PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday March 13, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday March 13, 2006

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Local TV News Covers Health a Lot, But Not Always Well

Local television newscasts, where most Americans get most of their news, are packed with medical stories and health information. But the first-ever national study of that coverage finds many problems with it, and sees room for improvement by both TV stations and the health experts whose work fills the news.

In the March issue of the American Journal of Managed Care, researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Madison report results from an in-depth analysis of health coverage on local TV newscasts from across the country.

In all, health and medical stories comprised eleven percent of the news portion of late-evening newscasts in the one-month period studied from the nation's top fifty media markets.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3160886

Consumer Confidence Drops Due to Darkening Expectations, According to R-B- C CASH Index

After an upturn in February two thousand and six, consumer confidence dropped in March, reflecting the uncertainty American consumers have about future economic conditions, according to the most recent results of the R-B-C CASH or Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household Index, which measured the attitudes of one thousand Americans. Issued by R-B-C Financial Group, the R-B-C CASH Index for March stands at eighty-six-point-two, a considerable decrease from ninety-six-point-one in February. R-B-C's CASH Index is a monthly national survey of consumer attitudes on the current and future state of local economies, personal financial situations, savings, and confidence to make large investments.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3160927

Relive 'Dave Chappelle's Block Party'; Soundtrack in Stores March 14th!

A historic day in Brooklyn, the party of a lifetime -- the idea behind the "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" film was simple; America's hottest comedian, Dave Chappelle, went to his small hometown in Ohio to pass out golden tickets, inviting people of all races and ages to join him, his friends and the people of New York for a comedy and musical extravaganza featuring all of the superstar comedian's favorite artists. The celebration, caught on film by Academy Award-wining director Michael Gondry, turned out to be one of the most important events in music history. The film blends Dave Chappelle's signature style of comedy with performances by today's most progressive urban artists including superstars like Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Bilal, Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3161244

Dixie Chicks Slated to Release Highly-Anticipated Fourth Album TAKING THE LONG WAY on May Twenty-third, 2006

Superstars, renegades, innovators, heroes, villains, and moms -- over almost a decade, the Dixie Chicks have grown from a band into a phenomenon. Now more than ever, the eyes of the world are on them, and with TAKING THE LONG WAY, they come out swinging, surpassing the pressures and expectations history has placed upon them. The nine time Grammy-Award winning Sony Recording artists will release this highly-anticipated fourth album on May Twenty-third, two thousand and six.

With TAKING THE LONG WAY, one of the most anticipated albums in recent years, the Dixie Chicks are putting themselves out there like never before. For the first time, every one of the disc's fourteen songs are co-written by the Chicks themselves, exploring themes both deeply private and resoundingly political.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3161116

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PRNewswire -- March 13

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