27 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 | 76 comments (76 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

EU condemns Russian `foreign agent' media law as `threat'

The "foreign agents" law ~~is in retaliation to~~ conforms with the United States registering ~~Moscow-controlled RT Television~~ by the same term.
In a move condemned by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, US and other foreign media will have to present themselves as foreign agents on all paperwork and submit to intensive scrutiny of staffing and financing.
The 2012 law, which had applied only to non-governmental organisations, has now been formally extended to non-governmental organisations.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Nov 28th, 2017 at 01:08:19 AM EST
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The 2012 law, which had applied only to non-governmental organisations, has now been formally extended to non-governmental organisations.

Am I the only one to find this sentence ... what? Maybe I really AM getting old.

They tried to assimilate me. They failed.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Nov 28th, 2017 at 06:22:15 PM EST
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Maybe its the journalists who are getting old.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Tue Nov 28th, 2017 at 06:24:02 PM EST
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yes, well, I appended the article to emphasize the distinctions without differences in terminology used here to disparage RUgov reciprocating surveillance of alien ahem persons.

"Foreign media" (corporations and their employees, or agents) are "non-governmental organizations" (NGOs). Are they not?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Nov 29th, 2017 at 06:54:43 PM EST
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Star Tribune | Russian network RT loses Capitol Hill credentials

In Washington, C-SPAN's Craig Caplan informed RT that its credentials were being withdrawn after a unanimous vote of the executive committee of the Congressional Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries.

The Daily Caller | Congress Withdraws RT's Media Credentials After 'Foreign Agent' Designation
"Please return your credentials to the Senate Sergeant at Arms ID Office in Room G-58 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building."
WJLA | 'Foreign Agent' filing leads Congressional media to revoke RT press access

reference
US Congress House Rules, Rule VI, Clause 3, OFFICIAL REPORTERS AND NEWS MEDIA CALLERIES

... The Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents'Galleries shall supervise such gallery, including the designation of its employees, subject to the direction and control of the Speaker.

This so-called association, members inclusive, is an agent of the US federal government. US funds granted per annum to maintain RTCG operations unknown.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Thu Nov 30th, 2017 at 12:33:18 AM EST
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27 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 | 76 comments (76 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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