1,645 posts tagged Media freedom
SubscribeFelon Fest: Statham vs. The Man
http://blog.spout.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ felon-fest-statham-vs-the-man/-
The Vancouver Sun parody & SLAPP
http://sjlibrarian.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ the-vancouver-sun-parody-slapp/When I moved to Canada, I was shocked to learn that parody is not a specially protected form of speech here. It is in the US, and I like to think I made pretty good use of that principle over the years. You may already be aware of some of the freedom of expression lawsuits media company CanWest has been involved with.
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Chalmers Johnson on Our Managed Democracy
http://dissentmag.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ chalmers-johnson-on-our-managed-d…Posted on May 15, 2008 By Chalmers Johnson It is not news that the United States is in great trouble. The pre-emptive war it launched against Iraq more than five years ago was and is a mistake of monumental proportions—one that most Americans still fail to acknowledge.
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The Bush Presidency, History and the “United States of Amnesia”: Interview With Gore Vidal
http://dissentmag.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ the-bush-presidency-history-and-t…A Democracy Now Interview With Gore Vidal “You must remember, this is a people that has no culture, that has never had one.” TRANSCRIPT AMY GOODMAN: With a career spanning more than six decades, Gore Vidal is one of America’s most respected writers and thinkers, authored more than twenty novels, five plays.
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A British Look at Conservative Think Tanks in America
http://vitalsignsblog.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ british-look-at-conservative-think…Anthony Browne leads Policy Exchange, Europe’s largest center-right think tank, but he's mighty impressed with his American counterparts. They're more numerous, richer, more influential, more progressive...and more hopeful. Read Mr.
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French Bill On Journalist Sources Stirs Controversy
http://www.mediachannel.org/ wordpress/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ french-bill-on-journalist-…French Bill On Journalist Sources Stirs Controversy Posted by Tocqueville Connection on 16 May 2008 | Tagged as: News, Media Freedom The French government on Thursday introduced a bill that recognizes a journalist’s right to protect sources while stating there may be special cases when reporters will have to name names.
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Ji Lee’s Bubble Project on Current
http://mediamind.org/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ ji-lees-bubble-project-on-current/Link to Bubble Project, Link to Ji Lee’s Please Enjoy See also: Amazing Wall Animations by Blu
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Tallahassee Democrat continues to Bang the Helmet drum
http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/ 2008/ 05/ tallahassee-democrat-continues…They are rerunning their "Risky Ride" story. The Gannett News Service analysis of motorcycle crashes that proves nothing and has been pretty much ripped apart by those good at the number stuff. And of course we responded. But why? After all isn't this a helmet free state? Well yes it is, lets see if we can keep it that way.
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CNN Caves In; Apologizes to China for Jack Cafferty’s Remarks
http://themoderatevoice.com/ society/ human-rights/ 19665/ cnn-caves-in-apologiz…CNN Caves In; Apologizes to China for Jack Cafferty’s Remarks May 15th, 2008 by WILLIAM KERN Did CNN host Jack Cafferty overstep his bounds as a TV commentator when he called Chinese-made products “junk” and referred to China’s un-elected rulers as “goons and things?’ As this report from China’s
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justine henin
http://blog.insuranceslowprices.com/ justine-henin/justine henin Justine HeninHardenne retiresJustine Henin, retires unexpectedly from tennis on Wednesday. Henin dominated on the clay in Paris, winning four of the last five French Opens, including the last three in a row.
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CALLING ALL SUCKERS
http://benafia.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ calling-all-suckers/CALLING ALL SUCKERS Oh. I started with a catchy phrase to get attention, I admit it. I would think by now there would be some algorithm for it. It being the wedge issue parade that, one way or another, needs to be in place by election time to seduce the susceptible public.