Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually boycotting of newspapers because of content (and especially editorial opinion) isn't censorship in any way. Newspapers, the last time I looked, are businesses and so they need to sell something. If you don't like what a paper is saying/doing then you get to tell them that and quit subscribing. That's NOT censorship and it's not curtailment of a free press -- it's the marketplace in action. I think some of your other issues are quite real but this one is just a boondoggle. Adam On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:33:44 -0230, Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca> wrote: > Why would it surprise you? > > What about the newspapers that are threatened and boycotted (by members and > supporters and a particular political party) because of of editorials they > write. > Happened in Texas last month. > > Web servers being siezed by federal police. > > > This is a discussion that can't avoid being political. Because its > politicans that create the environment which restrict press freedom. And > its not just press freedon but civil freedoms in general. Unfortunetly in > the USA ....and Canada! There are those who think this is OK and support > restrictions on civil and constitutional rights. > > So unless you are prepared to go down that road...... > > Greg Locke > St. John's, Newfoundland > http://blog.greglocke.com > ----------------------------- > Independent journalism from > Newfoundland & Labrador > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > > Behalf Of Adam Bridge > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:50 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: [Leica] OT: press freedom? > > > > Since I know there are some photo-journalists out here I > > thought I'd ask about the Reporters Without Borders ratings > > of press freedom by nation. > > > > By their account the US is down quite a ways which surprises > > me, I suppose. > > > > <http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=11715> > > > > Accurate? > > > > Feel free to respond on the forum which is where this belongs. > > > > Thanks > > > > Adam > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >