Ecuador's leader threatens closure of TV network

Ecuador's president is threatening to close a major television network after it aired a tape of a conversation between him and a member of the assembly that drafted a new constitution last year.

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Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'

Venezuela's top prosecutor insisted Thursday that freedom of expression in Venezuela "must be limited" and proposed legislation that would slap additional restrictions on the country's news media.

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What defines the "new" Christianity? Glenn Beck? Rush? Hannity? Obermann?

Just as a starting point, please answer the following questions based on your understanding of the Christian faith:

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I laughed my ass off at this. This guy is an imbecile. Why do they give money to an imbecile??

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It is difficult to pay for news when the Internet is underpinned on the free flow of information. Yesterday's newspaper letters-to-editor evolved into many people today writing blogs that help give news wider coverage and a longer life.

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Yes, journalism is a matter of gravity. It's more fashionable to denigrate than praise the media these days.

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Ratcheting up her offensive against the news media, Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney threatened on Saturday to sue mainstream news organizations if they publish "defamatory" stories relating to whether Palin is under federal investigation.

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Recession 08' 09'. Brought to you by the National News Media. The effect of negative news on our economy.

The power of today's Internet driven, 24/7, National news media can not be understated.

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Your kidding right? This is the quality news the right is convinced is "Fair and Balanced? Wake me up when the childish name calling is over, this reminds me of what preschoolers would be apt to doing, not adults.

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Fact-deficient seeds fuel anti-Muslim hate

Two stories seeded in the past two days trouble me, but probably not for the reason you think. The stories: "Christian Murdered for Drinking Tea From a Muslim Cup"

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Minnesota Republicans Violate Constitution of the United States of America

Minnesota's Governor, House and Senate Republicans violated the Constitution of the United States in their veto/voting on the State budget.

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Congresswoman Michelle Bachman's And Republicans Unconstitutional Arguments

Congresswoman Michelle Bachman's recent statement on the House floor "We have a fiduciary duty to the taxpayers" emphasizes Republicans contempt and subversion of the Constitution of the United States.

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A great perspective on the current recession in comparison to previous recessions, the differences in recovery strategies, and the media's vested interest in making their own news.

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Private Business Sector Involvement in Government Unconstitutional

Ironically Republicans call a People's Government Socialism when the Constitution of the United States and Webster's Dictionary call it Republicanism. This fact is a glaring example of Republican Party incongruities in regard to the Constitution.

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State of Print

Resting at the heart of State of Play (2009) is not so much the personal relationships of the characters - who are mostly forgettable save for Crowe's Cal McAffrey - or the grand (and oddly relevant) political conspiracy involving the Blackwater imitator PointCorp, but rather th …

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Bush Cheney Legacy And Chronicles of Failure

They could not bring America's real enemy down with America's mighty military force or torture.

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The Powers of Government Are Limited to the Purpose and Intent of the Constitution

Under The Articles of Confederation many of the arguments made by Conservatives would be valid today were The Articles of Confederation in force.

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But America is losing its newspaper industry.... That decline is a harbinger of tragedy for communities nationwide and for our democracy.

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Penis News of the Day

It's hard to say whether Pfizer is to blame or whether it's just a reflection of the fact that men dominate the media less than in days gone by, but it's been difficult not to notice the prevalence of news about penises in the last few months, especially on Newsvine.

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The Newspaper Business is Fading Away. Do We Care?

You may have noted that several newspapers have are either gone out of business or are in dire straits. The Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle are in trouble, the Chicago Sun Times is out of business as is the Rocky Mountain News.

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At a time when newspapers, magazines and TV news continue to lose readers and viewers, at least one part of the traditional media has continued to grow robustly: National Public Radio.

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In a Q&A at the Wonk Room today, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) was asked why "the media still giving space" to global warming deniers.

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The Gap Between Intention and Impact

Following the tradition of talented Newsvine writers, I will repost a comment made on my seed "Fox News Primes Itself for a Shift" and without further corrupting that thread, elucidate my thoughts here: ***

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They seemed so important at the time, didn't they? The issues over which much ink was spilled, many talking heads blathered, and, in some cases, congressional committees were convened. More Articles

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Politico, the upstart news source from Washington, and Reuters, the venerable wire service, have joined forces to offer articles to newspapers and sell advertising on the papers' Web sites, the latest step in the rising competition among electronic news media to fill the void l …

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Over the last two years, some of this city's darkest secrets have been dragged into the light — city officials with conflicts of interest and hidden pay raises, affordable housing that was not affordable, misleading crime statistics.

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As America's newspapers shrink and shed staff, and broadcast news outlets sink in the ratings, a new kind of Web-based news operation has arisen in several cities, forcing the papers to follow the stories they uncover.

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