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In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.
by David Folkenflik, Mario Ariza and Miranda Green

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New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years.
by The Associated Press

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How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Minneapolis-based independent journalist Katie Thornton just came out with a new 5-part series on WNYC’s show "On the Media" about how the the American right came to dominate talk radio, and how one company is launching a conservative media empire on the airwaves.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.
by David Folkenflik

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