MARCH 21, 2001, NEW FEATURES:

MEDIACHANNEL AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT: YOUTH MAKING MEDIA
In the first of our new series profiling our affiliates we take a look
at groups that support youth in making their own creative media.
http://www.mediachannel.org/affiliates/spotlight/01-front.shtml

NEWS DISSECTOR:
ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN, MEDIA COARSENESS
As markets misfire and recession threatens, Danny Schechter finds a
synergy between media's callousness and the U.S. economic downturn.
http://www.mediachannel.org/views/dissector/slowdown.shtml

DAILY MEDIA NEWS
Breaking news stories about the media internationally,
from mainstream and alternative sources.
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/today/

JOURNALISTS' TOOLKIT
Bookmark this! Research tools, interview tips, Web writing guides and
more. Essential resources for the working journalist.
http://www.mediachannel.org/getinvolved/journo/
WEBMASTERS: YOU CAN ADD THIS ICON:
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**FROM OUR AFFILIATES**

MEDIA READER
The best media on the media…
* Suing The U.K. Press
* A Journalist's Murder
* Lies In The Congo
And much, much more...
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/mediareader/front.shtml

THE IT FACTOR
In failing to verify primary sources the media set off a worldwide
frenzy over a new invention without knowing what it was or did.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#brills

COLOMBIA ON THE MEDIA MAP
While U.S. newspapers are stepping up their presence in Colombia
they’re ignoring what’s really going on in this war-torn
South American nation.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#colombia

MEDIACHANNNEL'S BOOK CORNER
* excerpts * reviews * interviews *

FEATURED THIS MONTH:
"Primetime Blues," by Donald Bogle.
"Real Majority, Media Minority," Laura Flanders.
"Daily News, Eternal Stories," Jack Lule.
…and many more!

*Book purchases help support MediaChannel!*

http://www.mediachannel.org/bookcorner

HOT STORIES
MediaChannel affiliates offer the latest news and opinion on the
world's top media stories. This week: Pacifica Radio, U.S. Election
Coverage, Israel/Palestine Media Bias, Serbian Media and the
AOL-Time Warner merger
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/hotstories

MediaChannel welcomes our new affiliates:
*Radio Rookies - a project of WNYC Radio*
*Refugees Online*
*Radio in London*
*Petition-them.com*
*Ontario Independent Media Center*
*Strategic Forecasting, LLC*
http://www.mediachannel.org/

MEDIACHANNEL'S BULLETIN BOARD AND MARKETPLACE
jobs*events*action alerts*services*equipment*programming & more

http://www.mediachannel.org/bulletinboard
http://www.mediachannel.org/market

GLOBAL NEWS INDEX
*Bookmark This!*
Find newspapers and news sites worldwide with quick links to over
600 news sources sorted by region and country.
http://www.mediachannel.org/links/links-frameset.html

MEDIACHANNEL SEEKS INTERNS!
MediaChannel is seeking interns with a background in media studies,
media activism, or with Web publishing, programming, and multimedia
skills.
Contact [email protected]

AS THE MEDIA WATCH THE WORLD, WE WATCH THE MEDIA.

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