As MediaChannel.org marks its fifth anniversary, co-founder and News Dissector Danny Schechter opens a discussion on where we go from here in the first of a series of articles. Your comments, ideas and help are most welcome — post here or e-mail dissector@mediachannel.org.

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE
TOM FENTON BLASTS TV NEWS
LOST CITY FOUND
Red and reds were out, Blue was in on the red carpet… Lips were sealed… Bland was beautiful.
When Chris Rock started rocking at the outset of the Academy Awards last night, it appeared as if this was a show that was going to slay some icons. He […]

SYRIA UNDER PRESSURE
There are continuing illegal demonstrations underway in Beirut demanding that Syria leave Lebanon, a response to the recent assassination by downtown car bomb of a popular leader …. Threatened by Israel, pressured by Lebanon, and chastised by America, Syria sought to buy some good will from its more powerful detractors. It denied […]

$10,000 Reward for Jeff Gannon Sex Evidence
“A wealthy Washington socialite is offering a $10,000 reward for proof that Jeff Gannon, an allegedly gay kinky-sex prostitute / escort / white house reporter / GOP operative, has had sexual relations with top-ranking government officials.”
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DOUG IRELAND PRAISES A FRENCH NEWSPAPER
“Yesterday saw the resignation of Chirac’s new Minister of […]

Clarke Iakovakis, a student at Texas State University:
First I wanted to send much respect to you and what you continue to do so well. I caught your sharp insights on Media Matters today, & I watched WMD in Austin a couple months ago — the Best Documentary Award was much deserved. It’s always such a […]