Media

It was fascinating to see the mainstream media's obsession with the death toll in Iraq as the "grim milestone" of 3,000 U.S. soldiers killed in the war approached toward the end of the year. My question is this: when did Americans become so averse to war casualties, and more importantly, why did it happen?

According to Reporters Without Borders' annual report 81 journalists were killed around the world in 2006 - the most in more than a decade.

A guide to promoting integrity in scientific journal publications has been published by the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Editorial Policy Committee.

Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and star of The Crocodile Hunter, died Monday after an accident with a stingray near Cairns, Australia, according to local Australian media. He was 44.

As television has embraced a huge number of nations we shall speak about global international market. The term “cultural imperialism” primarily appeared to demonstrate negative consequences of media spread throughout the world.

There are two things you quickly notice about not watching TV. The first is that everyone with a telly watches it far more than they admit. The second is that it gives thousands of hours of good quality entertainment for astonishingly little cost.

The trial of a Hong Kong journalist accused of spying in China has opened in Beijing. Reporters are calling for a fair trial for Ching Cheong.

In the 1970s, a new and outrageous kind of radio disc jockey began to appear on many American radio stations: "shock jocks." But their radio days may be numbered.

Satellite TV companies use the same closed paradigm as cable - a bunch of channels, most of which you never watch, for an exorbitant monthly subscription price.

Local TV stations broadcast shows from three different categories: local origination, syndication, and network affiliate content. Most people recognize the local origination stuff when they see it. It consists mainly local news, weather, and sports, along local talk shows and the occasional community-oriented special program.

One Reason Why Radio Won't Play Indie Music And What You Can Do About It.

Of 35 students who completed the survey and indicated that they were male and in Grade 11, only two indicated that they would be able to carry on a conversation, read newspapers and write personal letters in French. Three indicated they could do so in Klingon.

A group of former senior Communist party officials in China have denounced the recent closure of an investigative newspaper, along with the condition of government censorship.

A report by a U.S.-based press freedom group says the rise of community radio stations in several Asian countries has enhanced freedom of information. But the group says several countries, led by China, are cracking down on Internet sites that criticize their governments. Committee to Protect Journalists released it annual report in Bangkok.

Less than a month after the confirmation that Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk's cloning results were falsified, another case of scientifc fraud was discovered. What should be the role of scientific journals in policing fraud?