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Mar 17 2008 12:00am EDT

Late Breaks: The State of Our News Media Is Weak

-Somehow, the proliferation of news on the internet has resulted in a narrowing of the news agenda, according to the annual State of the News Media report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism. [AP]

-Also mentioned in that report: Ratings for morning shows and newsmagazines -- you know, the shows that have been propping up network news divisions -- have been sliding for three years. [TV Decoder]

-Does Vogue's cover featuring Lebron James and Giselle Bundchen play on racist stereotypes and fears about black men and white women? [Radar]

-The Supreme Court will take up the very important matter of whether F.C.C. can fine broadcasters for "fleeting expletives." [AP]

-Jim Cramer gave some very bad advice about Bear Stearns. [B&MI]. □

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