Bush Signs Detainee Bill
The much-debated Military Commissions Act of 2006 is now the law of the land.
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New FCC Filing: Broadcasters of Fake News Make False Claims about VNR study
Groups urge FCC to continue investigation into corporate propaganda
In an October 16, 2006, letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Free Press and the Center for Media and Democracy refuted spurious claims made by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) and the National Association of Broadcast Communicators (NABC), a new consortium of broadcast PR firms, about the FCC's ongoing investigation into corporate-funded "fake news" on local TV stations.
Taking a Page (Well, Two) From History
As you may have heard by now, former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) is not the first member of Congress to be involved in a congressional page scandal.
Remember Those Term-Limit Pledges?
It's hard to believe that twelve years have passed since the Newt Gingrich-led Republican Revolution of 1994.
Accuracy of Report on Video News Releases Affirmed: CMD Issues Full Rebuttal of RTNDA Claims
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a full rebuttal of claims made against its April 2006 report, "Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed." The report tracked television stations' use of video news releases (VNRs). The report documented 77 television stations airing VNRs or related materials; not once did stations disclose the client behind the segment. Recently, the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), through the law and lobby firm Wiley Rein & Fielding, issued a critique of CMD’s report that misrepresented and distorted the substance of the report. CMD's full, point-by-point rebuttal of RTNDA's critique is available online at: www.prwatch.org/node/5282.
Rebuttal of the Radio-Television News Directors Association's "Fake TV News" Report Critique
On October 5, 2006, the Wiley Rein & Fielding law and lobby firm filed an appeal with the U.S.
Rep. Mark Foley: Who knew what and when?
The scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) has evolved from one of a disturbing congressman to a possible institutional cover-up.
Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigns
Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Friday after ABC News obtained sexually suggestive emails and transcripts of instant messenger conversations between Foley and a then-16 year old page.
Senate passes detainee bill
The War on Terror detainee bill passed the Senate last night and is now headed for the president's desk and a likely court challenge. The bill passed by the Senate reflects the House's proposal to provide both the president and government interrogators broader authority with regard to the detention, interrogation and trials of suspected terrorists. The bill passed by a 65-34 vote, and was supported by each GOP senator with the exception of Sen.