[beedogs]

> We are witnessing (again [0]) a complete lack of attempted narrative on the part of the US/UK mainstream press. There isn't the slightest reason to not give this story ample coverage -- it is anti-Putin/Russia (which, we can all agree is the current fetish in the media), and it is absolutely newsworthy -- even by their standards (they covered when the Russia Today anchors quit and spoke-out). SO WHAT GIVES? This is the dereliction of duty in "journalism." Shame. And it is greatly affecting the movement for an Uncensored and Open Internet.

It's obvious. People will start drawing parallels between Russia's actions and that of the Western governments and their press. They'd rather not have folks figure out we're just as bad as the rest of 'em.

[rjzzleep]

ironically, the uk has already done that before they passed the bill. they blocked independent media coverage of iran, and not only blocked it, but also banned them from sky satellites. germans then banned the channel from astra, which was revoked after a court appeal. i don't know of any updates to the story though. been a while since i followed the story.

i find it particularly interesting, mainly because for the most part the population never even noticed.

we shouldn't really be so high and mighty. for all i know people over there oppose their bad practices, and over here people are defending them.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jan/20/iran-press-tv-l...

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/06/18/246851/press-tv-is-b...

[choult]

I'd hardly call Press TV "independent" - it's state-funded and apparently strongly linked to the Revolutionary Guard - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_TV.

Your Guardian link describes Ofcom - the TV regulator in the UK - offering two alternatives to Press TV to retain its license in order to comply with the requirement that the license is held by the same entity as that providing editorial oversight. It also mentions that Press TV was fined for airing a clip of an interview carried out under duress. Regulation is not censorship.

[guard-of-terra]

"Independent" means just "not affiliated with the current regime in your country"

[aldous]

The UK mainstream press are reporting it: http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21599061-kremlins-belli...