POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Air Time Is at Premium As Election Draws Near (NYT)
The Ad Campaign: Focusing on Gore Hyperbole (NYT)
ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFO
News Organizations Ask White House to Veto
Secrecy Measure (NYT)
INTERNET
High-Speed Internet Services (FCC)
Dawn of Public Libraries-Internet Partnership (ULC)
EDTECH
San Diego Charter School a Model for Technology Leaders (CyberTimes)
ECOMMERCE
Booming Urban Market Makes Waves Online (SJM)
Internet Service To Charge A Fee For Music Rights (NYT)
Officials Warn Consumers Of 'Dot-Con' Online Scams (WSJ)
Random House Plans to Offer E-Books; Move May Upset
Traditional Retailers (WSJ)
MEDIA & SOCIETY
Adult Movie Overhaul Is Rated C: Confusing (NYT)
White House Supports Net Privacy (USA)
OWNERSHIP
Murdoch Files for Second New York TV Station (WP)
Viacom Has Discussed Purchase Of BET for Roughly $3 Billion (WSJ)
INTERNATIONAL
Trade Dispute More Likely as Telmex Sues on
Connection Fees (NYT)
India's Other Tech Revolution; Women Find New Independence (WSJ)
POLITICAL DISCOURSE
AIR TIME IS AT PREMIUM AS ELECTION DRAWS NEAR
Issue: Political Discourse
"The political system is flush with money and there is a win-at-any-cost
mentality that finds its way into political races," said Paul Taylor,
executive director of the Alliance for Better Campaigns, a Washington group
seeking free air time for candidates. "But also, you have a broadcast
industry that is putting a price on democracy and gouging, and no one has
called them on it. These are folks who know how to turn a buck." Rates for
ad time on TV are reaching eye-popping levels as the election draws to a
close. Television stations are estimated to gain $600 million to $1 billion
from the bumper crop of political advertisements this year, according to
industry and Wall Street estimates. The money is coming directly from
candidates and issue groups, desperate to win and flush with cash.
Moreover, with campaign media buyers earning 5 percent to 10 percent of
every commercial placed, the more they air, the more money they make.
[SOURCE: New York Times (A26), AUTHOR: Leslie Wayne]
(http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/01/politics/01VIDE.html)
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THE AD CAMPAIGN: FOCUSING ON GORE HYPERBOLE
Issue: Political Discourse
A new Bush campaign ad started running last night in battleground states in
the East, Midwest and Pacific Northwest. The ad is an answer to Vice
President Gore's ad that questions Gov Bush's plan for Social Security.
Marks scores the ad: The spot is funny, devastating