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MAY 23, 2001, NEW FEATURES:

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MediaChannel Event! (Free)
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 6.30pm, NEW YORK CITY
Walter Cronkite and Benjamin Barber
discuss Media and Democracy
at the Freedom Forum 580 Madison Avenue (56th and 57th streets)
More events and notices on the Bulletin Board and Marketplace
http://www.mediachannel.org/bulletinboard
http://www.mediachannel.org/market
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AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT: AFRICAN MEDIA
Five MediaChannel affiliates discuss their initiatives, the advantages
of new technology and the challenges of struggling democracies.
http://www.mediachannel.org/affiliates/spotlight/02-front.shtml

UPDATED! THE GLOBAL NEWS INDEX
*Bookmark This!*
Links to more than 1,000 newspapers and news sites from 150 countries.
As transnational media companies grow and international coverage
shrinks, you can locate the local story anywhere.
http://www.mediachannel.org/links/links-frameset.html

NEWS DISSECTOR: PROPAGANDA IN THE VISUAL AGE
Can pictures lie? They do and they have — throughout history. In this
archived column, Danny Schechter looks at the impact of
photojournalism in an age when you can't always believe what you see.
http://www.mediachannel.org/views/dissector/propaganda.shtml

MEDIA READER
The best media about the media.
MediaChannel's international, biweekly, multimedia magazine
*Why Hollywood Movies Suck
*Concentration In Canada
*Kill Radio's Free Chaos
And much, much more... Plus: Streaming audio and video
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/mediareader

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

**FROM OUR AFFILIATES**

ACTIVISTS PUSH PARLIAMENT
An alliance of 30 British organizations is betting that "virtual voting"
and "viral marketing" can end world poverty and promote human rights.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#ukelection

THE ANIMATOR'S CRUSADE: POPULARITY'S PRICE
As more people watched Al Sacui's mesmerizing Web movie, his
bandwidth use increased. When he was sent a $16,000 bill, he began this
illustrated diary accusing his hosting company of fraud.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#tnosepilot

BROADCAST POWER IN AFRICA
Ten years after the United Nation's landmark declaration promoting an
"independent and pluralistic" African press, the 2001 Windhoek Charter
demands action to protect broadcasting in the public interest.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#charter

IN THE FACE OF DEATH
The Courage in Journalism Award honors women who have faced rape, bombings
and jail to bring the truth to light.
http://www.mediachannel.org/front.shtml#courage

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NEW MEDIACHANNEL E-BOOK!

"MEDIAOCRACY 2000: HAIL TO THE THIEF"
How the Media Stole the US Presidential Election
Edited by Danny Schechter, MediaChannel
and Roland Schatz, MediaTenor.
http://www.electronpress.com/excerpts/hailexc.htm

Hard-hitting analysis of the role of the U.S. media during the 2000
presidential election. Featuring commentary and reporting by
MediaChannel affiliates with an original introduction by Danny
Schechter. Forward by Crocker Snow, editor of the World Paper.

Sales of this book will benefit MediaChannel.org.

167 pages.
German Edition published by Innovatio, January 2001
U.S. edition published by Electron Press, May 2001
http://www.electronpress.com/excerpts/hailexc.htm
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MediaChannel welcomes our new affiliates:
* Making India Green * Reporting the World
* eJour *Walkley Foundation for Excellence in Journalism
* Narodne Novine & NTV-Nis *Animal People
http://www.mediachannel.org/

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THE JOURNALISTS' TOOLKIT
http://www.mediachannel.org/getinvolved/journo
THE ESSENTIAL BOOKMARK FOR ANY JOURNALIST
Research tools, interview tips, Web writing guides and more!
http://www.mediachannel.org/getinvolved/journo

WEBMASTERS: YOU CAN ADD THIS ICON:
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TO LINK TO THE TOOLKIT

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THE GLOBAL OWNERSHIP CHART
Thanks to the merger boom, media power is more concentrated than ever.
A new online chart presents the global media overlords in vivid color.
http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership

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MEDIACHANNEL'S BULLETIN BOARD AND MARKETPLACE
jobs*events*action alerts*services*equipment*programming & more
http://www.mediachannel.org/bulletinboard
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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]
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THE MEDIACHANNEL POLICY CENTER
In a time of rapid and sweeping change, media policies matter.
MediaChannel previews a new gateway to media policy
information, discussion, resources and organizations worldwide.
http://www.mediachannel.org/policycenter

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

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from a network of more than 660 international media
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MediaChannel explores areas such as freedom of expression, citizen
access to media, trends in media ownership, media arts and the
intersection of media and politics.

Support for MediaChannel.org has come from the Rockefeller Foundation,
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