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Eyes Wide Shut: The International Media Looks at Venezuela
 Mark Weisbrot
Most consumers of the international media will be surprised to find that the controversy over Venezuela's oldest TV station, RCTV, is still raging. We were repeatedly informed that President Hugo Chavez "shut down" the station on May 27th. But in fact the station was never "shut down" - since there is no censorship in Venezuela.
Durbin Presses for State Department Investigation into Journalist’s Murder
 R. L. Nave
Joining several other lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has requested an investigation into the shooting death of freelance journalist and Illinois native Brad Will, who was shot and killed last fall when police opened fire on protesters.
Media Advisory - North American Opposition to Debate SPP at Public Forum
 CNW Telbec
n the eve of the Leader's Summit in Montebello, the Council of Canadians is bringing together activists, academics and politicians from across the continent to discuss concerns about the impacts of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) on the public interest.
The Cheney Affair
 Ted Lang
The revelation of Vice President Dick Cheney's total unilateral control over all levels and branches of American government has not only raised eyebrows and concerns of dictatorship, but for those politically astute, begs the question as to why the Washington Post would be the journalistic vehicle to publish the four-part June 24 through June 27 series exposing this reality.
Journalists Detained by Mexican Army Are Released
 Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release this afternoon of four Mexican journalists who had been detained on Tuesday night by the army while covering a drug raid.
US Public Sees News Media as Biased, Inaccurate, Uncaring: Poll
 Agence France-Presse
More than half of Americans say US news organizations are politically biased, inaccurate, and don't care about the people they report on, a poll published this week showed.
Journalist Shot and Wounded After Corruption Reports
Committee to Protect Journalists
Mexican journalist Alberto Fernández Portilla was shot and wounded early Sunday morning as he arrived at his home in Salina Cruz, a Pacific port city in the southern state of Oaxaca. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to investigate the attack.
Attorney General Endorses Self-Censorship by Media
 CENCOS/IFEX
In the context of insufficient government protection for journalists, the Attorney General of Mexico, Eduardo Medina Mora, has said that he considers it a "good strategy" for journalists working on stories about organized crime not to sign their names to their reports, in order to protect themselves against possible retaliation.
OJ Simpson Blames Ghost Author Over Murder Book
 Steve Gorman
Former U.S. football star O.J. Simpson said on Tuesday his hypothetical account of killing his ex-wife in his aborted memoir "If I Did It" was crafted by a ghost writer and was full of errors.
San Miguel de Allende Authors Sala Celebrates 4th Anniversary with 22-Author Book Fair Aug. 4
 Carol Schmidt
Four years ago local authors organized the San Miguel Authors Sala to support and encourage San Miguel writers and bring their works to a broader audience. To celebrate its fourth anniversary, the Sala will host a 22-author Book Fair Saturday, Aug. 4, 5-7 pm at the Hotel Posada de San Francisco.
A Blurry Line Between Propaganda and News
 Khody Akhavi
In a country revered for its freedom of speech and unfettered press, Eason's comments in Norman Solomon's documentary film "War Made Easy" would infuriate any veteran reporter who upholds the most basic and important tenet of the journalistic profession: independence.
Calling all Travel Writers and Travel Book Authors
 Bay Area Travel Writers
All travel writers are encouraged to submit travel articles, essays and books to the San Francisco Bay Area Travel Writers Planet Earth Awards. Prominent editors, journalists and experts will judge; and, awards results will be publicized nationally and internationally.
Mexican Government Ineffective in Protecting Journalists, Say Ifex Members
 IFEX
Mexico is the second most dangerous country after Iraq for journalists, and the Mexican government is to blame for being grossly ineffective in protecting journalists and the right to freedom of expression, five IFEX members and three other human rights groups told the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Mexico's President Must Protect Freedom of Expression
 Joel Simon & Carlos Lauría
Mexico's powerful drug cartels have repeatedly targeted Mexican journalists fueling a culture of self-censorship, particularly along the border. Despite a constitutional mandate to safeguard freedom of the press, Mexico's federal government has done little either to protect journalists or ensure the free circulation of information.
Warnings Issued for US Reporters Working Along Mexican Border
 CPJ.org
A San Antonio Express-News reporter has been temporarily reassigned from his posting in the border city of Laredo after a U.S. law enforcement source warned that an unspecified American journalist is on the hit list of a Mexican criminal group.
Mexico Drug Gang Threatens Foreign Journalists
 Reuters
A drug gang has threatened to kill foreign journalists who report on the violence between rival cartels and security forces along the U.S.-Mexico border, media and U.S. officials said on Friday.
NewCorrespondent.com - Multi-Media Reporting of Latin American Journey
 Robert Andrews
Two British journalists are embarking on a multimedia exploration of Latin America in a quest to map out a new model for freelance journalism.
Killing Messengers in Mexico
 East Valley Tribune
It has been little noted in this country, but a spate of murders and kidnappings of journalists in Mexico has intensified recently. That is a troubling story for Mexico’s reporters and the citizens they strive to inform.
A Bloody Media Mirror
 Norman Solomon
Many of America's most prominent journalists want us to forget what they were saying and writing more than four years ago to boost the invasion of Iraq. Now, they tiptoe around their own roles in hyping the war and banishing dissent to the media margins.
Two Writing Workshops Scheduled for Fall in Puerto Vallarta
 USPRwire
BelleCora Press & Writing Workshops have scheduled two one-week long workshops in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in the Fall of 2007.
Mexican President Denies Government Role in Closure of Radio Show That Highlighted Rival
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderón on Saturday denied allegations that a reduction in government advertising forced the closure of radio program that devoted significant air time a political rival.
Mexican Media: Competition and Clowns
 Alejandra Noguez
A clown as an opinion former, a group of puppets spoofing politicians on TV, and a goblin making editorial comments during a radio news show - all can be found in Mexico.
Murdoch Reaches Out for Even More
 Jo Becker, Richard Siklos, Jane Perlez & Raymond Bonner
Rupert Murdoch's vast media holdings give him a gamut of tools - not just campaign contributions, but also jobs for former government officials and media exposure that promotes allies while attacking adversaries, sometimes viciously - all of which he has used to further his financial interests and establish his legitimacy in the United States.
Bush's Mafia Whacks the Republic
 Robert Parry
In years to come, historians may look back on U.S. press coverage of George W. Bush's presidency and wonder why there was not a single front-page story announcing one of the most monumental events of mankind's modern era - the death of the American Republic and the elimination of the "unalienable rights" pledged to "posterity" by the Founders.
Univision Journalist Puzzles Over Deaths of 400 Mexican Women
 Ana Veciana-Suarez
For almost a decade, the faces and families of the murdered women have haunted Teresa Rodriguez. The Emmy-winning Univision journalist went on to cover hundreds of other stories after her first trip to Juarez, scene of heinous crimes, but her thoughts always returned to those hundreds who were abandoned in the desert.
The Mexican Will See You Now
 Mireya Navarro
The Q. and A. column, “¡Ask a Mexican!” made its debut in November 2004 and unleashed a torrent of criticism and attention, not to mention questions. Among them: What’s with the Mexican need to display the Virgin of Guadalupe everywhere?
The Right Wing Domination Of Talk Radio And How To End It
 ThinkProgress.org
The Center for American Progress and Free Press today released the first-ever statistical analysis of the political make-up of talk radio in the United States. It confirms that talk radio, one of the most widely used media formats in America, is dominated almost exclusively by conservatives.
Dan Rather Takes On Network News With His Tart Remark
 Tom Shales
"It may not have been the wisest thing I've done this week," Dan Rather joked yesterday by phone from his office in New York. Wise or not, the former CBS anchor's comments about the network's evening newscast have created a firestorm - the kind that is probably good for the TV news business.
Oaxaca Journalist Shot and Wounded
 Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the shooting of a Mexican journalist who had received death threats in connection with his investigation of the slaying of a U.S. journalist during violent street protests last fall in the southern city of Oaxaca.
Mexican Human Trafficking Activist Honored by US State Department
 Media-Newswire.com
Cancun, Mexico, may be a beautiful beach destination for tourists, but the city's dark side serves as the motivation for Lydia Cacho Ribeiro's crusade to fight trafficking of women and the international sex trade.
Mexican Reporter Seeks US Asylum
 Lourdes Medrano
A brutal beating, coupled with subsequent phone threats and the killing of an Agua Prieta journalist, propelled Hermosillo, Sonora reporter Claudio Tiznado over the border to Tucson seeking asylum.
Ruling Hits 2 Media Giants
 Marla Dickerson & Carlos Martinez
Mexico's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down key provisions of a controversial media law crafted in large part by the nation's two dominant TV broadcasters. The court's action could help pry open Mexico's broadcasting market, one of the least competitive in Latin America.
In Mexico, Drug Traffickers Silence Media
 Chris Hawley & Sean Holstege
Across Mexico, a tide of drug-related violence is silencing journalists, one of the few institutions that people still trust in this country racked by police and judicial corruption.
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