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June
22, 2000Lawyers, Lactation and CorporationsTampa's alternative newspaper, The Weekly Planet, publishes a preview of the upcoming trial written buy staff reporter Lynn Waddell |
June
22, 2000Hormone in the BalanceThe Weekly Planet sidebar story also by Lynn Waddell about how impending lawsuit raises more questions on the use of rBGH in dairy cows |
June
14, 2000Hot PotatoCover story by Christopher Kemp in Cleveland weekly The Free Times outlines G-E food issues, including a segment on the Fox-BGH suit |
October 18, 1999
FDA Wants Public Comment on G-M FoodsRelease from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
October 13, 1999
Judge Denies Fox Motion: Trial Will ProceedRalph Nader Coming to Testify?By STEVE WILSON |
September 24, 1999
Gene-modified foods might get labelsIndustry reportedly weighs voluntary steps, U.S. eyes optionsBy MIGUEL LLANOS © MSNBC, 1999 |
September 20, 1999
Trial Still Set to Start SoonLatest Delay from Busy DocketBy STEVE WILSON |
September 24, 1999
A Mutable FeastWill the fight over gene-altered food products leapfrog across the Atlantic?By FRANCESCA LYMAN © MSNBC, 1999 |
June 30, 1999
UN Health Group Shuns BGHAnd follow-up report on July 3, 1999Comments on the Proposed MRL on BST© Consumers International, 1999 |
June 1, 1999
Farmers’ Right To Sue Grows - Raising Debate on Food SafetyBy MELODY PETERSEN© New York Times, 1999 |
May 10, 1999
Monsanto Officials Join Leading Consumer, Environmental GroupsBy RUSSELL MOKHIBER© The Corporate Crime Reporter, 1999 |
May 3, 1999
Fox Deceives Viewers in Primetime, TooNet Admits Staging after INSIDE EDITION Report |
April 30, 1999
Democracy Group Award to Akre/WilsonFired Reporters Cited for "Courage in Journalism" |
April 29, 1999
New Trial Date is October 11Fox Piles On Big-Name Lawyers |
April 17, 1999
Clinton Lawyer David Kendall Joins Fox Defense TeamInvolvement Confirmed in Letter to Monsanto |
April 16, 1999
Fox Pleads for Another DelayLater Trial Date to be set April 29th |
April 1, 1999
Judge Says BGH Case Will Go To TrialOpening Gavel Falls May 10th |
March, 1999
Penthouse Exposes BGH and Fox-TV Coverup© Penthouse, published February, 1999 |
January 25, 1999
Got Milk? I Hope NotHealing Our World: Weekly CommentBy JACKIE ALAN GIULIANO, Ph.D. © 1999Lycos, Inc. & Environment News Service |
January 14, 1999
How Fox Wanted to Slant News of Canadian ConcernsCanadian BGH Concerns Were Big Issue In Firing of Fox Reporters |
January 14, 1999
Health Canada Bans Growth HormoneConclusion: Hormone Too Dangerous for Cows © CBC News, Ottawa published January 14, 1999 |
January 14, 1999
Health Canada Rejects Bovine Growth Hormone in CanadaCanadian Government News Release |
December 16, 1998
Akre & Wilson Win Courage AwardFired Reporters Honored for Work On Story Which Cost Them Their Jobs |
December 15, 1998
Is Cow’s Milk Additive Safe?Consumer Group Launches Action Against FDA© ABC News, New York published December 15, 1998 |
November 7, 1998
FOX Legal (8/28) AnswerOfficial Response to Reporters' ComplaintWTVT/Fox13-Tampa Bay |
November 1, 1998
Monsanto and Fox: Partners in CensorshipA Publication of the Center for Media & Democracyby Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber © PR Watch published November 1, 1998 |
October 30, 1998
(Canadian) Feds to Launch ProbeResponding to Coverup Claim© CBC News, Ottawa published October 30, 1998 |
October 24, 1998
BGH Reporters Receive Top Journalism AwardEthics Salute For Standing Up For The Truth |
October 22, 1998
(Canadian) Scientists Take Concerns to SenateClaiming Cover-up & Pressure© CBC News, Ottawa published October 22, 1998 |
October 7, 1998
SECRET Canadian Study LeakedBGH safety questions unanswered? |
September 13, 1998
Fox Attorneys Seek To Depose PlaintiffsDefendent lawyer expects process to take 3-weeks |
September 11, 1998
WTVT Anchor, Producers SubpoenaedBy ERIC DEGGANS© St. Petersburg Times, published September 11, 1998 |
September 10, 1998
Fox Still Protecting Monsanto?Plaintiffs claim former employer silenced NutraSweet critic |
September 8, 1998
Fox Pulls Plug on Discussion of Another Monsanto ProductMary Nash Stoddard interview cancelled two hours before air-time |
July 14, 1998
Judge Refuses to DismissAll but One Count of Reporters' Suit Plaintiffs given 20 days to refile dismissed count |
July 9, 1998
Judge Hears Oral ArgumentsWill rule next week on Fox motion to dismiss |
July 5, 1998
Digger Still Plays Dirty
By NICK COHEN |
July 1, 1998
Depositions Continue, Trial Date SetFormer News Director sheds insight on reporters' challenges and firings. |
June 6, 1998
Akre/Wilson Preparing FCC Complaint
By ERIC DEGGANS |
May 26, 1998
NO Protective Order for Fox-TVFlorida judge refuses to grant motion by Defendent |
May 25, 1998
Grazing A StinkThe outcome could change the face of television journalismBy LYNN WADDELL © Weekly Planet, Tampa, published May 25, 1998 |
May 25, 1998
Don't Have a CowBGH is the story behind the story.What exactly is it and should we be alarmed? By LYNN WADDELL © Weekly Planet, Tampa, published May 25, 1998 |
May 25, 1998
Dairy Industry Abuses Animals and Misleads ConsumersFarm Sanctuary launches campaign to counter "Milk Mustache" |
May 23, 1998
Reporters Who Say They Were Silenced
By LISA NAPOLI |
May 21, 1998
Akre/Wilson Demand CorrectionFired reporters charge WTVT mislead viewersabout reporters' about dismissal and lawsuit |
May 20, 1998
Milk Duds (Wilson/Akre vs WTVT update)By WALT BELCHER© Tampa Tribune, 1998 |
April 29, 1998
FOX-TV (New World Communications) Petitions court:
WTVT and the broadcaster's legal team fails to show up for May 4th hearing |
April 28, 1998
Milk and the Cancer ConnectionBy HANS R. LARSEN, MSc ChE© International Health News, published April 28, 1998 |
April 16, 1998
Akre/Wilson News ReleaseWeb Site Flooded with Info Requests |
April 15, 1998
Akre/Wilson ReactionReporting team responds to Fox releaseApril 2, 1998 Fox Response to Viewer Complaints About CoverupFox replies to inquiries with prepared news release |
April 12, 1998
Were TV news bloodhounds called off the chase?By ERIC DEGGANS© St. Petersburg Times, published April 12, 1998 |
April 10, 1998
Whistleblower Reporters Sue Fox TVBy JIM CRABTREE© EnviroLink Network, 1998 |
April 9, 1998
Milk, rBGH, and CancerBy PETER MONTAGUE, Editor© Rachel's Environment & Health Weekly #593, 1998 |
April 8, 1998
Hormonal RageMonsanto Spikes Florida TV StoryJEANNETTE BATZ, Senior Editor© The Riverfront Times/St. Louis, 1998 |
April 8, 1998
Talk of the Bay
© WMNF/Tampa Community Radio 88.5FM, 1998 WMNF Audio Archives |
April 4, 1998
Fired TV Reporters Sue Over Derailed Milk-Hormone SeriesBy LARRY LEBOWITZ© Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentintel, published April 4, 1998 |
April 4, 1998
Hormone-Free Milk? There's no GuaranteeBy LARRY LEBOWITZ© Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentintel, published April 4, 1998 |
April 3, 1998
Reporters sue WTVT, say story suppressedBy ERIC DEGGANS© St. Petersburg Times, published April 3, 1998 |
April 3, 1998
Reporters Claim Firings Part of CoverupBy WALT BELCHER© Tampa Tribune, 1998 |
April 2, 1998
T-V Reporters Sue Fox TelevisionWFLA-TV/NEWSCHANNEL8 5:30PM Newscast© Media General Broadcasting, Inc., 1998 |
April 2, 1998
Statements by Jane Akre and Steve WilsonFormer Investigative Reporters, WTVT-FOX 13 Tampa© Target Television Enterprises, Inc., 1998 |
April 2, 1998
Florida Consumer Action NetworkStatement by MJ Williamson, FCAN |
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