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No Bottom to the Barrel
 William Rivers Pitt
I awoke near dawn on Thursday, crawled to my desk with coffee in hand, and began my daily morning ritual: blazing through twenty different newspapers to see what was happening across the nation and the world. Two stories immediately jumped out at me:
Cuba Follows Expulsion of Chicago Tribune Reporter By Booting Mexican Journalist
 Mark Fitzgerald
Cuban authorities - who earlier this week ordered Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent Gary Marx to pack up and leave the island - told the correspondent for the big Mexico City daily El Universal that he is being expelled, too.
The Weapon of Mass Change
 William Fisher
Today, those who get paid to deliver their opinions and convictions in newspapers, on television, in the White House, and on the floor of Congress are more undeniably, more absolutely, more positively certain their point of view is not only the right one, but the only one.
Moon/Bush "Ongoing Crime Enterprise"
 Robert Parry
From petty local scams to international money-laundering, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's political/media/business/religious empire has all the looks of a global "ongoing criminal enterprise," albeit one with enough powerful friends in Washington to protect it from serious consequences.
Blogger in Jail Longer Than Any Journalist in History
 Adam Schreck
Freelance videographer Josh Wolf in July defied a federal grand jury's order to hand over raw footage of anarchists clashing with police in San Francisco. He said he was protected by the 1st Amendment. A federal judge said he was in contempt of court.
Hispanic News Forges Partnership with the Blue Dogs
 Jon Garrido
Hispanic News has forged a partnership with the Blue Dogs of the Democratic Party and Americause calling for the impeachment of President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice for High Crimes and Misdemeanors which include not securing the border with Mexico allowing entry of drugs into the United States.
Senators Vow to Defend Greater Press Freedoms
 El Universal
Defamation and calumny may soon cease to be criminal offenses in Mexico after key senators from all three major parties came out in favor Friday of legislation to decriminalize the so-called "honor crimes."
Students Say Mexican Paper Was Censored
 Marie C. Kodama
One of Mexico’s student-run college papers was suddenly shut down two weeks ago by the Universidad de las Americas-Puebla (UDLA) following a series of controversial cartoons and opinion columns criticizing the university administration.
Twenty-Eight Journalists Killed in Eight Latin American Countries in 2006
 Hernán Uribe
Twenty-eight journalists were murdered, while five others disappeared, last year in eight Latin American countries, according to an overview of 2006 prepared by the Commission to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, affiliated with the Latin American Federation of Journalists.
The Pentagon vs. Press Freedom
 Norman Solomon
People who run wars are notoriously hostile to a free press. They're quick to praise it - unless the reporting goes beyond mere stenography for the war-makers and actually engages in journalism that makes the military command uncomfortable.
It's a Small World
 David Lord
As a new member of the Puerto Vallarta Writer's Group, imagine my surprise to meet a fellow Veteran and his visiting publisher, who just happens to be a former Marine who's life may have been saved by my fire team in Khe Sanh in Vietnam.
White House Correspondents Association Tells Rich Little Not to Make Fun of the President, or Iraq
 John in DC
If the White House Correspondents Association is so afraid of doing anything that criticizes the president, even in jest, then how does this affect their reporting?
Where Covering a Wedding Can Bring Death Threats
 Tina Rosenberg
Working as a reporter has become a very dangerous job in Mexico. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, seven Mexican reporters were killed last year, their work the confirmed or suspected reason.
AP's Oaxaca Correspondent in Conflict-of-Interest
 narconews.com
Associated Press correspondent in Oaxaca, Rebeca Romero, spent much of 2006 distorting the story of the Popular Assembly movement in Oaxaca to protect that state's disgraced governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.
Nash Set Standard as Travel Writer
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
The death of Joe Nash over the weekend marked the end of a remarkable journalistic career that spanned three quarters of a century and set the standard for English-language travel writing in Mexico.
Judge Throws Out Libel Charges Against Mexican Journalist Who Wrote Book on Pedophilia
 Associated Press
A Mexican judge has thrown out libel charges against a journalist who wrote a book on pedophilia that sparked a scandal involving several prominent businessmen and a state governor.
Border Troubles Draw Reporters to Arizona from Across the Globe
 Brady McCombs
Every year the area draws hundreds of foreign journalists interested in seeing the infamous U.S.-Mexican border. The U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector gives a basic border tour, including a ride-along, to about 50 foreign journalist crews a year.
Mexican Journalists Caught in the Crossfire of City's Drug-Cartel Wars
 Sara A. Carter
Since 1992, 13 journalists have been murdered in Mexico in connection with narcotics reporting, according to the U.S.-based nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists, which offers detailed accounts of journalists killed around the globe.
Announcing the P.U.-litzer Prizes for 2006
 Norman Solomon
Many can plausibly lay claim to stinky media performances, but only a few can win a P.U.-litzer. As the judges for this uncoveted award, Jeff Cohen and I have deliberated with due care.
Growing Peril for Mexican Journalists Who Dig Too Deep
 Monica Campbell
The most dangerous area for reporters is apparently the northern border with the United States, where a turf battle rages between drug cartels and where high-rolling mafia bosses are known to influence politicians and law enforcement officials.
Death of U.S. Activist-Journalist in Mexico Highlights Role of Indy Media
 Associated Press
The shocking video in which Bradley Roland Will recorded his own death made him a hero not only to the leftist movement he was covering, but also to a growing army of independent activist-journalists both covering and participating in social movements around the world.
Brave Mexican Editor Set Example for US Reporters
 Mary Sanchez
The journalism of J. Jesus Blancornelas hearkened to phrases etched in stone above the halls where US journalists earn degrees: “The truth shall set you free.” “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
War Protestor's Public Suicide in Chicago Went Unnoticed by Media
 Associated Press
Malachi Ritscher envisioned his death as one full of purpose. He carefully planned the details, mailed a copy of his apartment key to a friend, created to-do lists for his family. On his Web site, the 52-year-old experimental musician who'd fought with depression even penned his obituary.
The Decline of Journalism
 Thomas D. Williams
If some doomsday industry analysts are to be believed, newspapers are laid out and stacked neatly inside their own future death warehouses, not only in the United States, but worldwide.
Has Fox News Gone Too Far?
 Keith Olbermann
"Countdown" host Keith Olbermann talks to "Outfoxed" filmmaker Robert Greenwald about a Fox News memo that instructs staffers on who and where to spin the news.
Mexico's Blood-Stained Struggle Mostly Ignored by U.S. Media
 San Jose Mercury News
Asked to name the country where a journalist was recently murdered, most people would say Iraq. Few would guess Mexico. But Mexico is where the most recent death, at least at this writing, has occurred.
So You Call This Breaking News?
 Frank Rich
If your head hurts from listening to the Washington furor over the latest National Intelligence Estimate, by all means tune it out. The entire debate is meaningless except as a damning election-year indicator of just how madly our leaders are fiddling while Iraq burns.more »»»
In Case I Disappear
 William Rivers Pitt
By writing this essay, I could be deemed an "enemy combatant." It's that simple, and very soon, it will be the law. I always laughed when people told me to be careful. I'm not laughing anymore.more »»»
"I'm Not a Leftist, But I Play One on TV"
 Jeff Cohen
For two decades, I've been preoccupied with one issue above all others: that both ends of the political spectrum get their say in the media. One reason (among many) that I worked so hard to retire Bush in 2004 was my nightmare that a defeated Kerry would be hired by cable news to represent "the left" day after day on a TV debate show.more »»»
Control the Dictionary, Control the World
 Bernard Weiner
According to the infamous 2002 torture memos, which effectively set the policy, torture no longer means what we all understand that term to mean. No, the internationally-understood definitions have become, under Bush&Co., "quaint" remnants from an earlier era.more »»»
What Should We Know and When Should We Know It?
 William Fisher
The disclosure of suspects' identities is standard operating procedure among justice and law enforcement authorities throughout the US. Authorities regularly call high-profile press conferences to announce the names of people who have been arrested or are under suspicion - though the charges are often later dropped or substantially reduced, in which case the authorities customarily remain silent.more »»»
As Others See US - The "War on Terror"
 Norman Solomon
The USA's mass media constantly tell us how Americans see the "war on terror." But the same outlets rarely tell us much about how the rest of the world sees it. Five years after 9/11, the gap between perceptions is enormous.more »»»
On the Eve of the Crisis in Mexican Democracy, Your Journalists Need Mobility and Equipment to Report What Comes Next
 Al Giordano
I wanted to wait until September to ask for your help, but the crisis clock is ticking before then. We just report the news. We don’t get to decide when it explodes. But can you hear that ticking sound?more »»»
In Mexico, New Attacks Against Journalist
 Frontera NorteSur
Physical attacks against Mexican journalists and press institutions continue to take their toll. Veteran Chihuahua journalist Enrique Perea became the latest victim when he disappeared Aug. 7. Perea's tortured and bullet-riddled body was found two days later outside Chihuahua City.more »»»
TV News Vultures Circling JonBenet's Corpse - Again
 Jeff Cohen
The top story on TV news lately has not been the Iraq war or tentative Lebanon peace, or major court rulings on tobacco and wiretapping, or oil prices, or any of a dozen stories that affect millions of citizens. TV's top story - a new suspect in the decade-old murder of 6-year-old beauty princess JonBenet Ramsey - affects very few people.more »»»
Bush's Weapon of Mass Deception
 Larry C. Johnson
It is over a week since news broke in London about an alleged plot to blow up nine commercial jetliners, and there are emerging indicators that Bush and Blair exaggerated the truth about the actual readiness of the so-called plot. And yes, I mean so-called plot.more »»»
FCC Cracks Down on "Fake News"
 Associated Press
The US Federal Communications Commission has mailed letters to the owners of 77 television stations inquiring about their use of video news releases, a type of programming critics refer to as "fake news."more »»»
News Media's Love-Hate for Nuclear Weapons
 Norman Solomon
Since the Soviet Union collapsed a decade and a half ago, nuclear weaponry has been mostly relegated to back pages and mental back burners in the United States. A big media uproar about nuclear weapons is apt to happen only when the man in the Oval Office has chosen to make an issue of them.more »»»
Reporters Without Borders Link Drug Traffickers with Mexican's Abduction
 Eric Green
Mexican judicial officials believe a Mexican journalist who has been missing since July 8 probably was kidnapped by drug traffickers, says the Paris-based press advocacy group, Reporters Without Borders.more »»»
Staffers at Santa Barbara Paper Join Large Protest
 t r u t h o u t
Dressed in black and their mouths taped shut, reporters and staff of the Santa Barbara News-Press staged a protest Friday over a recent wave of resignations at the newspaper.more »»»
Can't Win the War? Bomb the Press!
 Frank Rich
The assault on a free press during our own wartime should be recognized for what it is: another desperate ploy by officials trying to hide their own lethal mistakes in the shadows.more »»»
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