Russian Journalists Quit Over Censorship

A state-controlled broadcast center in Russia has just seen the result of censorship restrictions imposed by the Kremlin. In a rare show of protest a group of journalists all resigned stating that they could no longer work under the harsh restrictions imposed by the state. "Artyom Khan, one of the reporters who resigned, said restrictions were introduced when new management was imported last month from Channel One, the state television station that documents Mr Putin's every move."

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Re:right..

[Anonymous Coward]

Secrecy is hardly a requirement for oppression! Acting in full view, oppressing despite the fact everyone knows you're doing it, produces true despair in the oppressed and illustrates your power. The project for a new american reich^Wcentury didn't act in secret - they transformed america into a fascist state out in the open, while hand-wringers looked on crying "woe". Just knowing or pointing out that something is wrong DOES NOT FIX THINGS. No number of liberal bloggers ranting puts a bullet through the brain of a neocon!

Re:Cold War, take... Two?

[fritsd]

With that tiny golden thingy that all those USians were afraid of for some reason?

I'll never understand what that was all about.