1. For Better or Worse The Perils and Promises for Global Press Freedom in the 21 st Century Fara Warner

2. Five questions Which infringes on press freedom more: government censorship or corporate ownership? Is access to information a basic human right? Does embedding journalists (either in Iraq or elsewhere such as Judith Miller and Maria Bartiromo) infringe on the First Amendment or does it expand freedom of press and speech? Does the Internet expand or infringe on press freedom and free speech? How does self-censorship undermine journalists’ ability to do their jobs and uphold the principles of free speech and free press around the world? Is it worse than state censorship?

5. H.R. 1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 would if passed: Establish a commission with broad powers Broad definition: homegrown terrorism means the use, planned use, threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised and operating primarily with the U.S. or any possession of the U.S. to intimidate, coerce the U.S. government, the civilian population of the U.S., or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political and social objectives. “ideologically based violence” means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual’s political, religious, or social beliefs. Backed by Joe Lieberman

6. There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the information to detect lies— Walter Lippmann

11. The United Nations Charter Article 19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.