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media blackout stories: 3 news summaries

Palin Plans Media Kiss-Off for China Talk

Foray into foreign affairs will unfold behind closed doors

Sep 14, 09 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - A speech Sarah Palin plans for later this month in Hong Kong won’t leave the room, CNN reports. Not only will reporters not be allowed in, but they won’t even know what they’re missing. “We are not disclosing the topic of Sarah Palin's presentation at this... More »

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China • Alaska • investors • Hong Kong • Sarah Palin • keynote speech • media blackout • CLSA • remuneration

 Afghanistan Forbids 
 Reports on Election Violence 

Karzai government says gag will 'control the negative impact of the media'

Aug 18, 09 10:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Afghan government ordered journalists to stay silent on any insurgent attacks that may happen during the presidential election Thursday, the Guardian reports. The gag order is necessary in order “to encourage people and raise their morale to come out and vote,” said a spokesman for President Karzai.... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Hamid Karzai • journalist • journalistic ethics • election • gag order • Afghanistan election • media blackout

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Men's Sites 
 Want Less 
 Megan Fox 

Plus, Madonna is a writer—in Israel

Jul 29, 09 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men are already sick of Megan Fox, with a dozen male-focused websites calling for a media blackout of the Transformers star Aug. 4, the New York Daily News reports. “You can have too much of a good thing,” says the editor of AskMen.com. Elsewhere:
  • Madonna’s
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entertainment • celebrity • Beyonce • Madonna • Jack Nicholson • Jay-Z • Megan Fox • Yediot Ahronot • AskMen.com • media blackout

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