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Media
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ImmigrationProf Blog
The Media’s Impact on the Immigration Debate
A short while back, the Brookings Institution issued a report that deserves serious attention: "The U.S. media have hindered effective policy making on immigration for decades, and their impact has…
Media Law Prof Blog
Update On Little Rock TV Anchor
Here's a CNN update on the condition of Little Rock TV anchor Anne Pressly, who was attacked in her home earlier this week (commercial or PSA may precede video clip).
Media Law Prof Blog
al-Jazeera Unfair Dismissal Case Begins
al-Jazeera is responding to Jo Burgin's allegations that sex discrimination exists at the station. At the employment tribunal hearing going on now in London over Ms. Burgin dismissal claims, attorney…
Media Law Prof Blog
New Poll Suggests BBC Programming Has Lost Some of Its Luster; Argument For Continued License Fee Will Be More Difficult
A new poll carried out for the MediaGuardian suggests that many people do not support the present BBC licensing fee, finding it not "good value" for the money. While 41%…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Image of the Israeli Supreme Court in the Media
Bryna Bogoch, Bar Ilan University, Interdisciplinary Department of Social Studies, and Yifat Holzman-Gazit, School of Law, Stanford Law School, have published "Mutual Bonds: Media Frames and the Israeli High Court…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
OK! Mag. Discusses Whether Its Cover Story on Jamie Lynn Spears Glamorizes Teen Pregnancy
Newsweek: TEEN PREGNANCY: Baby 101, by Sarah Kliff:When OK! Magazine announced 16-year-old Nickelodeon star Jamie LynnSpears' pregnancy in December 2007, it was the best-selling issue sincethe magazine's American debut in…
Media Law Prof Blog
Management Cuts Staff at Berliner Zeitung
The Guardian reports that owner David Montgomery has eliminated 30 reporter positions at the famous newspaper Die Berliner Zeitung, where staff have been dissatisfied with his management style for some…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Brickey on Media & Corporate Governance Scandals
From Boardroom to Courtroom to Newsroom: The Media and the Corporate Governance Scandals, by KATHLEEN F. BRICKEY, Washington University School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the…
China Law Blog
China v. Cafferty: CNN Should Get up in China’s Grill
By Dan Harris
Chinese Law Prof has a post up on the two lawsuits filed in China against CNN for Jack Cafferty's "thugs and goons" comment. The post is entitled, CNN sued for…
China Law Blog
China’s Olympics: What’s Reality Got To Do With It?
By Dan Harris
As a huge fan of John Pomfret, based on his excellent book, Chinese Lessons, I was happy to learn that Pomfret has just starting a blog on China for the…