IF YOU ARE AGAINST THE WAR, TAKE THIS QUIZ By Danny Schechter, Mediachannel.org New York, New York: OK, class. No talking. Pencils up. All eyes on the exam. Here’s the first multiple-choice question: The Iraq War is Bad Because: a. It is illegal, immoral, and criminal b. It has ended up killing and maiming millions [...]
HONORING A FALLEN INDY MEDIA COLLEAGUE NEW YORK (AP) – Undeterred by violence, journalist Bradley Roland Will felt compelled to document what he called human rights abuses around the globe, so he headed to the volatile city of Oaxaca in Mexico. As the situation turned increasingly dangerous, Will decided to stay. Despite his fears, he [...]
AGAIN! Guardian: An Iraqi state TV presenter and her driver were found dead yesterday, a day after being abducted. JOURNALIST ACCREDITATON AT RISK A new report from Europe takes aim at an insidious form of state censorship: the misuse of accreditation to journalists. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has issued the [...]
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