Troubled times for media in Bolivia
There’s been a lot of coverage of the constitutional debates in South America, both in the mainstream and alternative media. Something that hasn’t got a lot of coverage has been the tribulations of the...
View ArticleCommunity radio show goes online-only, avoids indecency restrictions
DIY, Portland is normally broadcast monthly on KBOO. This month, however, the content would risk falling foul of FCC regulation if broadcast over the airwaves – they’re focusing on masturbation – so...
View ArticlePerez Hilton’s YouTube accounts suspended
In many senses this may appear trivial, particularly if you’re not a particular fan of (that particular brand of) celebrity gossip. However, as noted in several places this is a straightforward, clear,...
View ArticleGrassroots organizing at the NCMR
I’m at a grassroots action session at the Media Reform conference in Minneapolis. There’s some useful tips on productive activity, but perhaps the most useful aspect, for me, is a reminder is of the...
View ArticleSitting in on the NCMR keynotes
As I mentioned in my previous post I’m currently at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. Yesterday was designated as an ‘evening on the town’ by writ of the organizers, and I ended...
View ArticleOverview of Venezuelan media
One of my colleagues in the ICR, Andrew Kennis, has published an overview of the Venezuelan media system at Narconews. He starts with an analysis of US coverage, such as of the recent decision not to...
View ArticleGRC summary
I had planned to blog more from GRC, but my airport card stopped working on Friday, which was somewhat of an annoyance. I was pleased that my session on podcasting was reasonably successful – we didn’t...
View ArticleIntersecting regulatory structures
For broadcasters, there can often be several different regulatory structures governing the same set of activities – which adds, of course, to the complexity of decision-making by managers and others. I...
View ArticleThe perils of poor copy-editing
This article about PhoneDog’s suing of a former employee, Noah Kravitz, over his twitter account is interesting in itself (they’re claiming rights to the account followers, as a customer list, and...
View ArticleNew research survey on community radio in Ireland
CRAOL, the Irish community radio organization, has sponsored a survey investigating how the public views the mass media, and exploring their knowledge of community radio. Among the key findings (with...
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