Stories by Cynthia Cotts

Don't Do Drug Ads

Posted on May 22, 2002, Source: Village Voice

Here's a downer story for the media: despite the $929 million spent on them over the past five years, drug ads don't work.

War Riddles: Ten Questions the Media Isn't Answering

Posted on Feb 25, 2002, Source: Village Voice

Since September 11, the media have been lost in the fog of war. Here are 10 questions to which journalists either cannot or will not deliver straight answers.

CNN in the Crossfire

Posted on Feb 4, 2002, Source: Village Voice

CNN's Lindh interview may turn out to be a case study in how the government can put the squeeze on the media.

Scandal? What Scandal?

Posted on Jan 24, 2002, Source: Village Voice

Some in the media are joking that Enron is too complicated a scandal to catch on.

Is it U.S. neglect or meddling that has allowed the drug trade in Afghanistan to flourish? Recent coverage is conflicting, and government officials are being elusive about our current role in the situation.

Telecom for Dummies

Posted on Sep 5, 2001, Source: Village Voice

From Michael Powell to Robert McChesney and the 1996 Telecommunications Act, here are some names and landmarks of the media industrial complex.

Watch What You Say About Banamex

Posted on Jul 3, 2001, Source: Village Voice

Al Giordano, publisher of NarcoNews.com, is being sued for linking Citigroup's new Mexican affiliate, Banamex, and its chairman to drug running and money laundering.

Is "The Advocate" Getting Savvy or Selling Out?

Posted on Apr 1, 2000, Source: Village Voice

"Has The Advocate, the biweekly magazine for gays and lesbians, sold out? Critics say yes, pointing to budding indicators of a corporate mind-set. The most recent sign came last week, when The Advocate's parent company was taken over by Planet Out, an online gay community that has raised $19 million in financing to date."