Contents contributed and discussions participated by Andrew Ooi - International Comm & Culture 2009

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ens of thousands of protesters thronged to a historic square in one of Europe’s largest capitals on Saturday to defend press freedom amid concerns of growing government interference in how the news is reported in Italy.
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Free information, not on a leash
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Mr. Berlusconi dismissed the protest as “a real farce.” Speaking at a political convention in northern Italy, he said, “Freedom is far greater in Italy than any other Western country,”
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For years accusations of conflict of interest have dogged Mr. Berlusconi, who owns the country’s leading private television networks and a publishing empire. His government also oversees the state broadcaster RAI.
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The U.S. government should advance an "ambitious" plan for universal broadband availability and should ensure that broadband networks are open to all content and applications, according to a new study on public information needs in the digital age.
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calls for new ideas to share news and information, even as the traditional newspaper industry appears near death.
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The study calls for the U.S. government to increase support for public media and push ahead with the government transparency and accountability efforts
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Big, centralized newspapers and TV stations often don't serve local communities well
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Pressure on Gordon Brown to agree to a televised debate between the three party leaders increased when the main news channels proposed a series of debates during the election campaign
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Negotiations in the build-up to previous elections have been derailed by haggling over the structure of a debate, including the timing of opening speeches, the role of the moderator, and whether questions would be taken unscripted from a studio audience or agreed in advance.
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If they fail in their appeal, Eleanor Katherine may have to leave the only family she has ever known and await adoption by another couple whose religious convictions satisfy the State of New Jersey.
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Superior Court Judge William Camarata raised the religious issue.
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Judge Camarata denied the Burkes' right to the child because of their lack of belief in a Supreme Being
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no person shall be deprived of the inestimable privilege of worshiping Almighty God in a manner agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience.
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the child should have the freedom to worship as she sees fit, and not be influenced by prospective parents who do not believe in a Supreme Being."
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mulling an Internet filtering system similar to China’s controversial “Green Dam” project
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Government has called for a tender for a system that could block “undesirable websites.”
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The MSC Malaysia Bill of Guarantees specifies that the Internet will not be censored to ensure the success of the MSC Malaysia initiative
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Many in the Government have blamed the vibrant and critical Internet culture for Barisan Nasional’s losses in the 12th General Election in March last year, and there has been pressure from some quarters to muzzle the medium. The Government had previously considered registering bloggers, many of whom are critical of the ruling coalition.
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sold there produced the richest jackpot in European lottery history
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The last time the thrice-weekly SuperEnalotto paid out was on January 31
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