APD’s Social Media Monitoring Efforts Face Crackdowns

Facebook denies access to third-party companies

"...that law enforcement agencies monitor political protests through social media reached a viral tipping point. Thousands of Facebook users..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

Bruce Sterling on Social Media Jihads

How good are terrorists' Twitter game?

"...Social media and the Internet itself have steadily amplified humanity's noblest..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Media Watch: 'A Sense of Purpose'

Texas Tribune makes its debut in realm of nonprofit journalism

"...job, Hu says, an opportunity to create a new media entity devoted to in-depth, nonpartisan coverage of Texas government..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Column by Kevin Brass

Dean Done in by Media

"...Dear Editor, U.S. media has singled out Howard Dean for harsh criticism, his..."

Feb. 19, 2004 Postmarks

Media Clips

Southwestern Bell and Time Warner push Jump.Net and other small Internet service providers out of the Austin market with anti-competitive pricing schemes.

"...that deregulating the industry would be good for competition. Media activists argued otherwise, predicting an Orwellian future where fewer..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Mediocre Media '96

A Rough Beast Kicks in the Water

"...managers in the midst of a hurricane, the news media acted the part of victims more often than presenters..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Chris Walters

Page Two: The Media Has Always Been Biased

The history of American journalism is one of slanted and limited coverage

"...There is a currently shared feeling that news media has reached an all-time low, being more biased and..."

April 7, 2017 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Panel: The War at Home: Trump and the Mainstream Media

How to report and consume news under siege from the White House

"...but said she considers Trump’s adversarial relationship with the media an “opportunity” to investigate and press the administration. “If..."

March 16, 2017 SXSW Post by Michael King

Media Watch: Sammy Allred Back on the Air

Shake, rattle, and roll in local radio

"...station formerly known as La Ley. Station owner Border Media Partners, which is under the direction of a trustee..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Meatier Media Moments

The News at Nine

"...sides; see this week's "Naked City.") Got all that? "Media Clips" sincerely hopes that KOOP's station politics in 1999..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Deborah O'Keefe of Jason & Deb Sues 101X Owners Waterloo Media

Lawsuit alleges misogyny and discrimination by owner Bob Sinclair, station countersues

"...O'Keefe has filed a lawsuit against station owners Waterloo Media, seeking monetary relief of over $1 million. O'Keefe was..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Media Watch: Whoring is boring

"...free press: It was a year of spicy, incendiary media stories, striking to the core of the media's role..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

The Internet offers new opportunities for newspapers to expand their coverage, but so far, Texas dailies have yet to heed the call.

"...it won't be a great democratizing force leveling the media field. For the most part, the major, most-visited sites..."

April 21, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

Media misses the boat when it comes to quizzing Bush on foreign dictators.

"...Everybody in the media went into a tizzy this weekend because Gov. George..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

We Have an Issue: Austin Media Getting the Job Done

Local journos rise to the occasion, and band together for Friday’s All Together ATX fundraiser

"...On the topic of media: Austin media really has risen to the occasion, don't..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Tools for Telling Stories: Food and Social Media

Eddie Huang stays true to the message

"...to a good story and the beauty of social media is that it allows people to tell it in..."

March 12, 2013 Food Post by Rachel Feit

Media Watch: Top 10 Media Stories of 2008

"...2) Media Meltdown Layoffs, cutbacks, financial implosions, frogs falling from the..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Watch

Austin is No. 1 in digital video recording

"...in how people watch television. Three years ago, Nielsen Media Research began tracking viewers who use TiVo and other..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Watch

Goodbye Air America, and Media Management Pettiness

"...never stood a chance in Aus­tin. KOKE-AM owner Border Media Partners, a specialist in Spanish-language stations, refused to spend..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Media Watch

Despite naitonwide tune-out trend, Austin viewers keep watching local TV news

"...exception to the seismic shift taking place in local media markets. A review of the ratings for the last..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

What If ... Media Terrorists Landed on Sixth Street?

We assume it would go something like this ...

"...to a panel of emergency management officials and local media executives, as part of a seminar titled News and..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

After working out some of its kinks, Austin's all-news cable channel, News 8, earns a high "C" for constant availability, lengthy news segments, and decent-quality programming.

"...is also well-documented in studies by the Rocky Mountain Media Watch (RMMW), the Denver-based media activist group (see their..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

The Austin American-Statesman accuses the Texas Department of Public Safety of witholding public information on the Waco siege; KOOP founder Jim Ellinger gets shut out of the radio station's building.

"...The Statesman interpreted "promptly" to mean "immediately" -- Sept. 10 -- asserting that the 10-day waiting..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

"...Things to like about the current state of Austin media:..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Column

Meet Social Media Star Sid, the Regal Beagle, the Inspiration Behind Zilker Bark

Man’s best friend, and life coach

"...than its predecessors. Save Lassie and Flipper, most pre-social media pets were never touched by fame. That is, until..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: Welcome to Media World!

"Alternative" invasion conjures thoughts of contemporary journalism

"...the Chronicle is hosting the annual Association of Alternative News­media Conference, and dozens of visiting journalists (and production and..."

July 8, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Media, Pa., Break-In Shocking

"...8, 1971, break-in of the FBI field office in Media, Pa., by the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI..."

June 18, 2013 Postmarks

Eye of the Media Storm

On the block, the Statesman fiddles while the industry burns

"...product into a lively, relevant part of the modern media world. Skeptics doubt they can pull it off...."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Blatantly Pro-Obama

"...Editor, It must be evident to all that our media is blatantly pro-Barack Obama. Reminds me of the Clinton..."

Oct. 29, 2008 Postmarks

Media Watch: Anybody Want to Buy the Bat Cave?

Read all about it – 'Statesman' goes up on the block

"..."Cox is another media company that, while originally newspaper-based, is transforming into a..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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