Category Archives: Internet

NYT and the Julian Assange Smear Campaign

Posted on 03/02/2011 by Peter Hart

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange believes people are out to smear him and his organization. That much seems clear. Today the New York Times' Ravi Somaiya writes a piece that would seem to confirm those suspicions. Theheadline today: Assange Complains of Jewish … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange, Conspiracy Theorist

Posted on 01/31/2011 by Peter Hart

The long 60 Minutes segment on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange from last night (1/30/11) is definitely worth a look. But this set-up from correspondent Steve Kroft was certainly odd: Julian Assange is not your average journalist or publisher, and some … Continue reading →

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The Joe Biden Rules

Posted on 01/28/2011 by Peter Hart

Joe Biden on Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak (PBS NewsHour, 1/27/11): I would not refer to him as a dictator. On WikiLeaks' Julian Assange (NBC's Meet the Press, 12/19/10) DAVID GREGORY: Mitch McConnell says he's a high-tech terrorist, others say this … Continue reading →

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NYT vs. Guardian on Egypt WikiLeaks

Posted on 01/28/2011 by Peter Hart

The New York Times: Cables Show Delicate U.S. Dealings With Egypt's Leaders The Guardian: WikiLeaks Cables Show Close U.S. Relationship With Egyptian President That reminds me of something Times executive editor wrote in a forthcoming piece on WikiLeaks, where he … Continue reading →

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Dubious Math in the Case for Amazon's 'Evil'

Posted on 12/09/2010 by Jim Naureckas

In AlterNet's article "Is Amazon Evil?" (12/8/10)–reprinted from the Boston Review (11-12/10)–the description of the economics of e-books is seriously dubious. Reporter Onnesha Roychoudhuri writes: If Amazon had asked publishers what they thought about locking in e-book prices at $9.99, … Continue reading →

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Evan Thomas: Only People Like Me Can Save America From the Internet's Lies

Posted on 12/08/2010 by Peter Hart

Newsweek's Evan Thomas visited Germany recently, and came away thinking the United States is headed for some serious trouble. The country is falling apart–polarized, susceptible to populist demagoguery and so on. Forces on both sides are to blame;they're not all … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Word in the Era of Social Media

Posted on 10/13/2010 by Jim Naureckas

In the era of social media, the audience itself has a big say in how big the audience is. If you'd like FAIR's messages to reach more people, there's a number of simple things you can do to help. 1. … Continue reading →

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