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Detroit Metro Times honors Michigan Messenger

The Detroit Metro Times has recognized Michigan Messenger in its “Best of Detroit” picks as “Best Left-leaning Web-only News Site”:
The reporting is thorough, occasionally controversial. It keeps a sharp eye on environmental and gender issues (among other things), and keeps putting the feet of Michigan politicians of all stripes to the fire. The site also [...]

Michigan Messenger and ‘Poison-gate’ on MSNBC’s Countdown

Michigan Messenger’s recent reporting on dioxin contamination in the watershed downstream from The Dow Chemical Company made MSNBC’s Countdown series, “Still Bushed,” on Wednesday evening. Video can be viewed at this link:
‘Still Bushed!’, MSNBC’s Countdown, Mar. 11, 2009
Michigan Messenger’s coverage on dioxin contamination of the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers can be found at this [...]

Conyers and his critic play fast and loose with the facts

Neither side in the dispute over open access to publicly-funded research is playing it completely straight — but transparency and accountability are still in public’s interest.

Lansing Journal layoffs symbolize an industry in trouble

‘Perfect storm’ affecting newspapers takes toll on ‘institutional memory’

Big Three bailout, religious coercion in the military on WPRR’s Declaring Independence

On this week’s edition of “Declaring Independence”, Michigan Messenger’s Ed Brayton will discuss the Big Three bailout with Mike Lillis of The Washington Independent. Mike covers Congress for TWI and has been following the automakers’ bailout as it makes its way through committees and both houses.
Guest Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, [...]

Survey says: More reporters online and in jail

The rise of online journalism is reflected in the Committee to Protect Journalists annual prison census report which was released today.
At least 56 online journalists are jailed worldwide, according to CPJ’s census, a tally that surpasses the number of print journalists for the first time. The number of imprisoned online journalists has steadily increased since [...]

Coleman/Franken recount, Hillary as SOS on WPRR’s Declaring Independence

Michigan Messenger’s Ed Brayton will discuss the Coleman/Franken recount with Paul Demko of Minnesota Independent this evening on WPRR. Guest Dan Ray, a constitutional law professor, will also discuss the question of whether Hillary is prevented by the Constitution from becoming Secretary of State.
Listeners in the Grand Rapids area can catch the program, “Declaring [...]

CNN report features Michigan Messenger on voter foreclosure issue

CNN aired an interview with Michigan Messenger reporter Eartha Melzer this morning as part of its reporting on voters whose homes have been foreclosed.

Michigan Messenger wants its MTV

The MTV Choose or Lose project did a report on the ongoing lawsuits and controversies involving voting rights in Michigan and the report includes an interview with the Messenger’s own Minehaha Forman. The report also includes Chuck D and Professor Griff of rap group Public Enemy. Watch the video below the fold:

Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses ‘voter foreclosure’ on Democracy Now!

Michigan Messenger’s investigative reporting, “Lose your house, lose your vote,” was the topic of discussion yesterday with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! You can catch the interview with our team members Eartha Jane Melzer and Jeff Morley at this link.
Disenfranchisement of “foreclosure voters” came up earlier in the week on Democracy Now! as well, in a [...]