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The Dubai-based Al-Arabiya network is pissing people off – that’s a good sign: the Palestinian Authority has demanded that Arab satellite-TV journalists refer to any Palestinian killed by the Israeli Defense Forces as “martyred.” The instructions targeted the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya network, which until now had been using the politically and …

Clear Channel – the radio anti-Christ – is trying to deflect criticism of its generic, cookie cutter, race to the bottom approach to commercial radio hegemony by forming “local advisory boards” for its stations, including here in Cleveland: The largest U.S. radio chain, known in part for broadcasting single programs …

This story reminds me of this post by our Crushkill. How many of these knee jerk MJ supporters have really looked into the series of allegations against him? Do they really ALL stem from the fact that Michael is just “different” and “misunderstood”? How do YOU know he’s just different …

Friends o Blogcritics Dan Gillmor and Doc Searls arrive at similar views of the transformation of consumers into producers made possible by technology. Gillmor: During Super Bowl week later this month, a political advertisement will air on some TV stations. That’s no big surprise, given that the Iowa caucuses and …

We have been following he saga of Robert Kilroy-Silk, former MP and morning talk show host on the BBC, who has been criticized and suspended from his show for writing a newspaper editorial called “We Owe the Arabs Nothing.” After expressing “regret” over the matter, he is now defending himself: …

In response to the outcry against his “We Owe the Arabs Nothing” editorial we mentioned a couple of days ago, the BBC has suspended the morning talk show of Robert Kilroy-Silk. What do you expect from the stridently PC BBC, who leave no “oppressed” people uncoddled? The TV presenter said …

I have neglected to mention I had a great time speaking with Vince Outlaw on his New Jazz thing show last night on KSDS, San Diego last night. Our main topic was the status of music available over the Internet and my prediction that 2004 will be the year it …

Robert Kilroy-Silk, morning talk show host on BBC1 and former Labor MP, wrote an editorial in the (UK) Sunday Express last Sunday entitled “We Owe the Arabs Nothing” – stink has ensued: The Muslim Council of Britain denounced the BBC discussion show presenter’s piece as a “gratuitous anti-Arab rant”. ….The …

Besides casting further doubt upon the cherished hope many harbor that bin Laden is dead, the latest bin Laden tape has given rise to an interesting critique of the American media by Russ Baker in the LA Times: Well, he’s back. Another audiotape from Osama bin Laden has just been …

Love him, hate him, serve him straight or on the rocks, come hell or high water the mumbling cowboy will be with us until January ’09 – plan accordingly: A USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll Friday through Monday shows that Bush’s courting of conservative Republicans and the brightening picture for economic growth …