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Media Bits and Bytes - Taking Care of Business Edition

Net Neutrality protests; Why Equifax; Jemele trumps prez; Foxifying Harvey; Indie women's mags; Truckers heart Terry Gross

‘If modern feminism is multifaceted by nature, there now seems to be an independently published magazine or zine for every one of those faces’ ... (from left) Molly Taylor and Megan Conery of Hotdog; Sharan Dhaliwal, Burnt Roti.,

Washington DC Braces For Net Neutrality Protests Later this Month

By Dominic Rushe

September 15, 2017

ExecReview

A coalition of activists and consumer groups are banding together to express concerns over an FCC proposal to rewrite the rules governing the internet.


Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability

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By Zeynep Tufecki

September 11, 2017

New York Times

There are technical factors that explain why cybersecurity is so weak, but the underlying reason is political, and it's pretty simple: Big corporations have poured large amounts of money into our political system, helping to create a regulatory environment in which consumers shoulder more and more of the risk, and companies less and less.

 

Did Jemele Hill ‘Cross the Line?’ ESPN Controversy Reveals the News Media’s Enduring Struggle With Race.

By Vanessa Williams

September 15, 2017

Washington Post

Mainstream journalists reacted with widespread condemnation of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders for suggesting that ESPN host and commentator Jemele Hill deserved to be fired for tweeting that President Trump is a white supremacist.

But for many black journalists, the real outrage was the way that ESPN publicly reprimanded Hill, a popular commentator and co-host of SportsCenter, for voicing a conclusion that many African Americans have come to after watching Trump's rhetoric and actions over the years, particularly during the past two years of his candidacy and presidency.

Murdoch-Owned Media’s Radical Climate Denial in the Face of Disaster

By Adam Johnson

September 15, 2017

FAIR

Wall Street Journal's glib snark over Harvey completes its Fox News-ification.


Zine Queens: How Women’s Magazines Found New Life via Indie Publishing

By Ruth Jamieson

July 31, 2017

Guardian

Promoting diversity and representing women on their own terms, female-led, DIY zines are on the rise in the UK. Here, the industry’s rising stars reveal how they’re reshaping the genre on their own terms.


Love It or Hate It, Truckers Say They Can’t Stop Listening to Public Radio

By Alan Yu

August 21, 2017

Current

Why do truckers like NPR? What can truckers tell us about what public radio knows about its listeners and how we could serve them better?