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Christian Science Monitor
The digital TV cliffhanger
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 14, 2008 - 8:22amLast updated: August 14, 2008 - 8:22am
In preparing for America's big switch to digital-only broadcast next year, the US government has neglected to say much about trees. And hills. And buildings. These can disrupt digital signals and result in blank screens.
Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 29, 2008 - 7:21amLast updated: July 29, 2008 - 7:22am
Stuck with rising competition from Internet-mediated news, traditional media have been reaching out to Web-savvy citizen journalists to expand their online audiences. But only this year have major television networks and their web affiliates begun carving out reporting slots for nonprofessionals on one of their marquee topics: the presidential election.
The spread of bans on driving while texting
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 21, 2008 - 7:26amLast updated: July 21, 2008 - 7:27am
The California legislator who championed the state's ban on using hand-held cellphones while driving has a new target: text messaging at the wheel. In addition to California, legislatures in at least 13 other states are considering some kind of ban on drivers tapping out text messages.
Why do so many Americans have crummy Internet speeds?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 10:02amA new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows that the US ranked 15th out of 30 developed nations in 2007 when it comes to broadband penetration a drop of three places from 2006.
Static over the airwaves
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:38amA review of Alex Foege's new book "Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio."
A new push to avert cell-tower bird strikes
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 26, 2008 - 10:13amLast updated: March 26, 2008 - 8:17pm
Communication towers are one of the fastest-growing parts of the problems for migrating birds due to the US passion for cellphones and high-definition television.
