Media highlights.The following media mentions were omitted in the last edition of Consumer Comments: September 3 - James Plummer was quoted by Cybercast cy·ber·cast n. A news or entertainment program transmitted over the Internet. [cyber- + (news)cast.] News on red-light camera safety issues. November - Wired News wrote up NCC's Privacy Villain of the Week "Villain of the week" (or, depending on genre, "monster of the week" or "freak of the week") is a term that describes the nature of one-use antagonists in episodic fiction, specifically ongoing American genre-based television series. . (A regular feature by James Plummer.) November 16 - Cybercast News Service The Cybercast News Service (also CNSNews.com) is a conservative news website operated by the Media Research Center. It was founded on June 16, 1998 under the name "Conservative News Service"; "Conservative" was changed to "Cybercast" in 2000 after the MRC was unable to carried a report on that week's Privacy Villain. November 23 - A Cybercast News Service commentary cited the NCC NCC See National Clearing Corporation (NCC). Privacy Villain Feature. December 2001 - Consumers' Research magazine published the CA column "Trade Meeting Mixed Bag for Consumers" by Barbara Rippel. January 2002 - CR magazine published the CA column "A Consumers' Policy Wish List for 2002" by Rippel. January 7 - National Review Online published Frances Smith's article about the DOE's new dishwasher study. February - CR magazine published the CA column "Your 401(k) Plan -- Lessons from Enron" by Smith. February 8 - Cybercast News Service wrote up the Privacy Villain feature on MEHPA MEHPA Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (CDC anti-bioterrorism draft law) . February 17 - The Washington Post published Plummer's op-ed on low gas prices under attack by legislators in Virginia. March - CR magazine published the CA column "Consumer Knowledge About Food Safety Revealed" by Rippel. March 19 - The Wall Street Journal mentioned CA in an article about the Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Rule. April 6 - A New York Times article quoted Smith on the issue of security cameras on airplanes in relation to privacy concerns. April 7 - An op-ed in USA Today mentioned CA's role in the pediatric rule suit. April 7 - A New York Times editorial mentioned CA and other groups concerning their suit against the Pediatric Rule. April 10 - Scripps Howard News Service mentioned National Consumer Coalition in an article about a new Treasury Dept. initiative on money laundering -- asking casinos to report suspicious-activities by gamblers. |
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