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Entries from December 6th, 2011

Spin Alert: Beverage industry front

December 6th, 2011 · 15 Comments · Media, Politics

The email arrived this morning. Subject: Ridiculous Stimulus Spending It was from a Heather Stegner, using a simple gmail address. Friendly sounding. Ian, I’m working with a group called Smart Taxpayers Exposing Waste (STEW). With your background in investigative journalism, I thought this might be of interest to you. STEW is a growing group focused [...]

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The sad state of media

December 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Ethics, Media

We were driving through Kaneohe on our way back to Kaaawa late Friday afternoon when NPR’s “On the Media” broadcast what might have been the two most depressing interviews I’ve heard in a long time. They reflect on the state of the media, print and online, and leave you wondering what in the world is [...]

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