Sunday, October 08, 2006
Politkovskaya
Prominent Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, known for her harsh criticism of the Kremlin’s policies and Vladimir Putin’s regime, was killed in the Russian capital on Saturday evening.
Politkovskaya worked as a reporter for the Novaya Gazeta daily. She rose to prominence and achieved international recognition for her critical coverage of developments in Russia’s restive southern province of Chechnya and other North Caucasian provinces.
One of Russia’s most respected journalists, she was known as a tireless investigative reporter. She’d authored a critical book on Russia’s president and his campaign in Chechnya, and wrote sympathetic stories about Chechen refugees.
The International Federation of Journalists Secretary-General stated "Politkovskaya’s slaying was clearly a “targeted assassination.”
There is a full story on Moscow News.
If we are to tribute all journalists assasined for doing their job with clear consciense we would need another 10 blogs at least...
Liberty of press is a must!
Sadly, it is the newspapers who act as references after 100 years for research, journalists with gutts should reflect the reality of the situation without lip-service to the rulers. We had our share of assasinated journalists over here ...
May She Rest In Peace (even though I never read anything for her, but freedom of expression is a must!!)
MFL
This was copied from yesterday's post on troutsky's blog and pasted here as appropiate to this post. I would rather that he had put it here, but by whatever route, I think he had something to say.
In Mexico, not so very far from our little pink houses, Oaxacan rebels have siezed a radio station called La Ley and are using it to broadcast their calls for solidarity and justice. 20,000 Mexican soldiers are massed nearby. Vincente Fox is obviously weighing the effects of an all out assault. The Inter-American Press Association and the Ass. of Mexican Newspaper Editors have denounced the occupation. In the corporate media, the division of labor requires the manufacturers of consent to merge with State interests and they do not like having an independent group confiscating their own means of production (producing information, propaganda, etc) An independent voice can bring ideas , the most dangerous enemy of the Corporate State. A slow burning fuse has been lit in this "other" America but of course here in the Homeland we are consumed with penis scandals and the Axis of Evil. In Venezuela, independent radio stations carry the rythm of the Bolivarian Revolution throughout the favelas of Caracas and beyond. Our local station here in Montana carries Country Western ( the Special Olympics of Music) and right- wing talk shows. Pehaps it needs a shakeup?
I wish all people of truth and peace where safe but in a lieing controled world people of truth and real peace are a threat to the liers and controlers sad but i think TRUE.
It is a risky business telling the truth in that society.I heard that fourteen journalists have been killed but I forget over what time span.It seems there would be less direct ways to silence the press and reporters, more like what they do here in the US but Russia seems like it is in the gangster phase of capitalism.
The assassin was able to escape security cameras, and shoot at close range. Not the work of an amateur.
Great Russian nationalism is a side effect of Stalinism, that Putin doesn't want to end.
Troutsky: Fourteen journalists were killed during Putin's reign.
