A weekly review of news at the intersection of media and democracy.

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In this week's program: A bill requiring fake news to be labeled is on its way to being watered down. Senators debate TV’s transition from analog to digital and tentatively select 2009 as the date for the switch. And a Fast Fact: the cost of new U.S. PR efforts in Iraq.

Hon. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is hosting on Friday July 22nd, 9am-5pm a Congressional Briefing on the 9/11 Congressional Investigation --One Year after the release of their findings: Did They Get It Right? -- A Citizen's Response (details at http://dc.indymedia.org)

The Pacifica radio network is re-broadcasting on the right channel of the KU satellite the dcradiocoop.org webcast of the event either live, or delayed by no more than 2 hours. Keep checking dc.indymedia.org for updates.

Laura Flanders speaks about her experiences as a radio talkshow host on Air America Radio and the problem with the media in the Bush era.

Laura Flanders talks about the problems that face those wishing to provide true information in the Bush era and some solutions to these problems. She spoke at the Media Alliance annual meeting on June 15, 2005.

7 audios de la manifestacion del 20 de Julio en Oaxaca --- formato mp3