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Hungary: Public Media Job Cuts

Hungarian Spectrum writes about the stuff cuts at the three Hungarian public media outlets: “My understanding is that the two television stations [MTV and Dune TV] and Magyar Rádió have a total of something like 3,500 employees. From the little one can learn about the government's plans, most likely 1,000 people will get pink slips between now and the fall.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 9:44am

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Ecuador's Growing Problem with Organized Crime

Bloggings by Boz, explains that “Ecuador is experiencing more violent and organized crime because of an increase in drug trafficking”, and points out: “The most recent surveys I saw in Ecuador showed that crime is becoming a political liability for President Correa.”

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 11:18am

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El Salvador: Problems After Change in Propane Gas Subsidy

El Salvador from the Inside explains the controversy over a change in the propane gas subsidy which was meant to help the poor. The subsidy is now “tied to your electric bill [and] given only to those who use less than a specific number of Kilowatts […] In theory, it sounds like the perfect plan. In practice, it turned into a disaster for many people.”

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 1:45pm

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China: Red culture fever

Before Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai launched his Red Songs campaign this year, the latest component of his larger ‘red revival' scheme which began in 2008, prisons in the city had begun promoting “red culture” as a way to rehabilitate inmates.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 11:28am

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Czech Republic: The President's Chilean Pen Incident

Written by Veronica Khokhlova

The Reference Frame comments on the Czech President Václav Klaus' successful attempt to steal a protocol pen during a joint press conference with the Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in Chile.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:16am

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Serbia: Gaddafi's Cyber Army Oppose Rebels and NATO

Written by Sasa Milosevic

This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 10:51pm

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