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Murdoch’s Legacy — Greater Press Controls

When I first read that media mogul Rupert Murdoch had closed down his  sensationalist British tabloid News of the World, my first reaction was, “Good riddance!” But I’m no longer rejoicing — the scandal around the now defunct daily’s unscrupulous journalism will encourage government controls of the media world-wide.

Correa is also appealing the ruling, as he seeks the full $80 million in damages he requested.

The fight broke out in February, when Emilio Palacio, the editor of the opinion pages, wrote a column accusing the president of ordering his troops to open fire on the hospital were he was briefly held hostage by protesting police in 2010. The column, which referred to Correa as a “dictator” throughout, also suggested the government was covering up the identities of the true trigger-men that day.

In March, Correa sued for libel and defamation.

On Wednesday, Judge Juan Paredes ordered Palacio and three of the newspaper’s executives — Carlos, César and Nicolás Pérez — to pay $30 million in damages and serve three years in jail. The newspaper is responsible for an additional $10 million in damages.

The Inter American Press Association called the decision a “serious blow” to freedom of information.

“This confirms to us once again that [Ecuador’s] government continues with its systematic and hostile campaign to do away with the independent press and establish, by law or through the courts, ownership of the truth that all the Ecuadorean people must swallow,” IAPA President Gonzalo Marroquín said in a statement.

Nicolás Pérez, one of the paper’s owners and a defendant in the case, said the newspaper will appeal the ruling, but he fears the high courts have their hands tied.

During a May referendum, Correa won the right to restructure Ecuador’s judicial system by creating a commission that will appoint new judges.

“The judges that are in the courts now, want to be a part of that future system and we assume that they won’t dare rule against the government,” Pérez said. “This case has a chilling effect not just on media outlets but on the judges that want to keep their jobs.

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Here, I will be shedding light on the real issues that we face everyday. Instead of taking sides, I will bring you information that will unite us rather than divide us. Our world today is full of opinionated idiots whose job is to only separate and confuse us. This has brought us to the brink. Media continues to reduce our world to talking points and mindless mantras. If we continue on this path we will be blindly led to our servitude. Let us come together and unite against those that wish to dumb us down and herd us like cattle to the slaughter. So today, I say, Fair Use Notice

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