(2011/03/19) Media under attack from all angles (Media)

Edition #467

Media under attack from all angles

 

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Act 1: USA Today infographic sells out - Colbert Report

Song 1: Naive - The Kooks

Act 2: Netflix and the net - Majority Report

Song 2: Knock yourself out - Jon Brion

Act 3: Tim Wu on the history of information technology - On the Media

Song 3: Miss Misery - Elliott Smith

Act 4: HuffPo posts about the Colbuffington Re-Post - Colbert Report

Song 4: Across the Universe - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 5: Beck uses memory of MLK to promote his own book - Media Matters

Act 6: Murdock he wrote - Colbert Report

Song 6: Breathe me - Sia

Act 7: NPR smeared, funding cut - Young Turks

Song 7: Ghosts - Fanfarlo

Act 8: NPR executive resigns - Daily Show

Song 8: The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight - R.E.M.

Act 9: Juan Williams of Fox News Rips Former Employer - Young Turks

Song 9: Viva la Vida - Vitamin String Quartet

Act 10: Beck is no stranger to Nazi comparisons - Media Matters

Act 10: Obama denies accusations he does not love his dog - The Onion

Song 9: Dog days are over - Glee Cast

Act 10: NPR board 'A bunch of pussies'

 

Voicemails:

In defense of Olbermann - Shane from Chicago

Interesting comments on Mumia - Michael From Glenn Bernie

 

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

 

Final Comments on Mumia Abu-Jamal being played on the show

 

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Behind The Scenes at TYT - Young Turks

 

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

 

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