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The Daily Dish: Self-Censorship Went Out With Denim Vests

Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 14:26

Julian Sanchez: "The .. somewhat surprising thing is how successful the suppression attempt initially was. Because the article did still run in the U.S. print edition of a fairly high-circulation magazine, which hit newsstands over a week ago, and the only Google results for the article's title, as of late morning, were half a dozen references to the NPR story. Nota bene, incidentally, to publishers who think keeping content offline or locked behind paywalls is a winning strategy."

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Gawker: Эй, вы можете прочитать запрещенную статью GQ про Путина здесь

Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 14:18

"Just over 24 hours after we asked for your help, you've given us a pretty much complete Russian translation of the story. Thank you to everyone who pitched in."

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NPR: Why ‘GQ’ Doesn’t Want Russians To Read Its Story

Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 14:12

Conde Nast management decided that the September issue of U.S. GQ magazine, which contains war reporter Scott Anderson's article, 'Vladimir Putin's Dark Rise to Power', should not be distributed in Russia, should not appear online and should not be published in any of the group's magazines abroad.

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Belfast Telegraph: Journalist refuses to hand over Real IRA information

Monday, 4 May 2009, 08:35

"Suzanne Breen, Sunday Tribune Northern Editor, has been threatened with legal action if she doesn't give up phones, computers, discs, notes and other material linked to two articles she has written on the paramilitary organisation."

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Terry Heaton’s PoMo Blog: First Amendment will face difficult trials

Sunday, 5 April 2009, 18:36

"According to The Arizona Republic, blogger Jeff Pataky’s home was raided by ten Phoenix police officers armed with a warrant last month. He was out of town, and his girlfriend was handcuffed for three hours while police conducted the raid. They seized computers, files and anything associated with Pataky’s website — are you ready for this? — Bad Phoenix Cops."

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