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Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

Posted by Zonk on from the read-em-and-lean dept.

Vexorian writes "Is there direct or indirect censorship in the media towards delicate but important topics? Project censored lists 25 stories that did not seem to get the attention they deserved. Whether intentionally or not, for the most part the media skipped over these important topics. From the article: 'Throughout 2005 and 2006, a large underground debate raged regarding the future of the Internet. More recently referred to as network neutrality, the issue has become a tug of war with cable companies on the one hand and consumers and Internet service providers on the other. Yet despite important legislative proposals and Supreme Court decisions throughout 2005, the issue was almost completely ignored in the headlines until 2006.1 And, except for occasional coverage on CNBC's Kudlow & Kramer, mainstream television remains hands-off to this day'."

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  1. "All you can eat" Democracy and Freedom(tm) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    move along now, nothing to see here, look over there a three-headed monkey, wanna know the 10 top hints for being hot(tm) and sexy(tm)? wanna enlarge your penis? wanna make a quick buck? nude barely legal girls right around the corner; investing in real-estate hassle and risk free! what do you think of the liberal media destroying america? do you think supporting the troops should be an option for patriotic citizens? did you know Doom 4 is in the making? no? how about Lord of the Rings the Sequel is coming out? did you check out the new deals at eBay? how about your options in the stock market? has your gaming machine taken a toll, check out the new XPS series by Dell; I hear there are huge discounts at Banana Republic right now, hurry; I'm sorry what where we talking about? nevermind, it wasn't important; thank god we live in this "all you can eat" democracy and freedom(tm) at only $10.99/person...

  2. Re:Your attempt at humor falls flat. by Sunburnt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You don't make me laugh. Work on it.

    Aww, and I was trying so hard to amuse you, as opposed to others who might have read your post and thought, "Wow, what an idiot you'd have to be thinking of /. as a "leftist" site, given its typical libertarian tone and the large number of posts critical of this particular article."

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  3. Ego by PHAEDRU5 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pure ego. I want all of you to worship me.

    Why are *you* here?

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    1. Re:Ego by dbIII · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Why are *you* here?

      I came for the new version of ePlus and had a look at the new discussion site that Rob Malda had set up - overall I think it is pretty good apart from occasional trolls that turn up.

  4. Re:Not worth reading... by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    (Score:0, Troll)

    WooHoo! The neo-con weekend warriors strike back! Oooo yeah That's the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it. Yeah, gettin' that rhythm back, yeah...smooth baby. C'mon! Do a little dance, Make a little love, Get down tonight...C'mon! Hit me! YYYES! Make that noose tighter! And do it like you never have! OH! YEAH! Ooo LORDY! Put on that raincoat! There's gonna be showers tonight! Let's get this party started, started...We're goin' NUCLEAR!

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