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Why Digg when you can FAIL (big media)? Free Press launches MediaFAIL

MediaFail.pngThe super-smart folks at Free Press have done it again, this time with a great take on the crowd-sourced news sites that are all the rage these days:

You know it; your friends know it; everyone knows it: The media are failing. 

Every day, we read and watch reporting that favors sensation over substance. Sideshows dominate the news cycle, while real issues of public concern get drowned out by the noise. What passes for news is too often badly sourced and tainted by commercial interests or political bias.

That's why we're launching an exciting new project called MediaFAIL that lets you expose the worst moments in the media as they happen. Check it out

A great example of how to highlight an issue AND engage your community.
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Job: Executive Director for social change through journalism and media access org (NYC/DC).

Great looking opportunity for someone passionate about "social change through journalism and media access:"

People's Production House (PPH) is seeking an experienced, creative and visionary individual to serve as our next Executive Director.  PPH works at the intersection of many areas: journalism, media policy, community organizing, youth development.  The ideal candidate has a background in one or more of those areas, as well as experience leading an organization, supervising staff, and fundraising. 

You can find more information here.


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Watching the Media Watchdogs: The Nation's Media Fix launches in April.

There's an exciting new project over at The Nation that's going to kick-off next month, Greg Mitchell writes this about it:

Our media watchdogs require close watching. It's been an article of faith for Nation editors and readers since the founding of the magazine. In recent decades, Nation writers--from Alex Cockburn to Eric Alterman, among others--have provided smart, often witty, media coverage. I'm excited for the chance to join this tradition, and take it to new terrain as writer and editor of The Nation's first blog devoted to highlighting the best and worst of current media (print, digital and broadcast) several times a day.

The "Media Fix" blog will be launched in April. Until then, you can follow the blog's new Twitter feed, @MediaFixBlog. It offers a snapshot of where we're heading. I hope you take a look today.

Check it out, dammit. ;-)

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