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: MediaShift Idea LabCommunity Journalism in Times of Economic Crisis
By Todd Wolfson
Media Mobilizing Project recently started a new initiative: Community Journalism in Times of Economic Crisis. The initiative is a response to both the economic crisis, which is hitting Philadelphians hard, and the growing problems with the for-profit journalism model, which is making it difficult for local newspapers to cover stories about the struggles of everyday people during the economic downturn. The goal of this project is to report on and collect the real stories of Philadelphia and beyond on MMP's community blog, so we can begin to get a picture of the economic crisis from the ground up. Here is a copy of our latest newsletter: The Human Right to Healthcare: Northeastern Hospital is Groundzero

Full post as published by MediaShift Idea Lab on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Bailout Bill HR124
Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
Cell Phone Use
Can Increase Risk of Brain Cancer 5 Times
Bayer CropScience AG
alleging farmers suffered economic losses after Bayer's biotech Liberty Link rice was released into the food supply and countries banned US rice.
Negligent Death
Family of New York Times reporter awarded undisclosed settlement for medical malpractice.

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