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Week of April 28, 2008 |
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So, Can The Web Keep Animals Warm?We were rather taken by this plea that appeared in the UK’s Chard and Ilminster News as the perfect example of how a local newspaper can tell the community what it should do with its, well, local newspaper. Here’s the article in full: “FERNE Animal Sanctuary near Chard is urgently appealing for old newspapers which can be recycled for the animal's bedding. The charity relies on recycled newspapers and clean cardboard, which gets shredded and supplies have nearly run out. Ferne volunteer and treasure Charlie Gummage shreds the newspapers and cardboard weekly to ensure the animals have a comfortable and warm bed to sleep on. He said: "Please help the animals by bringing in any news papers and cardboard you may have to recycle. We need lots of newspapers to keep the animals warm and dry and night" The sanctuary may be able to arrange pick up for large quantities. The Sanctuary has been providing refuge for unwanted animals since 1939. Set in 51 acres of glorious Somerset countryside Ferne is home to 300 animals including donkeys, farm animals, cats, dogs and horses.” Medvedev Says Newspapers “Should Tell The Truth”Anyone wondering how Russian President-Elect Dmitry Medvedev feels about the mass media got a clue this week when he visited the Argumenty I Fakty newspaper to help celebrate its 30th anniversary. "The form of information coverage has changed, everything is changing, but one thing should remain unchanged for the mass media: they should tell the truth and bear responsibility for the materials they publish. This should be the cornerstone of all mass media," he said. And he believes print is here to stay even though he recognizes the popularity of the Internet. “In the morning, over a cup of tea or coffee, it is a great pleasure to leaf through today’s paper and take a look at the pictures. I myself start my day with the Internet, but when I go to have breakfast, I leaf through the hard copies of the dailies.” And he had praise for Russian TV. “They often say our TV is dull and power-driven, targeted at the position of authorities. But in terms of quality and applied means, it is one of the best in the world. Watching it is interesting.” How Long Before Chinese Becomes The Language Of The Internet?The number of people in China using the Internet grew by 61% last year, and the China Internet Network Information Centre says that based on that increase there can be no doubt that this year China has already overtaken the US with the number of people online. More than 221 million Chinese were online by the end of February but that represents just 16% of the Chinese population which by world standards is low – the average is 19%. Analysts believe that the Chinese online population growth is going to slow down to around 18% annually, but that still means that by 2012 there should be some 490 million Chinese online – that’s more than the entire US population. RFE/RL hit by DDoS attack
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