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June 2007 - Posts

Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:27 PM

As if NYC doesn't have enough to worry about ...

If you want to take a picture or shoot video in New York City, you might have to travel solo and make it awfully darned snappy. Check out this New York Times story about new rules being considered by the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:36 AM

Is the Fairness Doctrine really fair?

The Hill has reported an interesting look at Congressional debate surrounding the resurrection of the Fairness Doctrine, which, until 1987, required broadcasters to devote a "reasonable" amount of time to presenting all sides of a controversial issue.
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Monday, June 18, 2007 11:48 PM

Not so over the Hill ...

Random thoughts from last week's whirlwind trip to Washington, D.C.: Your correspondence really does matter. As I zipped in and out of the offices of more than a dozen members of Congress, I heard one thing over and over: they want to know what
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:18 AM

Anchorwoman: How low can we go?

Let's get some things straight right out of the starting gate: No, I don't have the face or body for television (only because the medium is so intently -- and stupidly -- focused on cosmetic beauty). No, I'm not bitter about that. And yes, I fully expect
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:17 PM

'Predator' finally on the run?!

Surprise. Surprise. Former NBC News producer Marsha Bartel, who has worked on the "To Catch a Predator" series, has filed suit against the network. She claims, in part, that NBC fired her after she complained about the bad journalism ethics figuring
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