There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. NEWS UPDATE: Young Mother Dies After Radio Station Contest
From: David P. Dillard
2. INTERNET: SEARCH: MEDIA SPECIFIC TOOLS AND RESOURCES : MAPS :
From: David P. Dillard
3. WHAT WOULD MARTIN LUTHER KING SAY TODAY?
From: mike buck
4. ALERT : CONSUMER AND INTERNET FRAUD HOAXES AND SCAMS : EMAIL: SPAM
From: David P. Dillard
5. Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky: The Myth of the Liberal Media
From: George Lessard
6. Unmanned surveillance aircraft to patrol Canadian border
From: George Lessard
7. Fwd: Honoring Dr. King, Working for Peace and Justice
From: mike buck
8. Who owns what in Canadian media
From: George Lessard
9. TECHNOLOGY : MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: RESEARCH : ADOLESCENTS:
From: David P. Dillard
Messages
________________________________________________________________________
1. NEWS UPDATE: Young Mother Dies After Radio Station Contest
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:33 pm ((PST))
NEWS UPDATE: Young Mother Dies After Radio Station Contest
Early Net-Gold Coverage:
NEWS:
Woman Dies After Being in Water-Drinking Contest
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/16681>
----------------------------------------
Young Mother Dies After Radio Station Contest
By RYAN LILLIS
Last update: January 15, 2007 12:24 PM
Star Tribune
<http://www.startribune.com/484/story/937712.html>
A woman died from water intoxication hours after competing in a radio
station contest to see which contestant could drink the most water without
urinating, according to preliminary autopsy results.
A 28-year-old mother of three died from water intoxication hours after
competing in a radio station contest to see which contestant could drink
the most water without urinating, according to preliminary autopsy
results.
Jennifer Lea Strange was found dead by a family member in her Rancho
Cordova, Calif., home around 2 p.m. Sacramento County Assistant Coroner Ed
Smith said Strange's mother and husband told coroner's officials the young
woman had taken part in a radio contest that morning that was based on
drinking large amounts of water.
The winner of the contest reportedly won a new video game system.
Strange told co-workers that she planned to take part in the contest
before going to work, and that she was trying to win the game system for
her three young children.
Smith described the amount of water Strange drank as "excessive.''
A preliminary autopsy "revealed no life-threatening medical conditions to
explain (Strange's) sudden death'' and initial findings were "consistent
with a water intoxication death,'' according to a Coroner's Office
statement issued.
The final cause of death is not expected for several months, the statement
said.
"We don't really know for sure how much she drank,'' Smith said. "But to
get water intoxication, you have to drink a lot.''
Sacramento sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran, a department spokesman, said there
would not be an investigation because "this is not a criminal matter.''
Strange's death comes nearly two years after a 21-year-old fraternity
pledge at California State University, Chico, died after a night of
strenuous exercise and excessive water drinking. Four members of the
fraternity later pleaded guilty in connection with his death.
Members of Strange's family declined comment, as did two employees of the
radio station.
----------------------------------------
Water Drinking Contest Winner Shocked By US Death Of Rival
07:46 PM, January 15th 2007
by News Staff
<http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_9225-Water-Drinking-
Contest-Winner-Shocked-By-US-Death-Of-Rival.html>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ueeqw>
Jennifer Lea Strange, 28, mother of three, died late Friday after drinking
over two litres of water in station KDND 107.9's "Hold your Wee for a Wii"
contest, the Sacramento Bee reported.
<snip>
During the contest, a nurse called in to the station warn of the dangers
of drinking too much water quickly. Her worries were dismissed by the disc
jockey, The Bee reported.
Experts said too much water can dilute the body's chemical balance, or
even cause organs such as the brain to swell.
The winner, Davidson, said she was "sick" afterwards.
"I was throwing up, I couldn't even function, I couldn't do anything," she
said.
----------------------------------------
Woman dies after water-drinking contest
By Ryan Lillis
The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 15, 2007 12:29 PM
AZ Central
<http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0115WaterDeath15-ON.html>
----------------------------------------
The END Sacremento
<http://endonline.com/home_content/index.php>
----------------------------------------
The complete articles may be read at the URLs provided for each.
The contest run by the END was certainly the end for a mother who only
wanted a toy for her now motherless children. But at the END website it
is business as usual.
More news reports regarding this issue at this URL:
<http://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=
UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=1112701123>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yx3dzh>
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Net-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html>
General Internet & Print Resources
<http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp>
<http://www.learningis4everyone.org/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
Digital Divide Network
<http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne>
Educator-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/>
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. INTERNET: SEARCH: MEDIA SPECIFIC TOOLS AND RESOURCES : MAPS :
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:50 pm ((PST))
INTERNET: SEARCH: MEDIA SPECIFIC TOOLS AND RESOURCES :
MAPS :
INTERNET: SEARCH: TOOLS: GOOGLE :
TERRORISM:
Terrorists 'Use Google Maps to Hit UK Troops'
Terrorists 'Use Google Maps to Hit UK Troops'
By Thomas Harding in Basra
Last Updated: 2:06am GMT 13/01/2007
Telegraph
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=
/news/2007/01/13/wgoogle13.xml>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yb5gc7>
Terrorists attacking British bases in Basra are using aerial footage
displayed by the Google Earth internet tool to pinpoint their attacks, say
Army intelligence sources.
Documents seized during raids on the homes of insurgents last week
uncovered print-outs from photographs taken from Google.
The satellite photographs show in detail the buildings inside the bases
and vulnerable areas such as tented accommodation, lavatory blocks and
where lightly armoured Land Rovers are parked.
Written on the back of one set of photographs taken of the Shatt al Arab
Hotel, headquarters for the 1,000 men of the Staffordshire Regiment battle
group, officers found the camp's precise longitude and latitude.
"This is evidence as far as we are concerned for planning terrorist
attacks," said an intelligence officer with the Royal Green Jackets battle
group. "Who would otherwise have Google Earth imagery of one of our bases?
"We are concerned that they use them to plan attacks. We have never had
proof that they have deliberately targeted any area of the camp using
these images but presumably they are of great use to them.
"We believe they use Google Earth to identify the most vulnerable areas
such as tents."
----------------------------------------
The complete article may be read at the URL above.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Net-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html>
General Internet & Print Resources
<http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp>
<http://www.learningis4everyone.org/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
Digital Divide Network
<http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne>
Educator-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/>
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. WHAT WOULD MARTIN LUTHER KING SAY TODAY?
Posted by: "mike buck" [EMAIL PROTECTED] buckstudios
Date: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:38 pm ((PST))
http://tinyurl.com/y6lwss
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. ALERT : CONSUMER AND INTERNET FRAUD HOAXES AND SCAMS : EMAIL: SPAM
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:46 pm ((PST))
ALERT :
CONSUMER AND INTERNET FRAUD HOAXES AND SCAMS :
EMAIL: SPAM PHISHING AND ABUSE:
New Phisher Tactic: Pay Me Or I'll Kill You
New Phisher Tactic: Pay Me Or I'll Kill You
The message claims to come from a professional hit man who supposedly has
orders to murder the recipient, but will drop the contract if he is paid
$80,000.
By Gregg Keizer
InformationWeek
January 12, 2007 02:08 PM
<http://www.informationweek.com/industries/
showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196900571>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yzd4tj>
A new scam arriving in e-mail inboxes contains a death threat, a security
company said Friday, and marks a new low in fraudster tactics.
The spammed message claims to come from a professional hit man who
supposedly has orders to murder the recipient, but will drop the contract
if he is paid $80,000. The "killer" says he has been shadowing the
recipient for 10 days, and will produce taped evidence of the planned
killing for a down payment of $20,000.
"Do not contact the police or FBI or try to send a copy of this to them,
because if you do i will know, and might be pushed to do what i have being
paid to do, beside [sic], this is the first time I turned out to be a
betrayer in my job," the e-mail reads.
----------------------------------------
The complete article may be read at the URL above.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Net-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html>
General Internet & Print Resources
<http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp>
<http://www.learningis4everyone.org/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
Digital Divide Network
<http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne>
Educator-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/>
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky: The Myth of the Liberal Media
Posted by: "George Lessard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] themediamentor
Date: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:48 pm ((PST))
Video : Elite Propaganda
The Myth of the Liberal Media
Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky demolish one of the central tenets of our
political culture, the idea of the "liberal media." Instead, utilizing a
systematic model based on massive empirical research, they reveal the
manner in which the news media are so subordinated to corporate and
conservative interests that their function can only be described as that
of "elite propaganda."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6435.htm
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. Unmanned surveillance aircraft to patrol Canadian border
Posted by: "George Lessard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] themediamentor
Date: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:00 am ((PST))
UAVs to patrol Canadian border:
Unmanned surveillance aircraft will start patrolling the Canadian border
by this fall, a Department of Homeland Security official said.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/01/ap.winnipeg070112/
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. Fwd: Honoring Dr. King, Working for Peace and Justice
Posted by: "mike buck" [EMAIL PROTECTED] buckstudios
Date: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:30 am ((PST))
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: UFPJ Action Alerts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Jan 15, 2007 7:38 AM
Subject: Honoring Dr. King, Working for Peace and Justice
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Please forward widely!*
*IN HONOR OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.*
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=1&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw0bvmx3ST4>
Please watch this video and join us in reflecting on Dr. King's words about
war, peace and
justice.<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=2&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw0bvmx3ST4>
Dear friend of United for Peace and Justice,
Today while the nation observes Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, we
are hard at work honoring Dr. King by building for one of the most important
mobilizations of our time -- the January 27th March on Washington to stop
the war in
Iraq<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=3&url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/>.
Help make the march a success: join us for a *NYC mobilizing meeting on Wed.
Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m.*, 261 W. 36th St. bet. 7th & 8th Ave.
We take a moment to reflect on the example of Dr. King and the movement he
led, how he taught us to stand up for justice, struggle for freedom, work
for peace and make sure everyone understands the connections.
*United for Peace and Justice honors Martin Luther King in our renewed
commitment to the urgent work of ending the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq.
* We are horrified that the president ignores the will of the people;
instead of moving away from war, he escalates, not only by sending more
troops into Iraq but also by threatening military action against Iran. We
are enraged that hundreds of billions of our tax dollars have already been
spent in this war that never should have happened -- money that should have
been spent rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast or for schools and
health care and infrastructure repairs around the country. We are angry that
our civil liberties are undermined, that torture is condoned, and that
spying on innocent people is allowed in the name of a so-called "war on
terror."
Yet we are hopeful that a new wave of activism is coming alive throughout
this nation. For four years the antiwar movement has consistently said no to
the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq. Our call to end the war now and bring
all of the troops home has not waivered. Our movement has used every tactic
and protest tool available and created some new ones. This work has borne
fruit as we find more and more people speaking out and taking action.
In the spirit of Dr. King, in honor of his awesome contributions to the
struggles for justice and peace, we are prepared to offer our voices,
skills, time, money and bodies as we escalate our action to stop this war
and build the beloved community he taught us to strive for.
We invite you to take a moment to watch the attached video honoring
Dr.
King<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=4&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw0bvmx3ST4>.
And we encourage you to do everything you
can<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=5&url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/nyc>to
come pick up leaflets and stickers and sign up to help at the
City-Wide
Meeting on Wed. Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
------------------------------
*ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
www.unitedforpeace.org<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=6&url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/>|
212-868-5545
To subscribe, visit
www.unitedforpeace.org/email<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=7&url=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email>
*
If you no longer wish to receive emails from us, visit *
www.demaction.org/ufpj/unsubscribe.jsp*<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=266164559&url_num=8&url=http://www.demaction.org/ufpj/unsubscribe.jsp>
*
*
**
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
8. Who owns what in Canadian media
Posted by: "George Lessard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] themediamentor
Date: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:56 am ((PST))
http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/map-canada-media/
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. TECHNOLOGY : MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: RESEARCH : ADOLESCENTS:
Posted by: "David P. Dillard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] jwneastro
Date: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:17 am ((PST))
TECHNOLOGY :
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: RESEARCH :
ADOLESCENTS:
Adverse Effects of Materialism on Youth Lessened With an Attitude of
Thankfulness and Gratitude
Adverse Effects of Materialism on Youth Lessened With an Attitude of
Thankfulness and Gratitude
Center for Media Research
Media Brief
<http://www.centerformediaresearch.com/cfmr_brief.cfm?fnl=070116>
Researchers at Harris Interactive recently collaborated with several
marketing professors to provide a more accurate portrait of materialistic
youth by examining the role of thankfulness in offsetting the negative
social effects of materialism. The results determined that increasing
materialism among youth does not immediately translate into less generous
behavior; rather, gratitude plays an important role in influencing their
level of generosity.
The research shows that youth (ages 8 to 18) who are more likely to be
materialistic are less likely to be generous. Those who are materialistic
but not thankful or appreciative for the things they have are more likely
to not display generosity.
Responses regarding "buying things" indicate:
76% of tweens (ages 8 to 12) and 62% of teens (ages 13 to 18) say they
really enjoy going shopping
71% overall say they would be happier if they had more money to buy more
things for themselves
51% of tweens and 48% of teens say that when they grow up, they'll be
happier if they have more money
<http://www.centerformediaresearch.com/cfmr_brief.cfm?fnl=070116>
Aric Rindfleisch, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, summarizes the findings by saying "... although parents
may be able to do little to squelch materialistic messages, they may be
able limit the adverse effects of materialism by cultivating a sense of
thankfulness and gratitude in their children."
Read the complete summary and see detailed charts and data here.
<http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/>
Some Previous Research Brief Titles
1/15/07 - Traditional Media Advertising Gain Small in 2007
1/12/07 - MyFamily.com Made Most Impressions on 14 Million Women in One
December Week
1/11/07 - E-Commerce Finishes Year Up 25% Over 2005
1/10/07 - 17% of US Households Have High Def Capable Set - Mainly Upscale
Households
1/9/07 - Another Projector Shines
1/8/07 - Marketing and Media Experts Contribute to 2007 Projections
1/5/07 - CMOs Look for Blended Agencies for Contemporary Marketing
1/4/07 - Consumers Less Confident, Buying for Needs, But Like 90 Days Out
1/3/07 - Downloaded Digital Sound Tracks Up Two Thirds
----------------------------------------
The complete article may be read at the URL above.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Net-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html>
General Internet & Print Resources
<http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp>
<http://www.learningis4everyone.org/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
Digital Divide Network
<http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne>
Educator-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/>
Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
This e-mail service is voluntarily managed and moderated by
George Lessard http://mediamentor.ca
Public, keyword searchable archives @
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mediamentor
RSS feed for MediaMentor list:
http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/mediamentor/rss
FEEDBACK:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
POST: If subscribed, post to the list @ [email protected]
No attachments...... less viruses.... text only please....
No HTML and no RTF from your subscription's e-mail address only.
UNSUBSCRIBE:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Change your subscription to daily digest mode
by sending a blank message to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Change your subscription to individual emails:
by sending a blank message to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Put your email message delivery on hold for your vacation:
by sending a blank message to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(c)info
http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm
Due to the nature of email & the WWW,
check ALL sources.
Members who post to this list retain their copyright but grant a non-exclusive
license to others to forward any message posted here. They also grant the list
owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list
messages.
Other use of e-mail to this list requires the permission of individual writers..
Also.... Mr. Yahoo! says.....
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mediamentor/
<*> Your email settings:
Digest Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mediamentor/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
