Grand jury may be investigating WikiLeaks

Aftergood, S. (2011, April 28). Grand jury may be investigating WikiLeaks. Secrecy News. Retrieved April 29, 2011, from http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/ Aftergood cites Greenwald’s article: Greenwald, G. (2011, April 27). FBI serves Grand Jury subpoena likely relating to WikiLeaks. Salon.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011, from http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/radio/2011/04/27/wikileaks/index.html

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Variety: “Inside Job” director to helm HBO’s WikiLeaks pic

Levine, Stuart. (2010, April 28). “Inside Job” director to helm HBO’s WikiLeaks pic: Charles Ferguson boards biopic of Julian Assange. Variety / Entertainment News, Mipcom Update, Media. Retrieved April 29, 2011, from http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036132 Excellent news!  I look forward to it.  Here is the my new Research Guide: Wikileaks, Classified Information, and National Security Have you [...]

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RCFP: Sup. Ct. hears oral arguments in pharmacy data case

Wajert, Lyndsey. (2011, April 26). Supreme Ct. hears oral arguments in pharmacy data case. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Retrieved April 27, 2011, from http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=11835 Here is the lead of the article by Wajert: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., a case about whether a Vermont [...]

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Watch FAIR’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

Watch FAIR’s 25th Anniversary Celebration: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=168 Watch FAIR’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Follow my videos on vodpod

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UTNE: Independent Press Awards: 2011 Nominees

UTNE posted its nominees for the UTNE Independent Press Awards.  Take a look!  Winners will be published in their July-August 2011 issue.

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Vote for the Webby awards

Here is the site to vote for the “People’s Voice” Webby Awards.  Categories include Film & Video craft and Online Film & Video.

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HBR: Why CEOs should watch the royal wedding

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. (2011, April 25). Why CEOs Should Watch the Royal Wedding – Rosabeth Moss Kanter – Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from http://blogs.hbr.org/kanter/2011/04/why-ceos-should-watch-the-roya.html Wow, the Wedding already has academic value!

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AlterNet: 7 shocking Gitmo revelations

Wickman, Kase. (2011, April 25). 7 Shocking Gitmo Revelations from WikiLeaks. AlterNet / Raw Story. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from http://www.alternet.org/story/150737/7_shocking_gitmo_revelations_from_wikileaks?akid=6887.210580.JXvr_U&rd=1&t=8 Describes the military documents regarding Guantanamo Bay that were recently released to WikiLeaks.

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AlterNet / RH Reality Check: The rush to criminalize teen sexting

Ziaja, Sonya. (2011, April 18). The Rush to Criminalize Teen Sexting. AlterNet / RH Reality Check. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://www.alternet.org/story/150649/the_rush_to_criminalize_teen_sexting?akid=6877.210580.289k76&rd=1&t=15 Oh what a world we live in!

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Berkman Center, Harvard: Rethinking Music: A briefing book

Alert from Seth Young: Good morning, The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to share a new collection of materials, “Rethinking Music: A Briefing Book,” prepared for the participants in Berklee College of Music’s Rethink Music conference, which kicks off tonight: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2011/Rethinking_Music “Rethinking Music: A Briefing Book” includes the Berkman [...]

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Paley Center: 70th Anniversary of TV – fun fact countdown

TV Fact Countdown. (2011, April). The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://www.paleycenter.org/p-70-tv-countdown The Paley Center is celebrating the 70th Anniversary of television with a TV fact countdown.  They are also looking for someone who was watching TV on July 1, 1941 — know anyone??  If so, contact TV70@paleycenter.org

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paidContent: Mullin on Righthaven lawsuits on NPR

Natividad, Amanda. (2011, April 22). [paid Content’s] Joe Mullin Discusses Righthaven Lawsuits On NPR; CEO Gibson Responds. paidContent. Retrieved April 25, 2011, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-joe-mullin-discusses-righthaven-lawsuits-on-npr-ceo-gibson-responds/ Mullin was interviewed on NPR’s On the Media on “Newspapers vs. the Internet.” You can listen to the audio on paidContent’s or NPR’s website.

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THR: Why Oprah Can’t Save The Soap Operas

THR covered this: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprah-winfrey-why-i-cant-181752 1st collector for Why Oprah Can’t Save The Soap Operas Follow my videos on vodpod

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Introducing Prisoner of Her Past: Kartemquin on WTTW

As seen in the Kartemquin Newsletter, April 2010: 1st collector for Introducing Prisoner of Her Past: Kartemquin on… Follow my videos on vodpod

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AlterNet/In These Times: States’ shameful trade-off

Chen, Michelle. (2011, April 21). States’ Shameful Trade-Off: Putting Prisons Over Public Schools. AlterNet / In These Times. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from http://www.alternet.org/story/150696/states%27_shameful_trade-off%3A_putting_prisons_over_public_schools?akid=6869.210580.pcKjg0&rd=1&t=2 Reporter Chen refers to the new NAACP report, “Misplaced Priorities.”

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HRW: A Tribute to Tim Hetherington

Human Rights Watch. (2011, April 20). A Tribute to Tim Hetherington. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/04/20/tribute-tim-hetherington?tr=y&auid=8205322 A tribute to journalist Tim Hetherington from his friends at Human Rights Watch.

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PBS: Pioneers of television

Pioneers of television: Season 2 (PBS) is in receip.:  It covers: Science fiction — Crime dramas — Westerns — Local kids’ TV. More detailed descriptions can be found on the series website.  Note that the Science Fiction disc covers the Twilight Zone (clip, below).  We also have Season 1.  It covers: Late night — Sitcoms [...]

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Variety: Restrepo director Tim Hetherington killed in Libya

Variety Staff. (2011, April 20). “Restrepo” director dies in Libya: Oscar nominee Tim Hetherington was renown photojournalist. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035691 I was very sad to read this news.  Peace be with him and his family.

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Routlege: NCA Communication arena: CFP

Call for papers from T&F Routlege comm titles.  click here.

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CHE / Wired campus: After the Google settlement: research on digital books

Parry, M. (2011, April 19). With Google Settlement in Limbo, Universities Press Ahead With Research on Digitized Books. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved April 20, 2011, from http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/with-google-settlement-in-limbo-universities-press-ahead-with-research-on-digitized-books/30981?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en Indiana University and the University of Illinois are setting up a research center (around the HathiTrust’s public domain materials).  This “Big Research” is defined as not [...]

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