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War Made Easy: Norman Solomon on Media and Militarism

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Film producers at the Media Education Foundation have adapted Solomon’s book “War Made Easy” into a documentary. Community screenings are also being organized – including a benefit premiere in Oakland for Making Contact.

Women Rising XII: International Changemakers Journalists in the Crosshairs

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

In this program we profile three independent women journalists, unbought and unbossed.

A Public Eye on the Christian Right

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

The evangelical right gets a lot of airtime on cable, radio, and television, but what’s really being said behind the scenes? This week, Abby Scher takes us to the “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, DC, where leaders of the Christian right gathered to talk about gay marriage, abortion, and terrorism.

Marketing the Military (encore edition)

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

The United States military has recently been pouring millions of tax dollars into recruitment efforts in an attempt to counteract well-publicized, Iraq war-influenced, recruitment dropoffs.

Unplugging a Media Giant

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

A look at how Clear Channel came to be the largest owner of radio stations in North America and the many people fighting against it.

Globalizing Media Reform

Wednesday, June 8th, 2005

On this edition, we’ll hear from activists and journalists speaking at this year’s National Conference on Media Reform in St. Louis, Missouri.

Media Justice: Access and Accountability

Wednesday, May 11th, 2005

On this edition, we’ll take a look at Media Justice, and the grassroots efforts to make media more accountable.

Fake News Flap – VNRs and Covert Propaganda

Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

On this week’s edition, we’ll take a look at video news releases and the VNR industry.

Reckless Rhetoric: After Four Years of Bush

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004

On this edition, we take a look both at Bush’s words and his legacy after four years in office.

ElectionWatch ’04: All the News That’s Fit to Buy

Wednesday, July 7th, 2004

On this edition, we’ll take a look at how media companies have failed the public interest by influencing the political process and we’ll hear from media critic and author Robert McChesney, who says the media’s complicity with the government impacts the health of democracy in the United States.