MITWorld: Democracy after Citizens United

From MITWorld: “September 30, 2010. In this new lecture series, co-sponsored by the MIT Department of Political Science and The Boston Review, renowned legal scholar Lawrence Lessig and his respondents debate the most effective response to the 2010 Citizens United ruling, which, Lessig claims, poses an imminent danger to our democracy.” MITWorld: Democracy after Citizens [...]

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THE: Community hits season high

Hibberd, James. (2010, October 29). Ratings: ‘Community’ Hit Season High – Live Feed. Retrieved October 29, 2010, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/ratings-community-hit-season-high-33669 Big Bang Theory is a great show  — but you must watch Community, too! It is my favorite sitcom.  I was glad it got a ratings bump.  I’ll have to stream it as I was away [...]

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My Ad Council: Flu Prevention

New from the Ad Council: “In the U.S., the flu season occurs from fall through early spring; the overall health impact of a flu season varies from year to year. With help from some of Sesame Street’s most popular residents, these PSAs reinforce simple ways to minimize your risk of getting, or giving the flu. [...]

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THR: Mike & Molly creater interviewed about nasty magazine blog post

Hibberd, James. (2010, October 28). EXCLUSIVE: Mike & Molly creator slams Marie Claire’s ‘fatties’ post – Live Feed. THE. Retrieved October 28, 2010, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/exclusive-mike-molly-creator-slams-32990 Hibberd interviews Mike & Molly creator, Mark Roberts about a nasty blog post in the magazine Marie Claire where, in poor taste,  Maura Kelly, wrote, “…To be brutally honest, even [...]

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MIT World: Leading through Change

From MITWorld: An excerpt from the “About” summary, “Glocer [CEO, Reuters] maintains that Thomson Reuters, with its ‘history of uninterrupted value creation,’ will successfully weather the current economic storm in the newspaper world. While the future shape of information and news delivery is still fuzzy, Glocer believes that ‘whatever the son or grandson of iPad [...]

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IHE: So you want to get a Ph.D. in the Humanities?

From Inside Higher Ed.: “The viral video of the week, at least in the humanities, is below, mocking those who want to pursue a humanities doctorate in the face of the terrible job market. If you haven’t seen the video, in which a faculty member tries to discourage a would-be graduate student, you can view [...]

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[i]independent lens: Art & Copy

[i]ndependentLens is aired the documentary Art & Copy last night: “Meet the real Mad Men….” Missed it? No worries. We have the video in the library: DVD6967

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Secrecy News: Counting the casualties of war

Aftergood, Steven. (2010, October 25). Counting the casualties of war. Secrecy News. Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/ Aftergood writes about the Wikileaks release in terms of the accuracy of civilian casualties.

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NYT.com: Fritz Lang’s Complete Metropolis @ the Ziegfeld

Scott, A. O. (2010, October 21). Fritz Lang’s ‘Complete Metropolis,’ at the Ziegfeld. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/movies/22metropolis.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Metropolis&st=cse A.O. Scott discusses the restoration of the film.  A trailer to the classic is posted in the sidebar.

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CBS/AP: Juan Williams fired from NPR

Morgan, Davis S. (2010, October 22). Juan Williams: NPR Head’s Remarks Were an Attack. CBS News.com. Retrieved October 22, 2010, from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/22/national/main6981618.shtml Williams claims NPR CEO Vivian Shiller’s remarks were an attack. see also: Moos, J. (2010, October 22). NPR Ombud: Record response to Juan Williams went from ‘Fire Him’ to ‘How dare you fire [...]

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FreePress: Local Community Radio Act

Freepress is rallying support for the Local Community Radio Act.  It passed the House and is in the Senate.  You can contact your Senator via FreePress. Here is S. 592

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Masterpiece: Sherlock series begins Oct. 24

Looks great — check out Sherlock on Sundays  @ 9 pm on PBS.  Here is the website.

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NYTimes.com: American Experience (PBS) organized the 2011 Student Freedom ride

Jensen, E. (2010, October 20). An Invitation to Take the ‘Freedom Riders’ Route. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/business/media/21adco.html?_r=1&ref=business From the lede: THE filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s documentary “Freedom Riders” will not be shown on PBS until May 16, but the promotional campaign has already started. Here is the website: http://pbs.org/freedomriders Students: read more & [...]

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MediaPost: FTC to recommend self-regulation

Davis, Wendy. (2010, October 20). FTC To Recommend Self-Regulation, Not New Laws, Says Commission Member. Online Media Daily. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=137984&nid=119914 From the lede: The Federal Trade Commission’s upcoming report about behavioral advertising will include suggestions for how online ad companies can better protect consumers’ privacy, but won’t recommend that Congress enact [...]

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THR: Netflix: online streams to surpass dvd rentals

Bond, Paul. (2010, October 20). Netflix: Online Streams to Surpass DVD Rentals – The Hollywood Reporter. THR. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-online-streams-surpass-dvd-31692 According to Bond’s report, “Netflix said 66% of its users watched something streamed during the third quarter, up from 41% during the same quarter a year ago. Because so much content is [...]

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Adage: Coca-cola restructures global marketing team

Zmuda, Natalie. (2010, October 21). Coca-Cola Restructures Global Marketing Team – Advertising Age – News. Adage. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://adage.com/article?article_id=146623 From the 2nd paragraph: “It’s recognition of a shift in the landscape,” said Ms. Clark, senior-VP integrated marketing communications and capabilities. “Increasingly, we understand the idea of a liquid and linked landscape. And [...]

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CJR: WSJ hits Facebook on privacy

Chittum, R. (2010, October 18). The Journal Hits Facebook Again on Privacy : CJR. Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://www.cjr.org/the_audit/the_journal_hits_facebook_agai.php?page=all From the lede: The Wall Street Journal continues its excellent privacy series and unleashes another PR headache for Facebook, which is allowing third-party software companies to access and distribute users’ identities.

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AlterNet: FAIR reports on PBS – is it truly indie?

Kelly, Lauren. (2010, October 20). PBS Just as Corporate, White, Male and Republican as Commercial TV « SpeakEasy. AlterNet. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/10/20/pbs-just-as-corporate-white-male-and-republican-as-commercial-tv/ From the lede: There’s not much public about public television these days. According to a multi-part report in the latest issue of Extra! magazine, published by media watchdog group FAIR [...]

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Reminder: Daniel Ellsberg tonight, 7 pm, Ford Hall!!!!

Here is the reminder — feel free to share with friends: Before there was WikiLeaks, there was Daniel Ellsberg. His 1971 leak of the Pentagon Papers — a secret study detailing the lies of a succession of presidents about the war in Vietnam — nearly landed him in prison for life. The Park Center for [...]

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South Park: It’s a Jersey Thing

Just for fun. My colleague highly recommended this episode of South Park.

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