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MAY 2, 2001, NEW FEATURES:

NEW BOOK! "MEDIAOCRACY - Hail to the Thief"
How the Media "stole" the U.S. Presidential Election 2000
MediaChannel e-book available May 3 from electronpress.com.
See below for details.

THE MEANING OF FREEDOM
For World Press Freedom Day, May 3, voices from across the former
Soviet Union and the United States speak out on freedom of speech.
http://www.mediachannel.org/views/roundtables/pressfreedom.shtml

MEDIASCAPE GUATEMALA: FROM WAR TO CENSORSHIP
Alfonso Gumucio Dagron describes the rebuilding of
Guatemala's media institutions after 36 years of civil war.
http://www.mediachannel.org/views/oped/guatemala.shtml

MEDIA READER
The best media about the media.
MediaChannel's international, biweekly, multimedia magazine
* Advertising Drugs
* Joey Ramone, Activist
*Cambodian Press Paradox
And much, much more... Plus: Streaming audio and video
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/mediareader

NEWS DISSECTOR: NKOSI'S STORY--
AIDS' UNREPORTED VICTIMS
Danny Schechter tells the story of a little friend, Nkosi Johnson, and
the all-too-underreported plight of children orphaned by AIDS.
http://www.mediachannel.org/views/dissector/nkosi.shtml

DAILY MEDIA NEWS
Breaking news stories about the media internationally,
from mainstream and alternative sources.
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/today/

**FROM OUR AFFILIATES**

CONCENTRATION CRISIS OR CONSPIRACY NONSENSE?
Is journalism imperiled by corporate interests? Media critics and
top professionals from leading news companies take up the debate.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#conspiracy

PRESIDENTIAL COVERAGE:
PLENTY CLINTON, NOT MUCH BUSH
President Bush got less positive coverage of his first 100 days than
Bill Clinton did for his, finds a new study. In fact, Bush got
over 40 percent less coverage, period.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#bush

RESISTING THE POWERS THAT BE
Bill Moyers reminds us that confronting the powerful is the
journalist's struggle — and mandate.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#moyers

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NEW MEDIACHANNEL E-BOOK!

Available May 3, World Press Freedom Day
From electronpress.com
http://www.electronpress.com

"MEDIAOCRACY 2000: HAIL TO THE THIEF"
How the Media Stole the US Presidential Election
Edited by Danny Schechter, MediaChannel
and Roland Schatz, MediaTenor.

Hard-hitting analysis of the role of the U.S. media during the 2000
presidential election. Featuring commentary and reporting by
MediaChannel affiliates with an original introduction by Danny
Schechter. Forward by Crocker Snow, editor of the World Paper.

Sales of this book will benefit MediaChannel.org.

167 pages.
German Edition published by Innovatio, January 2001
U.S. edition published by Electron Press, May 2001
http://www.electronpress.com
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MediaChannel welcomes our new affiliates:
* Chamba mediaworks * Mediaattack * Press Institute of India
* Media Foundation * Spinon.co.uk * Greek Helsinki Monitor
* SPEKTAR *Radio MIR Studio Teuta-Tuzi
http://www.mediachannel.org/

THE GLOBAL OWNERSHIP CHART
Thanks to the merger boom, media power is more concentrated than ever.
A new online chart presents the global media overlords in vivid color.
http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership

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MEDIACHANNEL EVENT:

A discussion with Walter Cronkite and Dr. Benjamin Barber:
Media and Democracy: The Future of Journalism and the
Threat to the First Amendment

Thursday, May 24, 2001, 6 p.m.
First Amendment Center, 580 Madison Avenue (56th and 57th streets)
New York, NY. RSVP 973-566-0094

More events, action alerts and other notices on the BULLETIN BOARD
http://www.mediachannel.org/bulletinboard

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THE MEDIACHANNEL POLICY CENTER
In a time of rapid and sweeping change, media policies matter.
MediaChannel previews a new gateway to media policy
information, discussion, resources and organizations worldwide.
http://www.mediachannel.org/policycenter/index.html

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GLOBAL NEWS INDEX
*Bookmark This!*
Find newspapers and news sites worldwide with quick links to
over 600 news sources sorted by region and country.
http://www.mediachannel.org/links/links-frameset.html

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MEDIACHANNEL SEEKS INTERNS!
MediaChannel is seeking interns with a background in media studies,
media activism, or with Web publishing, programming, and multimedia
skills.
Contact [email protected]
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THE JOURNALISTS' TOOLKIT
http://www.mediachannel.org/getinvolved/journo
THE ESSENTIAL BOOKMARK FOR ANY JOURNALIST
Research tools, interview tips, Web writing guides and more!
http://www.mediachannel.org/getinvolved/journo

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