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Net blamed as 10,000 kids turn to crime
ABOUT 10,000 Victorian children aged 10 to 14 have been cautioned by police, arrested or ordered to appear in court in the past year, as a surge in youth crime continues.
Victoria Police say the escalation in juvenile crimes — ranging from break and enters to drug offences and assaults — is being fuelled by children's growing exposure to sexual and violent images on the internet. While exact figures for the past year are not available yet, police dealt with 9860 criminals in the 10-14 age group in 2006-07 — a rise of 18% on the previous year — and say the situation is getting worse.
The head of the police youth affairs office, Inspector Steve Soden, said too many children were viewing inappropriate content on the internet and this, coupled with boredom due to a lack of community services on Melbourne's fringes, was behind the alarming rise in youth crime. ABOUT 10,000 Victorian children aged 10 to 14 have been cautioned by police, arrested or ordered to appear in court in the past year, ... more -
President John F Kennedy Secret Society Speech
"Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs." "Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he ... more
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Veto the FCC
Please help stop big media consolidation.
It's already WAY out of control. Please help stop it from being further controlled.
Thanks for speaking out- Please help stop big media consolidation. It's already WAY out of control. Please help stop it from being further controlled. ... more -
Citizen Journalist in China Beaten to Death, Now Considered a Martyr
The world can be a dangerous place for journalists. Each year many are killed covering conflicts. The same can be said for citizen journalists who bear equal risks in reporting or capturing events.
Last month Wei Wenhua was driving in his car, in China, when he witnessed a horrific scene. 50 city inspectors were beating villagers who were attempting to halt trucks dumping trash near their home.
Wenhua took out his cell phone and began snapping photos of the assaults. The inspectors turned their ire toward Wenhua and beat him mercilessly. By the time he arrived at the hospital, he was dead.
The inspectors are known as chengguan in Chinese, and are auxiliary support for police. They are expected to deal with petty crimes, such as cracking down on unlicensed trading. They frequently are seen chasing street vendors off the streets and confiscating their goods.
Recently, sina.com published news of the beating, and the blogosphere lit up with comments from both in China and from around the world.
On blogs and publications around the world, Wei Wenhua is now being called a martyr. He is thought to be the first citizen journalist killed while trying to capture an event as it was happening. The world can be a dangerous place for journalists. Each year many are killed covering conflicts. The same can be said for citizen j... more -
Chinese Officials Beat Blogger to Death
A citizen journalist filmed an encounter between government officials and civilians prompting an attack from the city inspectors. They beat him to death:
"A scuffle developed when residents tried to prevent trucks from unloading the rubbish, Xinhua said.
When Wei took out his cell phone to record the protest, more than 50 municipal inspectors turned on him, attacking him for five minutes, Xinhua said. Wei was dead on arrival at a Tianmen hospital, the report said." A citizen journalist filmed an encounter between government officials and civilians prompting an attack from the city inspectors. The... more -
Sarkozy Says 'Non' To France 24
President Nicolas Sarkozy has said his country will stop broadcasting its English- language 24-hour news channel, France 24, saying that a public French channel should speak only French. The French premier has called for a French-only network, France Monde, to replace it. France 24 was originally aimed at challenging the dominance of English-language broadcasters (BBC World and CNN) in the world news market. President Nicolas Sarkozy has said his country will stop broadcasting its English- language 24-hour news channel, France 24, saying th... more
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FCC approves new media ownership rule ...
Broadcasters can now own newspapers.
The Federal Communications Commission, overturning a 32-year-old ban, voted Tuesday to allow broadcasters in the nation's 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.
Media consolidation = censorship. Broadcasters can now own newspapers. ... more -
Iran Cracks Down on the 'Immoral' Internet
Iranian police have closed down 24 Internet cafes and other coffee shops in as many hours, detaining 23 people, as part of a broad crackdown on immoral behavior in the Islamic state, official media said on Sunday.
The action in Tehran province was the latest move in a campaign against fashion and other practices deemed incompatible with Islamic values, including women flouting strict dress codes and barber shops offering men Western hair styles.
"Using immoral computer games, storing obscene photos ... and the presence of women wearing improper hijab were among the reasons why they have been closed down," Colonel Nader Sarkari, a provincial police commander, said. Iranian police have closed down 24 Internet cafes and other coffee shops in as many hours, detaining 23 people, as part of a broad cra... more -
Current TV- True Democracy or Commercial Con?
This is a discussion group for all those who might consider fresh debate on whether or not the whole concept of Current really is 'democratic'. A controversial subject granted, but an essential one nonetheless; given that the system strives for such a title. Is there any sort of filtering that goes on in Current and who decides what issues the station focuses on? The TV channel still relies on advertising. It is a commercial entity. Are we, the user, creating 'free material' for the company in a stealth and exploitative new production system of television? Who is benefiting from our 'democratic debate'? Us, or the advertisers?
(I am not a polemic and this debate is in the interest of a Final Year Dissertation on New Media and democracy- This discussion is posed purely to probe deeper thought and debate on this issue. Your comments will all go into consideration in this essay.) This is a discussion group for all those who might consider fresh debate on whether or not the whole concept of Current really is ... more -
Who owns the internet?
Easy to ask, hard to answer. Check out this map that gives a visual of who owns the routers feeding the web across North America. I think it's cool that this looks like some pics of the central nervous system... (cue twilight zone music). Easy to ask, hard to answer. Check out this map that gives a visual of who owns the routers feeding the web across North America. I th... more
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Russian Software Piracy Crackdown Restricts Free Speech
According to a report recently filed by the Washington Post, the Kremlin has finally begun to crackdown on software piracy ... with a twist. The Russian state agency is targetting political enemies with claims of piracy, including independent news media, political parties, and private advocacy groups. In particular, 'the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last outposts of critical journalism in Russia, suspended publication of its regional edition in the southern city of Samara on Monday after prosecutors opened a criminal case against its editor, alleging that his publication used unlicensed software. According to a report recently filed by the Washington Post, the Kremlin has finally begun to crackdown on software piracy ... with a ... more
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Pakistan Bloggers Bust the Media Blackout
Go go independent media! You can pull the plug on big media, but you can't shut down the internet. And bloggers will find a way to keep the world informed. Young bloggers in Pakistan are no exception. And it turns out that they're more worried about getting in trouble with mom and dad than getting arrested. wow! Go go independent media! You can pull the plug on big media, but you can't shut down the internet. And bloggers will find a way t... more
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Georgian Troops Takeover TV
Georgia's main opposition TV station is taken over by government troops after the president declared a state of emergency. Restrictions have been made on all broadcast mass media. It's a scary trend Georgia's main opposition TV station is taken over by government troops after the president declared a state of emergency. Restri... more
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You Can't Read This
Project Censored gives a list of the top 25 stories you didn't hear about this year, that you really should have. Heading the list, the truth about habeas corpus. Not denied to a few; denied to everyone. Project Censored gives a list of the top 25 stories you didn't hear about this year, that you really should have. Heading the lis... more
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France's New Model of Media Control
It's a different form of croneyism. Nicholas Sarkozy has finally focused the attention of part of the French press on the political control of the media. Sarkozy has been amazingly open about his close ties to the billionaires who own newspapers, publishers and television companies, calling them his friends. They reciprocated by directing their newspapers to support his every move. It's a different form of croneyism. Nicholas Sarkozy has finally focused the attention of part of the French press on the politic... more
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