VA: Do editorial endorsements matter, or have readers turned the proverbial page?

By   /  October 18, 2012  /  2012 General Election, Journalism, Journalism & Media, News, Virginia  /  No Comments

Newspaper editorial endorsements don't have quite the sway they once enjoyed. But they still matter, media experts say.

Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA—Newspaper editorial endorsements — like traditional media as a whole — aren’t as influential in major elections as they once were, say two Washington and New York media scholars.
There’s no single explanation. But the decline of print, the proliferation of information available online, a growing skepticism of the powerful press and [...]

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FL: How influential is media for the Hispanic vote?

By   /  October 18, 2012  /  2012 General Election, Featured, Florida, Issues, News, Vote 2012  /  No Comments

INFLUENCIA: Muchas cadenas de televisión nuevos están dirigidos a los hispanos

By Marianela Toledo | Florida Watchdog
MIAMI — In the past year, media has experienced tremendous growth in South Florida. In 2011, CNN Español moved part of its studios from Atlanta to Miami. SoiTV also launched in Miami, highlighting social media channels like Facebook and Twitter.
In 2012 the local America Teve Fox launched its national affiliate, and [...]

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DeGROW: CO union WINS due to lack of political transparency

By   /  October 16, 2012  /  Commentary  /  Comments Off

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By Ben DeGrow | Special to Colorado Watchdog
The perks afforded government employee unions merit some careful reconsideration, especially when they come back to influence elections.
Colorado Media Trackers broke down the campaign giving of Colorado Workers for Innovations and New Solutions, or WINS, the relatively new state employees union created through a partnership of three national [...]

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COMMENTARY: Give Cato a ‘C’ for giving Walker a ‘B’

By   /  October 12, 2012  /  Commentary, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Reporter  /  2 Comments

By Kevin Binversie | Wisconsin Reporter
Like kids in a classroom, American governors get grades. They get a grade of pass or fail on Election Day. They get rated by the media. And they are constantly appraised by such third-party groups as the Cato Institute.
This year, Cato gave Wisconsin’s Gov. Scott Walker a “B.”
A Washington, DC-based, [...]

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TX: Paramedic, who broadcast urge to slap patient, loses appeal

By   /  October 10, 2012  /  Judiciary, News, Texas  /  Comments Off

DECISION:

By Steve Miller | Texas Watchdog
It seems that slapping a patient being transported for critical care is hardly proper procedure. But that’s what Texas paramedic Janis Roberts announced on Facebook was her instinct regarding a difficult patient.
After her termination by CareFlite, Roberts sued.
Read the full story at Texas Watchdog.
 
 

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