NEWS & NEWS MEDIA

  • Democracy Now! March 7, 2002

    Hundreds of poor people storm the headquarters of the Heritage Foundation and demand that one of the countrys leading conservatives take a walk in povertys shoes. Disneys stocks rise as Ted Koppel fights for Nightlines survival on Disneys ABC, threatened by a possible Letterman takeover. |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES 9:06-9:07 ONE-MINUTE MUSIC BREAK 9:07-9:20 ENTERTAINMENT TAKES OVER…

  • Democracy Now! March 8, 2002

    Today is INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY Around the world, theres a global womens strike. We’ll go to Israel, Ireland, Argentina, India, and San Francisco. Interview with playwright and V-Day founder EVE ENSLER in Afghanistan for talks with Afghan women leaders. GUEST: MARION LARKIN, Radical Women, New York AUDIO CLIP |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES Today is international womens day.…

  • Democracy Now! August 18, 1997

    TV News; Russian Intelligentsia; Canned Hunting |(9 Minutes) TV News Research statistics regarding the media’s increasing number of crime stories juxtaposed with decreasing crime figures. GUEST: Dan Anunsdon, research dir. of the Center for Media and Public Affairs. (19 Minutes) Russian Intelligentsia Background on official and public perception of Russian Intelligentsia. Author of BOOK: DEAD…

  • Democracy Now! August 20, 1997

    Silence in the Newsroom; Merlinus Universe |(9 Minutes) Silence in the Newsroom Update on the investigation into police brutality accusations against the NYPD and the torture of Abner Louima. Also, refusal of police witnesses and “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the country’s newsrooms when it comes to police brutality. GUEST: Earl Caldwell, former reporter…