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CMD Releases New Report: "ALEC Exposed in Wisconsin: The Hijacking of a State"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2012CONTACT: Sara Jerving, sara@prwatch.org Watchdog Groups Call for Attorney General Investigationof ALEC Lobbying Activities MADISON -- Today, the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new...
Media Coverage of Mad Cow: USDA Calls "Misleading," Columbia Journalism Review Calls "Sane"
A downer cow at a California dairy was recently found to be infected with an "atypical" strain of "bovine spongiform encephalopathy" (BSE), or "mad cow" disease. There has been some significant media coverage of the case, and the USDA wants the media t...
The “99% Spring” to Train 100,000 Activists
More than 60 progressive groups are uniting behind the effort known as "99% Spring" and are planning to train 100,000 people across the country in methods of non-violent direct action. During the week of April 9 – 15th, leaders from the groups will c...
The Fracking Frenzy’s Impact on Women
Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," has generated widespread media attention this year. The process, which injects water and chemicals into the ground to release "natural" gas and oil from shale bedrock, has been shown to contribute significantly to a...
Occupy Movement Set to Target ALEC Corporate Members F29
On February 29th, Occupy groups in over 70 cities will be targeting corporate members of the highly read more
The Alcohol Industry’s Stealth "Joe Camel" Strategy
A new study published in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Public Health examines the sophisticated PR and marketing strategies that alcoholic beverage companies have used to re-make the image of distilled spirits to appeal to underage ...
Upcoming American Petroleum Institute ‘Vote 4 Energy’ TV Campaign Disrupted by Undercover Activists
This report exposing the deceptive tactics of the American Petroleum Institute was originally posted at Greenpeace. Recently, Greenpeace got a rare look behind the curtain at how Big Oil stages citizen support for huge oil companies, when activists got...
Spinning the Occupation
As winter sets in and Occupy Wall Street (OWS) encampments contract, the three-month old movement continues to have a big impact on the campaign trail. President Obama as well as some GOP candidates have adopted OWS concerns and language, while big ba...
Walker Enlists Karl Rove Protégé to Promote New Protest Policy
As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s new policies restricting protest in the Wisconsin capitol take effect in advance of the anniversary of 2011's historic labor uprisings, the controversial governor has enlisted a new spokesperson to sell the rules,...
JPMorgan Chase Greedwashes Reputation with "American Giving Awards"
As the New York Times media reporter, Brian Stelter, noted on Saturday, December 9, NBC agreed to broadcast a two-hour television show fully funded and sponsored by JPMorgan Chase called the "American Giving Awards." The program showcased solely recipi...
