Archive for the ‘International Affairs’ Category
Monday, July 21st, 2008
One of my colleagues in the ICR, Andrew Kennis, has published an overview of the Venezuelan media system at Narconews. He starts with an analysis of US coverage, such as of the recent decision not to renew the license of one of the independent commercial stations, and moves on to ...
Posted in Alternative Media, Corporate media, Freedom of the press, International Affairs, Media regulation, Political activism, Public Service Media | No Comments »
Monday, June 9th, 2008
I had heard nothing of this previously, and there's nothing on the BBC News website, which is generally my first destination for breaking news in the US or UK. However, Dennis Kucinich is currently on the floor of the US House of Representatives, introducing 35 articles of impeachment against Bush. ...
Posted in International Affairs, Political activism, Prisons and crime | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
When I'm talking with my students about their news diet, at least some - though not as many as you might think - will mention the Daily Show or similar satirical content. I've repeatedly commented that my sense is that the Daily Show doesn't inform viewers about what's happening in ...
Posted in Corporate media, International Affairs, Society and culture, Trivia | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A number of items today, from a range of sources.
First, the picture to the left is of Labour TD Joe Costello, who for the last 5 years has run a weekly protest outside the Mater hospital, calling for better healthcare.
Second, potentially good news for grad employees in private universities in ...
Posted in Citizenship, migration, race, and ethnicity, Education, Income and poverty, International Affairs, Labour issues, Political activism, Society and culture | No Comments »
Friday, January 25th, 2008
We're now posting this evening's edition of A Critical Ear. It lasts about 90 minutes. Contents: Interworld Radio news headlines (3-4 min) Interworld Radio feature about healthcare services in Zambia (6 min) Discussion of Iran and US foreign policy regarding Iran (30-40 min) Gaza - recent developments and contextJose Padilla (5-10 min) Economic developments in ...
Posted in International Affairs, International law and structures, Political activism, Radio, Society and culture | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
There's been a lot of coverage of the constitutional debates in South America, both in the mainstream and alternative media. Something that hasn't got a lot of coverage has been the tribulations of the various media, as they encounter intimidation and violence from supporters of all sides. A recent IFEX ...
Posted in Freedom of the press, International Affairs | No Comments »
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
This week's show is now online. It lasts just around an hour, and features Bob Naiman and myself discussing Pakistan, Iran, and the success of Brazil's AIDS drugs policy. Locally we discuss SEIU's possible strike and the growing support from the campus community, and the CCHCC protest about the exclusion ...
Posted in Digital Audio, Income and poverty, Intellectual property issues, International Affairs, International law and structures, Labour issues, Political activism, Radio | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
As the dollar has continued to drop in value against the euro, I've predicted (with some trepidation) that it would be as low as $1.50 to the euro by the time I return to Ireland for Christmas. I must admit that I thought I was being somewhat pessimistic, but it ...
Posted in Income and poverty, International Affairs, Society and culture | No Comments »
Monday, November 12th, 2007
The 'he said/she said' model of journalism is frequently problematic, reducing complex issues to two 'sides' and often unduly elevating a marginal or rogue opinion to parity with broad informed consensus. Sometimes, however, it can be rather helpful, and I think that this example from the BBC shows that in action. ...
Posted in Freedom of the press, International Affairs, Online communication, Public Service Media, Radio | No Comments »
Friday, September 14th, 2007
One of my current side projects is the radio show I present with Bob Naiman on WRFU. A Critical Ear covers a range of US domestic and foreign policy developments. Bob works for Just Foreign Policy and is incredibly well informed on foreign policy, activism, and labor issues, so it's ...
Posted in Electoral politics, International Affairs, International law and structures, Political activism, Radio | 1 Comment »
