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Mark Steyn and Maclean, acquitted

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:35:50 -0500

You can read Deborah Gyapong, Pundita (who is linking to all Canadian bloggers writing about this) and Denise o’Leary: The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruled today that a controversial article about Islam in Maclean’s magazine d

Jack Thompson Offers His Expertise to Sarah Palin

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:28:45 -0500

Q: What do you get when you cross a media sensation with a guy who loves to see his name in print?A: A letter from Jack Thompson to Sarah Palin.Facing imminent disbarment, the Miami attorney has written to the Republican vice-president

Controversial Scenes Axed for India Release of ‘Shoot on Sight’

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:35 -0500

The upcoming movie ‘Shoot On Sight,’ directed by Jag Mundhra, produced by Aron Govil, a USA based NRI, and being released world wide by Aron Govil Productions Inc., just got less hot and controversial, since certain inflammatory and sexua

Huffing and puffing to silence criticism of Israel

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:54:00 -0500

Carel Moiseiwitsch and Gordon Murray, In June 2007, the Palestine Media Collective produced a newspaper parody of The Vancouver Sun that satirized the anti-Palestinian bias of CanWest, the largest media conglomerate in Canada. One example was an art

Canadian Culture In Peril

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:42:14 -0500

Known on Youtube as Culture en Péril, this is the English version with subtitles - Culture in Danger. This is a great satirical video about the recent brouhaha our Canadian Conservative government is causing by adopting a slash and burn attitude to

Net Nanny: Comrade Mingzhao is a Wussy

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:44:12 -0500

Hmph. So comrade Mingzhao, vice director of the State Council Information Office, has met Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia. Comrade Mingzhao is in charge of censorship. Just between you and me: comrade Mingzhao is a wussy. He has opened our Sacred Firewall i

It's good to know why an Internet ban in Turkey is necessary...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:41:00 -0500

I rather would say 'Mind your own business'... Web sites will continue to be banned as long as they post content inappropriate for Turkish families, according to one top minister.“Practices are needed to protect young people and the public at larg

CNN runs extremely misleading Obama headline

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:11:46 -0500

The day after the second Presidential Debate, one of CNN's top online headlines was: Ticker: Obama actions called 'not presidential'

IREX Media Sustainabilty Index for 2008

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:12:00 -0500

Norah Mallaney reports from the launch of the IREX Media Sustainability Index, which examines the working conditions for independent media worldwide. Today, the Center for International Media Assistance hosted an event to publicize the release of the

BREAKING: CNN Runs Extremely Misleading Obama Headline

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:11:46 -0500

The day after the second Presidential Debate, one of CNN's top online headlines was: Ticker: Obama actions called 'not presidential'

The End of America

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:10:15 -0500

Beside the previous video, here is another good video that you should watch (recommended by Robin). It’s not as comprehensive as Zeitgeist: Addendum, but worth the 50 minutes. Talk by Naomi Wolf Author - The End of America Letter of

Legal Issues in Libraries

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:56:00 -0500

Jessica Merritt shares a column on "25 Important Legal Issues Every Librarian Should Research" at Best Colleges Online, reminding librarians that there are important legal issues to consider. A number of points are relevant to censorship issues, esp

For Crying Out Loud!

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:47:00 -0500

My goodness! I don't even know where to begin my rant today. Yes, I would like to rant about the way "they" just censor websites in this part of the planet. I normally don't ramble about stuff but this is simply ridiculous! The "shield" site I used t

Government report: Data mining doesn't work well

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:58:08 -0500

CNET News - The most extensive government report to date on whether terrorists can be identified through data mining has yielded an important conclusion: It doesn't really work. But that won't stop the current administration from 'data mining' regula

Soros, Sandler, and SNL

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0500

Apparently old George Soros and the gang are up to what they do best...SNL swung for the fences and actually hit one recently with a sketch about the bailout. This sketch, deeply critical of both sides involved has vanished into thin air after George

Report: Sega Working Closely with ESRB on MadWorld Content

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:19:13 -0500

Sega, publisher of the upcoming MadWorld, is working closely with the ESRB on the bloody game's content, according to a report on MTV Multiplayer.Sega's goal, of course, is to avoid a sales-killing Adults Only rating. It's more or less a given t

Why Did NBC Censor SNL on the Web?

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:21:37 -0500

As I noted (to much derision from the peanut gallery) back in August, Tina Fey bears a striking resemblance to Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin. It seemed like an innocuous observation to me - they both looked pretty similar to me. Vindication

Lindsay Lohan's Not-GF Paid Perez Hilton $87k

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:05:00 -0500

Lindsay Lohan's not-girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, was ordered to pay Perez Hilton's court costs after a judge threw out her libel suit against him. In May, 2007, Hilton reported that the cocaine... Read More...

Blocking Story About The Pope From His Biggest Fans?

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:54:31 -0500

OK, so I happen to be temporarily residing in one of the most Catholic countries in the world. You really cannot visit anyone’s house here without seeing a picture of the Pope clearly displayed on the mantle or wall. So imagine my surprise, t

GTA IV: The Codacons calls for censorship

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:40:08 -0500

The release of GTA IV has aroused the interest of anyone who expected the release of this new chapter of the popular video game, but also that of Codacons, the Association for Consumer Protection. GTA IV right now is sbancamento the market for video