Several readers sent us to the New York Times for disturbing news on Russia's vanishing press freedoms. The story tells of how one of the few remaining relatively independent radio outlets in Russia recently acquired new managers, reportedly loyal to Vladimir Putin. Quoting: "At their first meeting with journalists since taking over Russia's largest independent radio news network, the managers had startling news of their own: from now on, they said, at least 50 percent of the reports about Russia must be 'positive.' In addition, opposition leaders could not be mentioned on the air and the United States was to be portrayed as an enemy, journalists employed by the network, Russian News Service, say they were told by the new managers, who are allies of the Kremlin."

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/21/2212255

Wave goodbye to your freedom dragon! Say hello anarchy, tyranny and exploitation..... again.

I firmly believe that it should be 100%.

Javol!

Dragon, 50% of your posts now have to be happy... or we`ll report you. hehe. jk.

Should we start a pool going on how long it will take under Putin until our Russian forumite... Dragon, is banned by Russian officials from using this forum? I guess 18 months.

i'm honestly sick and tired of reading about murder and rape on the front pages of the morning papers in the subway

i think 50% good news quota is a very good idea.
the "government enforcing it" is a bad idea, but i'd really like to see more positive news.

Should we start a pool going on how long it will take under Putin until our Russian forumite... Dragon, is banned by Russian officials from using this forum? I guess 18 months.
errr...

Since he supposedly lives in the USA, it might prove difficult.
Now a "field trip" and a bit of Polonium in the old wa-wa glass... this they can do.

;)