Archive for November, 2004
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
It appears the chances for reform of the UN security council are increasing. However, the report I saw only mentions moves to increase the size of the council - something Germany and others are pushing for - and nothing about another pressing issue: the need for reform of the veto ...
Posted in International law and structures | Comments Off on Reform of UNSC pending?
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
From the Prometheus radio project:We're writing this note to let you know about a great opportunity to expand Low Power FM -- and to encourage you to act on it now, before time runs out. We need you to file comments at the FCC before -December 1st-, and tell ...
Posted in Radio | Comments Off on Attacks on LPFM in localism filings
Sunday, November 21st, 2004
The Observer has an interesting commentary on the Economist's finding that Ireland is the 'best' country in the world in which to live.
Posted in Income and poverty | Comments Off on How good?
Sunday, November 21st, 2004
I was in Chicago at the National Communications Convention, and on Saturday I had an opportunity to have lunch with, and then hear a talk by, Robert Pepper, the Senior Policy Analyst of the FCC. An affable, engaging, and obviously intelligent man, he's a persuasive speaker.
Posted in Media regulation, Radio | 1 Comment »
Friday, November 19th, 2004
Clear Channel are to put more emphasis on the local information on station websites. I suppose if your radio station doesn't have community-specific content, you may as well trumpet the little stuff you do have.
Posted in Corporate media | Comments Off on Clear Channel and localism
Thursday, November 18th, 2004
Why is it that some of the best anti-war commentary in the Irish Times is in Irish?Céad míle fáilte, céad míle corpán. Céad míle saighdiúir eachtrannach ag tuirlingt sa tSionainn ar a slí chun páirceanna an áir; céad míle fear, bean agus leanbh nár dhein dochar d'fhéileacán ná d'fheithid a ...
Posted in International Affairs | Comments Off on Níl ann ach gnó
Thursday, November 18th, 2004
What do you do when reporters show that war is resulting in atrocities? You try to stop the reporting of course.
Posted in Freedom of the press | Comments Off on Republican calls for end to embedding
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004
Bhí mé ag léamh píosa san Irish Times agus bhí abairt suimúil ann: "ghoid an foréigean cuid dá dhaonnacht de." Tá an túdar ag caint faoi scéal Ghearmáinais, is pearsa shamhailteach atá í gceist, ach creidím go bhfuil cuid den fhírinne ann. Sa Ghuardian inniú tá iarshaighdiúir ag scríobh faoi ...
Posted in International law and structures | Comments Off on Cogadh agus Daonnacht
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004
It's amazing how articles with profiles of LPFM stations and coverage of the issues tend to appear in clusters.
Posted in Radio | Comments Off on Two pieces on LPFM
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004
Free Press has a copy of a Detroit Free Press article covering the attempts of a religious broadcaster to muscle in on the frequency, and airtime, of various high school stations in Michigan.
Posted in Radio | Comments Off on High school radio under threat in Michigan