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Media Mishandles HIV-Related Bill in Nebraska

Kellee Terrell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Media Criticism, Nebraska, The Miami Herald, Media, The Associated Press, HIV Stigma, Media News
Kellee Terrell

A Nebraska State Senator has proposed a bill making the penalty for spitting on a police officer much more severe for HIV-infected persons. What's equally problematic is the media's mishandling of the issue.

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LGBT Students Harassed At Colleges Nationwide, New Report Says

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, LGBT Discrimination, Q Research for Higher Education, College News, Lgbtqq, Campus Pride, The Miami Herald, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, College News

A recent report from advocacy group Campus Pride found that many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals feel uncomfortable on campus. A...

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Media Vultures, Waiting On Death

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Enquirer, Chaim Stern, Rush Limbaugh, Elizabeth Edwards, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tony Snow, Natasha Richardson, The Miami Herald, 60 Minutes, Patrick Swayze, Ted Kennedy, Ed Bradley, Breaking News, Healthy Living News
Lea Lane

The ghoulish, hasty public deathwatch by the media exploits and reflects our dark side, our urge to rubberneck at an accident site, to scan the tabloid headlines and talk about the terminally ill.

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