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EDITORIAL |
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Dishonest PASOK
It may sound cliche to bring up Greece's fiscal troubles, especially after the European Union decided to put the economy under supervision, but this does not reduce the seriousness of the situation nor the urgency of structural measures under a strict time frame. The 2006 budget reflects these exigencies.
Any unbiased observer will acknowledge that the budget shows the government's attempt... |
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COMMENTARY |
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Theatrical journalism
In journalism there are more «ifs» than in Rudyard Kipling's famous poem. Journalists, for example, are supposed to be discreet with those in mourning.
So what? We have often seen those traders of pain savage the victims even during their most sacred and bitter moments, mouthing words of grief with sadistic expressions of comfort. Moreover, journalists should not lend their voice or image for commercial purposes. |
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OPINION |
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A need for restraint
«If someone doesn't get a rein on them, they are going to destroy the country,» a colleague remarked a few days ago. «I don't even care anymore if any of what they say is true. I just want them out of business,» a lawyer friend retorted.
This is not an imaginary conversation, neither is it an unusual one these days. The trivialization of so-called investigative journalism... |
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