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NPR media correspondent || Author, Murdoch's World

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  1. 1 hour ago

    Putin regime uses tax authorities to shutter Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty in Russia

    .: "It is with the deepest regret that I announce the suspension of our physical operations in Moscow. This is not a decision has taken of its own accord, but one that has been forced upon us by the Putin regime's assault on the truth."
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    13 hours ago

    Before we continue: I ran into some Free Burma Rangers here in Ukraine who are helping with humanitarian aid. They implore the world to watch Myanmar as well, where massacres, razing and torture are commonplace methods used by the Myanmar military.

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    24 hours ago

    Some internal news: In response to Putin’s threats against reporters in Russia, the will remove bylines and datelines from stories produced by our journalists in Russia. Goal is to ensure staff’s safety.  Been around a while. Never seen anything like this.

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    Mar 4

    NEW—>Putin signs law against ‘fake’ news in Russia, as independent media struggles for survival. With ⁦⁩

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    Mar 4

    In his lead paragraphs, Mears captured the essence of events, not just the words but the music… “Hubert H. Humphrey, apostle of the politics of joy, won the Democratic presidential nomination tonight under armed guard.”

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    Mar 4

    Bloomberg News will temporarily suspend the work of its journalists in Russia after President Putin signed legislation criminalizing independent reporting there. BBC and CNN have made similar announcements today.

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    Mar 4

    Man Charged With Hate Crimes After 7 Asian Women Attacked in 2 Hours. “Anti-Asian violence in the city has soared during the pandemic; the police recorded 131 bias incidents against Asians in 2021, up from 28 in 2020 and just 3 in 2019.”

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    Mar 2

    Doing this level of coverage takes money. Only possible with a reasonable level of funding. To all those MPs who say who needs the BBC any more - I ask where is the coverage of ?

    Bunker broadcast with ⁦⁩ ⁦and big thanks to ⁦⁩ Robbie Wright ⁦⁩ James White & Ian Jonas ⁦⁩
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    Mar 4

    "On Monday, near Kyiv, chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his team were attacked. Camera operator Richie Mockler took two rounds to his body armour, Stuart was wounded. Their experience illustrates the scale of the mayhem and violence…”

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    Mar 4
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    The BBC has done:

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    Mar 4

    In last day Russia shut down BBC’s Russian service, US-funded Radio Liberty, and independent Russian news service Meduza. This week Kremlin’s information regulatory body blocked Russian media Dozdh TV, Echo of Moscow Radio, The New Times, VOA/RFE’s Current Time, for spreading

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    Mar 3

    NEW: Katty Kay to return to BBC as U.S. special correspondent

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    Mar 3

    Breaking: has just issued a subpoena for Kimberly Guilfoyle... backstory here from

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    Mar 3

    I’ll have a story up on this soon. Bananas. We played a Trump clip and in his rambling he referred to a “rigged election” so now we’re suspended for spreading misinformation

    YouTube has temporarily suspended 's channel for violating one of its policies. For now, you can watch Rising on and Facebook under . Sign up for daily emails at .
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  15. Mar 3

    Fed arrest a 15-year former Fox News director (1996-2011) for helping Russian oligarch set up TV networks abroad in violation of sanctions - earlier report from Salon/Alternet in 2019

    Feds arrest in London American TV producer Jack Hanick: who "knowingly chose to help Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev spread his destabilizing messages by establishing, or attempting to establish, TV networks in Russia, Bulgaria, and Greece, in violation of those sanctions."
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    Mar 3

    Feds arrest in London American TV producer Jack Hanick: who "knowingly chose to help Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev spread his destabilizing messages by establishing, or attempting to establish, TV networks in Russia, Bulgaria, and Greece, in violation of those sanctions."

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    Mar 3
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    Read all about it:

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  18. Mar 3

    Love this detail from piece on CNN+: "There is no fixed length for 'Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,' making it a throwback to David Susskind’s “Open End,” where the show lasted as long as the host found his guests to be interesting."

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    Mar 3

    "And thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege."

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  20. Mar 3

    and also owner of UK’s independent and evening standard

    Whoah! With superb timing, the brilliant reveals damning new details about the prime minister’s relationship with the son of a KGB spy.
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