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Category: Media Reform

Advertising for the greater good?

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

The UN News Centre reports that the United Nations recently awarded several advertising agencies for developing campaigns that raised awareness of various humanitarian and development issues, such as the plight of slum dwellers and child abuse. This year’s winners were: Leo Burnett Publicidade Ltda (Brazil) for “Favela”, a print advertisement to raise awareness about poverty;…

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Edward R. Murrow and the FCC

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

The New Yorker this week has a great piece called “The Murrow Doctrine” on Edward R. Murrow and government oversight over television broadcasting. The writer Nicholas Lemann contends that the kind of investigative journalism pioneered by Murrow in the 40’s and 50’s would not have come about if there had not been strong governmental pressure…

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Shifting Gears: Media reform

Posted on January 25, 2006 by

My work situation will be moving in a significant new direction in the near future. In light of this, I will be expanding the focus of this blog to include the important arena of media reform. In particular I will be reflecting on the areas of media-related advocacy, research and evolution. There are strong linkages…

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