"The administration's war on leaks to the press though the use of secret subpoenas against news organisations, its assertion through prosecution that leaking classified documents to the press is espionage or aiding the enemy; and its increased limitations on access to information that is inthe public interest – all thwart a free and open discussion necessary to a democracy".
12.30pm: Some tweets from the crowd here: @emaleigh on Adam Sharp's assertion that news is still essential as a product: Quality information is still a life sustaining force, same as food and water are, and people seek that.
Ms. Garry and others also noted that the contentions that robbery and drugs figured into the killing are old news, as is the assertion of the Albany County prosecutor, Cal Rerucha, that Mr. Shepard's sexual orientation played no role in the killing, as he re-states in the "20/20" interview.
Asked during a news conference about that assertion, President Karzai did not respond directly but expressed determination to fight the drug trade, saying, "If we fail, we will fail as a state and eventually will fall back into the hands of terrorism".
This assertion was news to Ford Motor and to other members of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
That said, it remains to be seen whether the paid content will detract from the purpose of the app — serving up news — despite Purkayastha's assertion that all content on the app will informative to users, be it news, advertising or otherwise.
Bangladesh has denied assertions in news reports as well as recent accusations from Indian officials that it is harboring Islamic terrorists.
What did they make of the relentless juxtaposition of "Muslim" and "terrorist" in news reports, the endless assertions that Muslims are now the "enemy within" and the front page photographs of kindly looking professionals who turned out to be killers.
Claire Enders, founder of media consultancy Enders Analysis, disagreed with Hunt's assertion that regional news services could effectively be phased out.
I disagree with David Brooks's assertion that the news media is "psychologically ill informed but politically inflamed" ("The politicized mind," Views, Jan . 12.
