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Deggans PunditWatch: the Bechdel rule becomes the Deggans ruletampabay.com » The Feed - Sep 3, 2008 National Public Radio pop culture reporter Neda Ulaby came to me a few weeks ago with an intriguing question: What did I think of the Bechdel Rule? The Rule comes from a 1985 cartoon by illustrator Allison Bechdel … Also tagged: radio, pop culture, media business, network tv |
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Asking the experts: How has the press covered the election so far?tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 25, 2008 Today’s start of the Democratic National Convention marks the beginning of the end for this year’s presidential contest – the first dip in a roller coaster ride that will gather speed through next week’s Republican … Also tagged: radio, government, pop culture, media business, cable tv, network tv, journalism ethics, tv journalism |
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HBO present a Black List anyone would be proud to jointampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 22, 2008 It’s a noble goal: reclaiming the pejorative term “black list” from its historical meaning as a tally of people to be avoided to “an assembly of short stories on race, struggle and achievement.” That’s what longtime … Also tagged: pop culture, media business, cable tv, video streams |
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Why is Jon Stewart the only late night TV comic who jokes mostly about Obama?tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 22, 2008 When my pal and colleague Bill Carter wrote a compelling piece for the New York Times featuring late night comedy writers complaining about how they couldn't write jokes about Barack Obama, I went on CNN to air a few … Also tagged: government, pop culture, media business, cable tv, network tv |
tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 18, 2008
For months now, the big TV networks have taken hits from critics over allegations that their new series lineup this fall lacked ethnic diversity -- with no new live-action shows starring people of color. But CBS took …
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Deggans PunditWatch '08: Dissecting Kwame on NPR and needling Tom Joyner on C-SPANtampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 12, 2008 The best thing about being a professional journalist is the wonderful experiences you get to have. Case in point: Organizers of a panel on media coverage of the Jena Six and Jeremiah Wright controversies at the UNITY … Also tagged: internet, radio, government, pop culture, media business, cable tv, journalism ethics, video streams |
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Did Loreal whitewash Beyonce?tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 8, 2008 I found myself yesterday opining on something I'm not usually asked to comment on: cosmetics. But in this case, it was a friend at the New York Post asking about an ad in the latest Elle magazine showing pop star … Also tagged: music, pop culture, media business |
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Digital divide erased according to new survey by black-focused TV channel; Radio Onetampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 2, 2008 This probably won't get much attention, thanks to Barack Obama's seismic visit to St. Petersburg today, but the black-focused cable channel TV One will announce today in Orlando the results of a massive study of black … Also tagged: radio, telecommunications, pop culture, media business, cable tv, network tv |
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Obama, McCain and the Uhurus: Who's playing the race card and why media fumbles the questiontampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 1, 2008 One reason why Barack Obama's people may be having so much trouble refuting John McCain's claim that Obama's is unfairly playing the "race card," is because the criticism was so politically astute. McCain's campaign … |
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New study: Prime time cable news shows are much too whitetampabay.com » The Feed - Jul 29, 2008 I noted some time ago that the three big cable TV news channels featuring the most election coverage were also woefully lacking in diversity -- featuring prime time lineups hosted almost entirely by middle-aged white … Also tagged: government, pop culture, media business, cable tv, journalism ethics, tv journalism |