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MEDIA WATCHDOG: UNION TRIBUTE SALE RAISES MEDIA ETHICS CONCERNS
By Miriam Raftery November 20, 2011 (San Diego) –Media reform and citizens’ groups have voiced concern over purchase of the San Diego Union-Tribune, a self-proclaimed “watchdog”, by a team led by...
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MEDIA WATCHDOG: IS THE U-T’S PURCHASE OF NORTH COUNTY TIMES AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE?
Merger highlights the decline of independent mediaBy Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County MagazineSeptember 19, 2012 (San Diego)—The U-T San Diego’spurchase of the North County Timesfor $11.95 million...
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READER'S EDITORIAL: UNION-TRIBUNE CROSSES THE LINE
By Joel A. Harrision, PhD, MPHOctober 25, 2012 (San Diego)--In June, during the Primaries, I was appalled to see on the front page of the U-T San Diego both op-eds supporting Carl DeMaio for mayor and...
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READER'S EDITORIAL: EARTHQUAKES, FAULTS AND MIDGUIDED DEVELOPMENT IN SAN DIEGO
By Eleanora Robbins“This is where Doug Manchester has decided to build high rise buildings, right on liquefiable soils.”November 3, 2012 (San Diego)--Italy isn’t the only place making dumb decisions...
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THE DEMISE OF LOCAL MEDIA: WHAT IF WE SOON HAVE NO NEWSPAPERS LEFT?
By Miriam RafteryFebruary 17, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)--As a journalist, I find it disturbing to see the high number of East County media outlets that have closed their doors, slashed content,...
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