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Nelson Wyatt and Alexander Panetta The Canadian Press MONTREAL—The historic scope of the unrest in Quebec was illustrated in surreal scenes and statistics compiled early Thursday: more people were detained within a few hours — at least 650 of them, in mass roundups — than were arrested in all of the October Crisis. More than 2,500 people have been arrested in a months-long dispute that has catapulted the province onto international news pages, which is at least five times the number jailed during the 1970 FLQ crisis that saw martial law declared in Quebec.MORE: • Quebec government says it’s ready to talk with students • Giant protest in Montreal puts emergency law to test • In photos: 100th day of protests That is at least ... Continue reading →
Buffett Says Free News Is Unsustainable, May Buy More Papers By Zachary Tracer - 2012-05-24T16:15:45Z Enlarge image Buffett Says Free News Is Unsustainable, May Buy More Pape Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 14, 2011. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 14, 2011. Photographer: Nati Harnik/AP Photo Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) struck a deal this month to acquire 63 newspapers, said he may buy more publications as the industry rethinks whether to offer free content on the Internet. “This is an unsustainable model and certain of our papers are already making progress in moving to something that makes more sense,” Buffett wrote in a letter to editors and ... Continue reading →
By Mike O'Connor/CPJ Mexico Representative They would tell you that the killers haven't let them cover real news for several years--if you call news serious information that's important to the public, like why the police didn't investigate so many murders or kidnappings or extortions. Or why drugs were sold so openly. Or that three former governors are being investigated for laundering money for the organized crime cartel that runs much of the state of Tamaulipas. If you promised not to reveal their names, the staff of the major newspaper in Nuevo Laredo would tell you that a couple of years ago, for a while, the death threats from the gang in charge of the town were so demanding that the paper had to stop covering ... Continue reading →
For the past eight months, when chants of “Anti-Capitalista!” have echoed through New York streets, they’ve tended to emanate from crowds with a penchant for black clothing. But on Tuesday night, when once again a march of around 300 snaked through the streets around Washington Square Park, the color scheme was different: red flags, red banners, red clothes, red masks and little red felt square pins adorned the marchers — a mixture of long-term Occupy participants, students and others taking the streets and donning some red in solidarity with the Quebec student strike. Reminiscent of ad hoc Occupy actions last fall, the march in Manhattan blocked streets and confused police attempting erratic, aggressive arrests. It was, however, just a small nod to the action taking ... Continue reading →
Mohammed Rahman Sohail, an officer in the Free Syrian Army, says he believes he is the sole survivor of the Jebel al-Zawiya massacre in which 83 men were killed. Crouching in a gap between two grey boulders, Mohammed Rahman Sohail first heard the screams of defiance, then the machine guns opening up.Down the valley, around 300 metres away, he could make out about 100 men like him hiding behind jagged rocks, desperately trying to outmanoeuvre the turrets pointing their way.The tanks and men with machine guns had moved out from nearby villages and readied themselves on the high ground, herding their captives like dogs corralling stock to this small forsaken valley on a mountain plateau in northern Syria.With the men trapped below, gunmen loyal to ... Continue reading →
CHICAGO -- Bridget Houlihan rifled through her gift bag and pulled out a gray T-shirt with a circular Chicago Cubs emblem on the front and FOLLOWER emblazoned across the back, resting on a row of logos from the top social media websites. "This is awesome," she said. Baseball thinks Houlihan is pretty sweet, too, and major league teams like the Cubs are hoping to entice more fans like her to come out to the ballpark. Social media nights have become a common part of the promotional schedule, and some of the best ticket deals and giveaways can be found on Twitter and Facebook. Savvy franchises are trying to create the right mix online, part content and part business opportunity – keeping their followers engaged while ... Continue reading →
