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Ellison, Walz sign on to Net neutrality bill

By Andy Birkey | 05.19.08 | 12:14 pm

If the telecommunications industry has its way, it’ll be in charge of what Internet users can and can’t see. Web sites that pay a premium will get direct access to readers, while blogs and personal Web sites…

The Fast Lane and the Dirt Path: Corporate Media, Democracy and the FCC [Audio]

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.05.07 | 10:00 am

In “Rich Media, Poor Democracy,” communications scholar Bob McChesney wrote about how democracy tends to be the first casualty in the collision of big media and big money. As keynote speaker at the Nov.…

The Dirt on Perry’s New Site — And More

By Paul Schmelzer | 09.10.07 | 3:19 am

Perry digs deep for site name: When asked about the name of his soon-to-launch community and news website a few weeks back, former City Pages editor Steve Perry joked about calling it The Hoe,…