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Revolutions: 5 Years of Media Change for Social, Racial, Gender and Economic Justice
July 12, 2008
karlos schmieder
INVINCIBLE, SIAIRA, JAHI, ROOPA SINGH, Notorious East and West Coast DJ's SAKE1 and LAMUMBA to PERFORM AT REVOLUTIONS CMJ awards media leaders, media makers and journalists for dedicated commitment to making media that matters to low income, working and communitie...
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@NCMR 2008: How can social networking technology support the work of grassroots organizers?
June 11, 2008
Samhita Mukhopadhyay
I hit up a lot in the last few days, but right now I am sitting in a panel of organizing the social web for change. The panel has Feministing's lovely tech lady, Deanna Zandt, along with Chris Rabb from Afro-netizen, Andrew Slack, Craig Newmark (craigslist) and Ruby Si...
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@NCMR 2008: No Justice without Media Justice
June 11, 2008
Samhita Mukhopadhyay
When we speak of a justice agenda we are talking about greater political, social and cultural changes that are plugged into an analysis of power that reform focused movements often times overlook. Many times it is a matter of semantics, since all of us working in justi...
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CMJ Director Malkia Cyril on Main Street at NCMR
June 9, 2008
karlos schmieder

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@National Conference for Media Reform 2008
June 6, 2008
Samhita Mukhopadhyay
I am in Minneapolis for the National Conference on Media Reform. If you are here, please come say hi! I am here with my organization the Center for Media Justice and will be repping at the MAGnet table tomorrow from 5:30-7. I am also live-blogging most of the conference...
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CMJ "pitches" in to statewide effort to protest proposed Ca education budget cuts
May 19, 2008
karlos schmieder
Capitol rally promises 3,000 students Education may not have taken the biggest hit in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget, but advocates plan to continue their PR assault on the Capitol. Today, education officials have organized a noon rally on the South steps of th...
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This week's video of the week: Un poquito de tanto verdad
May 14, 2008
karlos schmieder

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Net Neutrality, Ideas and Racial Justice
April 18, 2008
karlos schmieder

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2 recent polls important for community organizers
April 10, 2008
karlos schmieder
The importance of this poll [Poll finds economy is Bay Area's top worry; Transportation, housing round out top three concerns] can be summed up by the following excerpt: Given the mortgage crisis, the flood of foreclosures and soaring fuel prices, it is not surprisin...
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It's YouTube vs Primetime Ads in '08 San Francisco Proposition Battle
April 10, 2008
karlos schmieder
SF, CA – The Proposition commercials seem to start earlier and earlier every election cycle. With two months before the June 3rd ballot, this year's first lob comes from Lennar Corporation – out with a commercial promoting Prop G, which would give waterfron...
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Radio host drops lawsuit
August 15, 2008
Bob Egelko

Journalists Must Speak Up
August 14, 2008
by Joe Torres

Black in America Misses The 'Why'
August 10, 2008
By Stephen Gardner

Majority of Americans Say Racism Against Blacks Widespread
August 4, 2008
Jeffrey M. Jones

Believe it or Not - Fewer Californians Trust the News Media
July 18, 2008
Lori Abbott/Chris Thomas

Grassroots Groups Join the Push for Internet for Everyone
July 17, 2008
Free Press

Invincible in Two Worlds
July 16, 2008
Rachel Swan

Hyphen's Momo Chang Wins Center for Media Justice Award
July 16, 2008
HYPHEN MAGAZINE

Spanish-language TV journalists paid less
July 14, 2008
Joe Garofoli

Non-Aligned Countries Endorse Venezuelan Proposal for Alternative World Media
July 6, 2008
James Suggett