228

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YUCKING IT UP IN THE POST

Greg Mitchell, Editor & Publisher.

Dana Milbank used the valuable real

estate of the Washington Post -- its

only coverage of the Downing St. Memo

-- to mock Rep. John Conyers and his

'hearty band of playmates.'

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22278/

 

DISSERVICE TO THE PUBLIC...BROADCASTING

SYSTEM

Rory O'Connor, AlterNet.

Claiming a need for 'fresh faces,' the

Corporation for Public Broadcasting's

new Crossroads initiative funds former

CPB and PBS heads.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22276/

 

THROAT JOB

Matt Taibbi, New York Press.

Newsweek's back in the news. This time

with a cover story that seems to blame

9/11 and other intelligence and military

failures on Deep Throat.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22269/

 

DESTROYING PBS

Molly Ivins, AlterNet.

A Bush-appointed political operative says

he'll erase bias at PBS ... by inserting bias.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22262/

 

CHRONICLING CONFLICT

Ben Bush, Bitch Magazine.

Photographer Mimi Chakarova has traveled

the world chronicling war, sex trafficking

and assaults on human rights. But instead

of shocking viewers, her images provoke

important questions.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22111/

 

SEATTLE CONFIDENTIAL

Laura Barcella, AlterNet.

Former police chief Norm Stamper opens up

about the dark side of American policing,

from institutionalized racism to misogyny

and homophobia.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22196/

 

AN AIR-AMERICAN GIRL

Andrew Varnon, Valley Advocate.

Meet the Air America Radio personality that

has Rush Limbaugh asking, 'Has anyone heard

of Rachel Maddow?'

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/22213/

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In the NEWS LOG:

*WAR W/ IRAN ALREADY A GO?:

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2005/06/004056.html

*DON'T TELL US WHAT THE FACTS ARE:

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2005/06/004044.html

*LABOR RADIO:

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2005/06/004034.html

*CONYERS TAKES ON WASHINGTON POST:

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2005/06/004025.html

 

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