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R.I.P Rob McChesney. He was a trenchant critic who saw corporate & commercial media as corrosive to democracy. I admired how his analysis & polemics were grounded in an intimate understanding of the history, structure & power--the political economy--of media. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
www.thenation.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Perhaps related to this thread, but an article about how Spotify seemingly hires fake bands to rip off real bands and promotes the songs on the algorithms.

Once you control all the platforms, you can squeeze the actual artists out entirely. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-ugly-t...
December 20, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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The deeply insightful Will Tavlin writing in @nplusonemag.com about Netflix: detailing with precision and thoughtfulness the changes that the ascent of the streamers has wrought upon our cultural landscape.
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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sex workers deserve love
sex workers deserve protection
sex workers deserve community
sex workers deserve to feel safe
sex workers deserve fair wages
sex workers deserve safety
sex workers deserve to be treated like people
November 30, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Trans women rock
Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.
December 5, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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Dear Editors — If you’re considering publishing an article about issues related to transgender people, then perhaps you should consider assigning that article to a transgender journalist. Don’t have any transgender journalists in your newsroom?

@transjournalists.org has several valuable resources:
Trans Journalists Association
Promoting more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. Supporting gender-expansive journalists in their careers.
www.transjournalists.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:58 AM
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November 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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Don't let the tragedy of the world keep you from doing loving work. That's what they want.
November 15, 2024 at 1:53 AM