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FTM in Amsterdam --- Philip M. Stone November 14, 2005
News Xchange is holding its annual television meeting in Amsterdam Nov.10-11 and FTM is covering all the sessions. There’s enough going on for those interested in business trends, new technology, and journalistic developments.

While The Fire Burns, Dancing Around Disinformation Continues --- Michael Hedges December 9, 2020 - Follow on Twitter
It isn't called fake news anymore. That term was appropriated by its greatest purveyors. It can't be halted by laws or even appeals to common sense. It can't be taxed; who gets the bill? Disinformation continues to rage setting extremists on fire.

Media Independence, Journalist Protection In New Legislation --- Michael Hedges September 17, 2021 - Follow on Twitter
Media freedom has broad support across the globe. Not everybody on our planet, literally and figuratively, agrees what that means. The crux of the term is that citizens should have the freedom to choose media suiting their needs and liking. hate speech and pornography generally excluded. The other side, obviously, is the freedom for media providers to supply their creations, getting paid for it generally understood. The post-modern age has made the calculus, well, calculus.