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 The Death and Life of American Journalism Pt.2
 The Real News Network
McChesney and Nichols propose solutions for crisis facing journalism.
Unplug the Signal: The Truth Will Not Be Televised
 Nathan Janes
We have been trained like dogs to be obedient to our television; our master has had our minds on a tight leash. Let us never forget the truth will not be televised.
The Death and Life of American Journalism
 The Real News Network
McChesney and Nichols: The market cannot generate sufficient journalism on its own.
2010 Puerto Vallarta Writers' Conference Individual Tickets for Feature Presentations
 Barbara Sands
Of interest to those who cannot attend the 2010 Writers' Conference, Biblioteca Los Mangos will be selling 'Feature Presentation' tickets at the door for $250 pesos for each presentation. This represents a fund raiser for the Library. There will also be t-shirts and hats on sale.
Amnesty Asks Mexico for New Probe of Journalist’s Death
 EFE
Amnesty International is urging the Mexican government to undertake a new investigation of the 2006 killing of U.S. journalist Brad Will now that a political activist falsely accused of the crime has been released from custody.
Drugs, Death and Destruction: Aspiring Journalist Covers Mexico’s Ongoing War on Drugs
 Daily News
Florida Gulf Coast University student and Naples Daily News intern Alex Pena traveled to Juárez, Mexico, to cover the violence surrounding drug trafficking. While in Juárez for three days, there were more than 50 murders, including the slaying of two policemen and a drug cartel leader.
Suspect in Reporter's Death in Mexico to be Freed
 Associated Press
The lone suspect in the slaying of an independent U.S. journalist more than three years ago will be released for lack of evidence, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Mexico Names New Prosecutor for Attacks on Media
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico has replaced its special prosecutor for crimes against the media amid complaints that the country is becoming one of the world's deadliest places for journalists and that most killings have gone unresolved.
There's Still Time to Perk Up a Dreary February!
 Barbara Sands
Readers and writers both will enjoy the interactive seminars, the stimulating speakers and the fellowship at the social events scattered throughout the weekend of February 26-28, at the Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group Fifth Annual Conference at Biblioteca Los Mangos.
Mexico's Killing Fields
 Tony Cohan & Tamsin Mitchell
Dozens of Mexican journalists have been killed since 2004. Mexico says it is concerned, but little has changed. Foreign reporters publicizing Mexican colleagues' work might offer a shield.
Reporters, Activists Demand Protection in Mexico
 Emilio Godoy
Journalists and human rights activists in Mexico are frantically seeking a mechanism to protect them from attacks related to their work, but the state has been slow to respond. The Colombian model might provide a solution.
Puerto Vallarta Writers Group Book Signing
 Steve Van Slyke
As part of the 5th Annual Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference, which is taking place at Los Mangos Library on February 26th through the 28th, local and international authors will be on the beach in front of Daiquiri Dick's Restaurant signing copies of their books on February 28th from 2-4 pm.
NGOs Blame Mexico Officials for Most Attacks on Journalists
 Agence France-Presse
Some two-thirds of attacks on journalists in Mexico last year were carried out by the authorities, and less than 10 percent by criminal groups, two rights groups said Wednesday.
Can the White House Control the News?
 Sherwood Ross
Now that one of every four Americans gets the news online, a communications authority wonders if the White House is still able to control the news.
I Want a Job Naming Cars
 Ed Schwartz
Writing is a not a bad living. You get a little fame and you get a little pay and so it goes. No complaints. But, next time around, I want to go into a business where I get to name cars. I will make a lot of money. I'll submit a lot of really stupid car names and someone will pay me big bucks.
Development Journalism is Crucial for Social Change
 Kulsum Mustafa
Emphasizing the great importance of development journalism in today’s world, Ms Sangeeta Rajeesh, senior editor, Press Institute of India (PII), Chennai said that it is very essential that we sensitize our journalists towards focusing on issues relevant to development.
Haiti and the 'Devil's Curse'
 The Real News Network
Danny Glover, Peter Hallward, and Anthony Fenton contribute to breaking down the media avoidance of Haiti's history of foreign intervention.
Exit Stage Left: Air America Goes Silent
 Capitol Hill Blue
Air America, the left-wing talk radio network that tried to compete with the more established right-wing icons of the airwaves, closed down Thursday - a victim of dashed hopes, mangled programming and lofty goals that were never met.
Networks Giving Americans Sanitized Version of War
 Sherwood Ross
U.S. television networks have given the public a sanitized, largely bloodless view of the war in Iraq, an academic authority on communications writes.
Mexico: Journalists' Options - Silence, Exile or the Grave
 Emilio Godoy
Journalists are the target of such violence in Mexico that many have been forced to seek refuge in the United States, or to give up their profession. And the outlook at the start of this year is even grimmer for media workers in this country.
Mexican Crime Reporter Killed in Apparent Drug Hit
 Reuters
Mexican police said this weekend they found the body of a crime reporter abducted last month by apparent drug traffickers, the third murder of a journalist in recent weeks.
Mexico Rights Agency: Reporters' Deaths Unresolved
 Associated Press
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says federal and state governments haven't shown results in investigating or preventing the killing of journalists.
Creative Nonfiction - The Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group February Conference Theme
 Barbara Sands
Puerto Vallarta Writers' Group has chosen 'Creative Nonfiction' as the theme of its fifth annual conference to be held at and in collaboration with Biblioteca los Mangos from February, 26-28. The roster of writers coming to Vallarta this year will satisfy any reader's or writer's curiosity.
Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Mexican Reporter After Work
Robin Emmott
Suspected drug hitmen kidnapped a Mexican journalist after he left work, shot him and and left a threatening message on his body in an upsurge of attacks on the media, his newspaper said on Friday.
Mexican Editor Detained by State Government
 Frontera NorteSur
As Mexico prepares to mark the twin anniversaries of its 1810 War of Independence and 1910 Revolution — events ushered in with cries of freedom and justice — a prominent newsman was detained and interrogated because of an article he wrote.
Wars and Disputed Elections: The Most Dangerous Stories for Journalists
 Reporters Without Borders
Two appalling events marked 2009: one was the largest ever massacre of journalists in a single day – a total of 30 killed – by the private militia of a governor in the southern Philippines and the other was an unprecedented wave of arrests and convictions of journalists and bloggers in Iran following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed reelection.
Police Reporter Abducted in Sinaloa
 Agence France-Presse
A police reporter was abducted in the northwest Mexico state of Sinaloa, in the latest incident in one of the most dangerous countries for media workers, the journalist's employers said.
Journalist Killed in Mexico is 12th Case in 2009
 Associated Press
A journalist was gunned down this week as he left a holiday party in the Mexican Caribbean resort town of Tulum, human rights officials and an international media group said Friday, bringing to 12 the number of reporters killed this year in the country.
Journalist Murdered Near Tourist Hotspot in Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
A journalist from the east Mexican town of Tulum was gunned down by two assailants on a motorcycle as he drove his car, a local media association said Wednesday.
CPJ Survey Finds at Least 68 Journalists Killed in 2009
 Committee to Protect Journalists
At least 68 journalists worldwide were killed for their work in 2009, the highest yearly tally ever documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the organization said in its year-end analysis.
Vallarta Writers' Group to Present Stellar Lineup at February Conference
 Barbara Sands
Creative Nonfiction: The Literature of Reality will be addressed by award-winning writers at the fifth annual Puerto Vallarta Writers Group conference, scheduled to be held in concert with Biblioteca los Mangos at the library's facility from February 26th-28th 2010.
Report: 56 Journalists Killed in Mexico in 9 Years
 Associated Press
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says 56 journalists have been killed in the past nine years and most of the slayings remain unsolved.
Forbes Publishes Fiction on Climate Change Debate
 Jim Naureckas
Forbes.com has an article up called 'The Fiction of Climate Science.' Thanks no doubt to a link from Drudge, it's currently one of the website's 'top rated,' 'most popular' and 'most emailed' items. 'Fiction' is a polite word for what the author, Gary Sutton, does with evidence.
Canada's Nazi Border Guards
 Brenda Norrell
When Canada's Nazi border guards detained Amy Goodman, they hoped to silence any critical comments she would make about the 2010 Olympics It backfired.
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