The White House has asked U.S. networks to limit broadcasts of statements by Osama bin Laden.
On 19 October 1988, the then home secretary, Douglas Hurd, announced what was called the "broadcast ban": a notice issued under a clause of the BBC Licence and Agreement and a section of the 1981 Broadcasting Act that prohibited the broadcast of direct statements by representatives or supporters of 11 Irish political and paramilitary organisations.
On 19 October 1988, the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, issued a notice under clause 13(4) of the BBC Licence and Agreement to the BBC and under section 29(3) of the Broadcasting Act 1981 to the Independent Broadcasting Authority prohibiting the broadcast of direct statements by representatives or supporters of eleven Irish political and military organisations.
Defended by its newsroom managers as newsworthy and balanced, Al Jazeera's broadcasts of taped statements by Osama bin Laden are widely watched and analyzed.
"Afghan Finance Minister Under Scrutiny" (news article, Aug. 2) is based on the broadcast of my bank statements by an Afghan TV station.
Many conservative South Koreans accuse the co-hosts of "I Am a Petty-Minded Creep" of using the mantle of satire to broadcast irresponsible statements, commit character assassination and promote political cronyism.
Though these could have a potent mobilising effect on those already disposed to participation, there was still no effective way for extremists to reach a bigger audience without somehow convincing state officials or TV stations to broadcast their statements or news of their violent acts.
During the afternoon, Oan altered his demands, requesting that the British media broadcast a statement of the group's grievances and for ambassadors of three Arab countries to negotiate the group's safe passage out of the UK once the statement had been broadcast.
The battalions have released a number of statements to Mauritanian media outlets, and also use jihadist websites to broadcast their message.
The government accused it of inciting unrest after it broadcast a statement from one of its owners, Badri Patarkatsishvili, calling for the end of Mr. Saakashvili's government.
