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September 2012

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• Media Scrutiny Theater 2012: Obama and Women September 28, 2012

  This ad paid for by Romney for President (article)

• Russia's Broadening Definition of Treason, Manipulating Science Journalists, and More September 28, 2012

  Russia tries to broaden its definition of high treason, one journalist's quest to get the media to stop referring to immigrants as "illegal," and the upcoming presidential debates. (episode)

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  • The Lady with the Microphone September 28, 2012

  • "Illegal" vs. "Undocumented" September 28, 2012

  • Manipulating Science Reporting September 28, 2012

  • Russia's Expanding Definition of Treason September 28, 2012

  • "Subversives" September 28, 2012

  • "Terms of Service; Didn't Read" September 28, 2012

  • Emoticon Origins :-) September 28, 2012

  • The Oogieloves in the Great Box Office Misadventure September 28, 2012

• Media Scrutiny Theater 2012: Trade Policy With China September 24, 2012

  These two ads were paid for by Romney for President and Obama for America (article)

• Just The Facts, Please September 21, 2012

  This week's show is dedicated to the search for truth. Or, in journalism terms, fact-checking. (episode)

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  • The Problem with Getting it Wrong September 21, 2012

  • Bamboozled by "Bacile" September 21, 2012

  • Checking in on Fact Checking September 21, 2012

  • "THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT" September 21, 2012

  • "A Wilderness of Error" September 21, 2012

  • Fact Checking the End of the World September 21, 2012

• The Loudness Wars September 19, 2012

  Back in December of 2010, OTM reported on the passage of “CALM,” the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act, by the U.S. Congress. The act requires broadcasters to measure and... (article)

• Media Scrutiny Theater 2012: Son of Boss September 14, 2012

  This ad paid for by Obama for America. (article)

• Does NPR Have a Liberal Bias? September 14, 2012

  Brooke talks to NPR listeners, pollsters, media watchers, and This American Life's Ira Glass in search of an answer to the question: does NPR have a liberal bias? (episode)

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  • A Brief History of Bias Accusations Against NPR September 14, 2012

  • Ira Glass's Challenge September 14, 2012

  • Does NPR Have a Liberal Bias? September 14, 2012

  • Conclusions on NPR's Liberal Bias September 14, 2012

• On Siri (or “Operator? I Hardly Know Her!”) September 13, 2012

  Brian Horne assesses the complicated relationship that iPhone users have with "personal assistant" Siri and what she (it?) hearkens back to. (article)

• Why Are All the Religious References in "Innocence of Muslims" Dubbed? [UPDATED] September 12, 2012

  I had been avoiding watching the inflammatory video posted on YouTube that has sparked anger and violence in Egypt and Libya this week (I had no interest in giving the nonsensical fil... (article)

• Media Scrutiny Theater 2012: Canadian Health Care September 12, 2012

  This ad paid for by the pro-Romney Americans for Prosperity Super PAC (article)