Freedom's price must be paid by each generation
Edward R. Murrow, noted broadcast journalist, stated in 1954 that freedom cannot be bought cheaply. It demands ongoing effort, discussion, and sacrifice by each generation to remain alive and meaningful.
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Writers Strike Impacts TV Industry and Viewers
The Writers Guild of America with 12000 members has been on strike against AMPTP for nearly three months over residuals from DVDs and new media. Writers seek higher percentages, while online re-broadcast profits remain uncertain, risking unemployment for thousands of staff and lost ad revenue. Viewers shift habits away from late night talk shows, with some never returning, potentially pushing sports to online and on demand formats.
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Obama offers a new deal against Clinton era scandals
Rich Lowry argues Obama reshapes the Democratic race by rejecting Clinton era tactics and promising a purer liberalism with electability. He notes Obama’s South Carolina win signals a shift from Clintonian politics, while Hillary Clinton struggles to match Bill’s bond with working class voters and the party’s centrist legacy.
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Spying On China Olympics Tarnishes Olympic Spirit
Jim Hightower argues the Beijing Games will showcase high tech surveillance rather than global goodwill. He notes Honeywell GE IBM push multiagency camera networks and data systems to monitor visitors, activists, worship sites, and media centers, warning the apparatus will outlast the games and entrench regime control.
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Readers urged to send letters to Ottawa Herald Readers Forum
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to submit letters under 250 words to the Readers' Forum. Include name address and daytime phone. letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers may send only one letter per month. Form letters poems and business testimonials will not be printed.
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