Word: medias
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...Fear-Mongering in Asia Recent tensions between India and China have been inflamed in India by media hype and the exaggerations of the opposition in Parliament [Nov. 2]. Neither country can afford a war. Cooperation between the two countries is essential for the progress and prosperity of the world too. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Thailand and reaffirmed the need to keep the border peaceful. There will be discussions on the proposed construction of a dam on the Chinese side of the Brahmaputra River to resolve...
Still, some viral stars, like Tsui, are proceeding with caution. ("I would like to eventually be known as more than just that guy on YouTube," he says.) For two years, Irena Schulz has been fielding media offers for Snowball the cockatoo, whose Backstreet Boys dance has been seen nearly 3.3 million times. The former molecular biologist in Dyer, Ind., chooses shows for her bird carefully and has drafted legal agreements to make sure he'll be portrayed in a positive light. But despite appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and Good Morning America, she says viral videos aren...
...Ukraine, where the media provide breathless daily updates during the weeklong competition to select the country's finalist, politicians have tapped into that symbolism, too. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko banned all public gatherings for several weeks, supposedly to slow the spread of swine flu. But when it came to Junior Eurovision, she decided that the show had to go on - if only so she could be photographed with the children ahead of January's presidential election. During the final on Saturday night, Tymoshenko took to the stage to thank all of the children for putting...
What prize could attract such talent and generate such competition? Why, gainful employment, of course: 13 weekly columns to be published either in the Post or online for a total salary of $2,600. And who says you can't get get a job in the print media these days...
...Russia's profoundly broken law enforcement system. In late October, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev announced a series of measures aimed at combating graft and weeding out officers prone to violent abuses. The measures include tightening psychological screening standards for new hires, improving transparency when dealing with the media and forcing police officers and their relatives to submit copies of their tax papers in order to keep tabs on any assets gained in illicit ways. "Every day I ride to work and see what kind of cars our employees are driving these days," Nurgaliyev told Russian lawmakers in October...