media
Fair and balanced? Hacking scandal rocks Murdoch media empire
July 12, 2011Billionaire Rupert Murdoch tried to squelch the hacking scandal engulfing his media empire by closing down his British tabloid, News of the World, but the firestorm continues to spread.
Read moreWake-up call: media overload among minority youth
June 29, 2011Young people of color spend about 4.5 more hours daily than their white counterparts using television, mobile devices, computers and other forms of media.
Read moreDeaf activists launch campaign against Netflix
June 28, 2011Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media "bombing" campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to subtitles for its online streaming movies.Netflix is the...
Read moreSupreme Court OK’s violent video games
June 28, 2011Are violent video games dangerous for young minds and is the U.S. military using such games as a way to recruit young people to go to war?
Read moreActivists meet in Minneapolis at Netroots conference
June 22, 2011Netroots was stocked with workshops about online activism and how the progressive movement aims to overcome recent attacks against working people by the GOP and it's extreme right-wing.
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