Who Owns The Media? The 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch, Hear And Read. Back in 1983, approximately 50 corporations controlled the vast majority of all news media in the United States.
Govt removing web info. Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 6, 2012 as Ottawa's Web 2.0 Policy Needs Tweaking Given the enormous popularity of social media, establishing a foothold on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other popular websites has become a top priority for most organizations.
The same is true for the federal government, which last year released a lengthy policy document that established the rules for departmental engagement with "Web 2.0" sites and tools. The policy document encourages officials to use the sites "as an efficient and effective additional channel to interact with the public", noting that the Internet offers opportunities for public consultation, recruitment, collaboration, and the provision of government services. The government acknowledges that there are risks, however. These include potential misuse of government content or the possibility of negative perceptions associated with official use.
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Ouch! MIttTheTwit. Ryan says Obama compromises Judeo-Christian values. Revote urged in 5 election districts in Ukraine after election denounced by the West. Competition Bureau approves BCE-Astral deal with conditions - Canada. Canada's Competition Bureau has cleared BCE Inc.'s $3.38-billion takeover of Astral Media, but has attached conditions.
Under the deal, BCE's Bell division would have to sell a number of Astral's pay and specialty channels, including Teletoon, The Family Channel and Disney XD, as well as a number of radio stations. Media company Corus Entertainment will purchase six of the TV stations and two radio stations for $400 million. Koch Industries' Clean Energy Assault Reaches Far And Wide.
A recent flood of Koch-supported think tanks, junk scientists and astroturf groups from inside and outside of Kansas are awaiting the outcome of a bill that could stall progress on the growth of clean energy in Kansas.
States around the country, including Texas, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina are poised to cut back on government support for clean energy jobs using model legislation from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC, which brings companies together with state lawmakers to forge a wish list of corporate state laws behind closed doors, is coordinating this year’s assault on state laws that require a gradual increase of electricity generated by clean energy sources. ALEC and a hoard of other Koch-funded interests operating under the umbrella of the State Policy Network have hit Kansas legislators hard with junk economic studies, junk science and a junk vision of more polluting energy in Kansas’ future. Image via Shutterstock.
Marois pushes for PQ majority, warns against Liberal-CAQ coalition. Pauline Marois is urging voters to give her Parti Québécois a majority government in the Sept. 4 election, warning a coalition of Liberals and Coalition Avenir Quebec will cause social unrest.
The PQ leader warned that unless she wins a majority, the student strike over tuition fee hikes will remain unsettled, mining companies will pay less royalties, there will be no new language law, and little improvement for daycare services or homecare for the elderly. Obama spending binge never happened. By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Of all the falsehoods told about President Barack Obama, the biggest whopper is the one about his reckless spending spree.
Clinton urges America to 'renew Obama's contract' - Politics. Democrats turned Wednesday to a hero of the past, Bill Clinton, to boost the shaky re-election prospects of Barack Obama, with the popular former president from the prosperous 1990s assuring worried Americans that he feels "with all my heart" that Obama is steering the country to an economic recovery.
Clinton, in a rousing address to a television audience of millions, conceded that many struggling in a slow-recovery economy don't yet feel improvement, but said circumstances are indeed getting better, "and if you'll renew the president's contract you will feel it. " Clinton formally nominated Obama as the Democratic candidate in what is expected to be a tight race against Republican Mitt Romney. Minutes later, delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., began the state-by-state roll call vote to make the nomination official. Competitors try to block Bell Canada from buying Astral Media. Zoom.
Sarah Silverman Videos. Rick Mercer: Why I rant. And why you should too. - Canada. National media's political coverage declining, resembling sports reporting. Britain warns Ecuador over Assange asylum - World. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder.
Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Britain had earlier in the day issued "a written threat that it could assault our embassy" if Assange is not handed over. Patino also said he would announce on Thursday morning whether Ecuador would grant the request of the secret-spilling former Australian hacker, who took refuge in Ecuador's embassy on June 19 to avoid extradition to Sweden. Assange faces questioning there for alleged sexual misconduct. Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum. 16 August 2012Last updated at 17:04 ET Julian Assange's Wikileaks website published leaked diplomatic cables Ecuador has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in its London embassy while fighting extradition from the UK.
It said his human rights might be violated if he is sent to Sweden to be questioned over sex assault claims. Part the Sixth: Denouement. Will Colombia's protesting workers be heard? - Inside Story Americas. At the beginning of this month a group of former General Motors (GM) workers stitched their lips shut and began a hunger strike in the Colombian capital, Bogota.
They had already spent over a year outside the US embassy with no success in fighting against what they said was their unfair dismissal. Obama Seizes Control of All Communications Systems With Executive Order. President Obama has usurped all available forms of communication for use and discretion of the US government. Under an Executive Order (June 6, 2012) entitled Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions, Obama has enabled the executive branch to control communications “under all circumstances to ensure national security, effectively manage emergencies, and improve national resilience.” (For full text of the Executive Order, seen Annex below). Radio and wired communications systems “of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public must inform the development of national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications policies, programs, and capabilities.”
Cellular phone corporations like Sprint owned Boost Mobile have released messages to their customers concerning the US government’s allocation of their phone communications at the whim of the President. [White House. » London Olympics: 1,200 More Troops, Enough to Continue Games in “Just About Any Scenario” Alex Jones. Melissa Melton Infowars.com July 27, 2012 With only 48 hours notice, it was announced Wednesday 1,200 more troops were told they would be protecting the Olympic games this year in what British Prime Minister David Cameron has now dubbed the “biggest security operation” ever attempted in the United Kingdom’s peacetime history.
EXCLUSIVE: Twitter Censorship Firestorm Rages on as New Accusations, Denials Emerge. Sun Media has published distorted information about CBC/Radio-Canada. Canadian Drug Shortage » Causes? The Canadian Trans-Pacific Free Trade Heist. The Canadian Trans-Pacific Free Trade Heist. Canada’s international reputation slipping under Stephen Harper. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves upon his arrival at the airport before the start of the G20 summit …Two years ago — during the G8/G20 summits in Toronto — political pundits and analysts were waxing poetic about Canada "punching above its weight" in the international community.
Study shows thinking diminishes religious faith. Google censorship: U.S. agencies request sharply more deletions from Google. Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Anonymous 99 #OpESR, End the System of Political Bribery. Canada News: PM plans own media centre. The First Bank Has Been Criminally Indicted for Mortgage Fraud. 'My place is destroyed': Albertan in wake of Red Deer River oil spill. DN! Jasonryant: Interesting idea. #cdnpoli... Our Not-So-Friendly Northern Neighbor. Elsevier editor quits over 'restricted access' An associate editor of a leading Elsevier journal has resigned, claiming the publisher is “denying developing countries access to research findings”.
Whose 'Independent Thought' Is Andrew Coyne Plugging? The end of America: House and Senate pass final version of NDAA. The myth of how the hijab protects women against sexual assault. Leaving Facebookistan (via @scoopinion)