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Political comedy bits: The five best of July
About the blogger: Amy Bree Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies at Towson University. Her research considers the impact of political comedy and political entertainment on everyday life. She also...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Comedy (genre), Activism, Barack Obama, David Letterman
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The Emmys telecast: Baltimore native Julie Bowen wins first award of the night
The Baltimore Sun"TV is a vast wonderland. There's no place like TV. Except for HBO, it's not TV." That was the opening lyric sung by Jane Lynch, and it left me ice cold. It didn't work as a show tune, and it failed worse in its attempt to cut it as both salute and...Tags: Modern Family (tv program), Comedy (genre), Ty Burrell, Mass Media, File Sharing
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White House emails show Obama White House attacking, excluding Fox News
The Baltimore SunI honestly don't know if I have the emotional energy for this post today. I fought this battle in 2009 when the White House went to war with Fox, and I have the scars to prove it. I am so tired of standing up for journalistic principles in the middle...Tags: Mass Media, Rupert Murdoch, Freedom of the Press, Television, Censorship
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Hack this, Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch is in trouble and a whole lot of folks are delighted. They are practically drooling at the mouth that the downfall of Fox News could be around the corner. Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into allegations that the...Tags: Values, Journalism, Ethics, Mass Media, Rupert Murdoch
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Wall Street Journal attacks News Corp. critics, invokes First Amendment
The Baltimore SunIf you want to get a sense of how desperate things have become in Rupert Murdoch's empire, take a look at this editorial in today's Wall Street Journal. To cast what is happening in the UK -- and what certainly seems headed for the US -- as the work of...Tags: Julian Assange, Corruption, Journalism, Newspaper and Magazine, Media Industry
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Hearing disrupted by shaving cream 'pie' as Murdochs give little ground in testimony
The Baltimore SunUPDATE (11:55 a.m.): The hearing was abruptly interrupted, and the camera went to a blank wall as a result of a disturbance in the hearing room at about 11:55 a.m. as the last questioner was addressing a question to Rupert Murdoch. A replay of video...Tags: Piers Morgan, Criminals, Newspaper and Magazine, Rupert Murdoch, Newspapers
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Will Murdoch scandal make us pull back from Brit tabloid values?
As the scandal that sunk Rupert Murdoch's News of the World continued to unfold last week, one of the questions that loomed was whether there would be any fallout on this side of the Atlantic.
What most American analysts were wondering was whether...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Criminals, Mass Media, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Rupert Murdoch
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Will ABC sack 'Monday Night Football'?
Times Staff WriterIs Walt Disney Co. running out the clock on "Monday Night Football" on ABC? The 34-year-old sports classic is ABC's most popular and longest-running prime-time program -- a tradition that began in 1970 when ABC's legendary sports producer Roone Arledge...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Television Networks, Rupert Murdoch, Howard Cosell, National Football League
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CEO Parsons tunes up Time Warner
The Wall Street JournalWhen Richard D. Parsons became chief executive of Time Warner Inc. in May 2002, it was apparent that he wasn't cut from the same cloth as the hard-charging moguls running other media conglomerates. A former banker and lawyer better known for his...Tags: AOL LLC, Stock Market, New York City, Time Warner Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company
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Handicapping 'Seabiscuit'
The Wall Street JournalBig-time racehorses are often bankrolled by a syndicate of many investors. So why should "Seabiscuit" be any different? The film version of Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling book about a Depression-era racing champ, whose 1938 race at Pimlico Race...Tags: Tobey Maguire, Adults, Genres, Action (genre), Drama (genre)
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HBO's next business model
The Wall Street JournalJust as it rewrote the rules of television programming with its hit comedies and dramas, HBO is now trying to rewrite its business plan. One of the biggest performers for its New York-based parent, Time Warner Inc., HBO has increased its revenue 50...Tags: DVDs and Movies, New York City Police Department, Kim Cattrall, Time Warner Inc., Everybody Loves Raymond (tv program)
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Shifting sands
Sun Television WriterThere are hundreds of them, each armed with the latest technology, each wearing desert fatigues. Many are advancing on Baghdad. They are the "embeds" - the journalists who have been given the unprecedented opportunity to travel with U.S. combat units...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Army, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Rupert Murdoch, Fox Broadcasting Company
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