The News Dissector – 06/15/12
This week’s News Disssector program features personal reflections by News Dissector Danny Schechter as well as readings from his new books including London Recruits: The Secret War Against Apartheid (Merlin) and Blogothon (Cosimo Books) Comments to dissector@mediachannel.org. Danny Schechter is on assignment in South Africa. He blogs at newsdissector,net
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