TownHall.com Considers Its Readers Gullible IdiotsSource: 2parse
I suppose it's pretty clear from some of my posts that I subscribe to TownHall.com's email updates. One thing that puzzles me is the sheer number and seeming shady-ness of the "investment opportunities" that TownHall sends out.
FTC to go after blogger freebies and paymentsSource: CNET.com
The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on bloggers who review or promote products while earning freebies or payments, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
Dissecting the US Mainstream Media by Sibel EdmondsSource: 123realchange.blogspot.com
It's impossible to pinpoint the current sorry state of the MSM to one or two factors, since, at least to me, it seems to be caused by several factors, but here are the usual theories we hear out there on the mainstream media's current state:
Can wingnuttery be cured?Source: Sadly, No!
I observed many years ago that Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs fame used to be a decent, if somewhat paranoid, dude who was driven stark raving crazy by 9/11.
A Must-watch Vid: The Obama Deception Source:
The Obama Deception is a hard-hitting film that completely destroys the myth that Barack Obama is working for the best interests of the American people.
Is Obama just another Puppet OR is he really a man of hope & change??? Watch the film and...
YOU BE THE JUDGE.
"WORD CLOUD" - Your Brain On CNNSource:
Any viewers of cable news, who for even one silly second doubted corporate media's desire to fry the brain of its audience and render it hopelessly confused, need only to have seen tonight's bizarro 'WORD CLOUD" on CNN.Any viewers of cable news, who for even one silly second doub …
Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as WatchdogsSource: The New York Times
Over the last two years, some of this city's darkest secrets have been dragged into the light — city officials with conflicts of interest and hidden pay raises, affordable housing that was not affordable, misleading crime statistics.
A Hippocratic Oath for Journalists?Source: practicableideas.com
In a recent address to the Ridenhour Prize Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. journalist Bill Moyers said, "I wish we (journalists) had a professional Hippocratic Oath of our own that might stir us in the night when we stray from our mission."
Novak Diagnosed With Brain Tumor, HuffPo Closes CommentsSource: newsbusters.org
"For the second time in about two weeks, the Huffington Post has published bad health news about a high-ranking conservative media member, and has closed comments on the article likely to prevent its readers from disgracefully applauding the event.

So for awhile now I've been following this lawsuit against Sott.net by HBI & Eric Pepin.
Unimaginable Intentional Human SufferingSource: The People's Voice
Perhaps one day we shall know the truth about being, and being alive on planet earth, whether life on every living planet is as messed-up as it is here.
A Fond Farewell to Punk PlanetSource: Utne
The deck was stacked against Punk Planet, though, and the hard knocks of independent publishing finally became too much to bear.
New Progress for Progressive MediaSource: AlterNet.org
"...There is a giant hole in the TV world, where progressives are virtually invisible and donors seem unable or unwilling to do battle in the commercial world of advertising and investments.