When the World Trade Organization summit collapsed in Seattle, major
American news outlets seemed to go into shock. The failure to launch a new
round of global trade talks stunned many journalists who were accustomed to
covering...
03 December 1999
It's a pro-democracy movement. And it's global.
The vibrant social forces that converged on Seattle -- and proceeded to deflate the WTO summit -- are complex, diverse and sometimes contradictory. Yet the threads of...
26 November 1999
In a media world with few bright spots, I'm thankful for "Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood."
Every day, people of all ages are watching hyped-up and commercialized TV programs that emphasize surface appearances. Sitcoms...
19 November 1999
Welcome to an all-new episode of "Media Jeopardy!" This is a game that
never ends, whether you like it or not.
A reminder of the rules: First, listen carefully to the answer. Then, try to come up with the correct...
17 November 1999
Before the Aaron McKinney trial in Wyoming gets boxed away in the national memory, we should linger on some very disturbing features of the plea agreement, starting with the successful demand by Matthew Shepard's parents, Dennis and Judy,...
12 November 1999
When thousands of protesters converge on Seattle at the end of this month
to challenge the global summit of the World Trade Organization, they're
unlikely to get a fair hearing from America's mass media.
Consider how...
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