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Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN

11/12/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

CNN anchorman Lou Dobbs announced his decision to leave the cable network to seek new opportunities in furthering his advocacy on important issues of America. The long-time news TV personality started as a financial journalist. He later became an opinionated thinking man who informed and suggested solutions to the pressing issues for his viewers.

For many years he had been doing his advocacy work tackling topics which covered the economy, globalization, Afghanistan-Iraq war, healthcare, climate change, social security, capitalism, immigration, unemployment, education, and lack of public representation in Washington.

Dobbs had been a strident critic of illegal immigration which angered groups like Presente.org and BastaDobbs.com, online Hispanic organizations which campaign for his removal from CNN.

“CNN President Jon Klein in a statement hailed Dobbs' "appetite for big ideas, the megawatt smile and larger than life presence he brought to our newsroom."

"With characteristic forthrightness, Lou has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere," Klein said. "We respect his decision." ---AP/Huffington Post (11/11/09)

In his farewell appearance on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Dobbs promised to be relentless in his pursuit for truth and deal with issues by focusing on solving problems analytically--- rather by be guided by partisanship and ideology. He committed himself to positively contribute to the understanding of the pressing issues of the day. In due time he will inform the public of his next step after his service in CNN. (Photo Credit: peacecrpsonline.com) =0=

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Labels: announcer, CNN, illegal alien, immigration, Lou Dobbs, Resignation, television, Totie Mesia, TV and radio

Radio Broadcaster Leonilo Mila of Samar, shot dead

12/03/2008 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

In another depressing news, Leonilo Mila, a radio personality in Northern Samar reportedly died of gunshot wounds inflicted by unidentified men on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 outside his office in San Roque, Napares, Barangay Zone 3.

Mila reportedly died on site of the shooting with wounds from a 45-caliber pistol on his torso, legs, and head.

The announcer of Radio Natin had been known for his expressed opposition against taxation leveled by the National People’s Army (NPA) on villagers in the area, an angle of the senseless killing the local police is investigating. No suspects to this day is in custody. ---Inqurer (12/03/08, Kwok, Abigail)

The brazenness and brutality of this killing again reminds the government and the people of the dangerous path the country is taking. Without a sincere effort by the government and the citizenry to curb these murders and ferret out justice, living in the Philippines will be at one’s own peril. (Photo Credit: Backroad+drifter)=0=

RELATED BLOGS:RELATED BLOGS: Another gruesome journalist’s slay Posted by mesiamd at 11/17/2008; "RP’s 2008 Press Freedom Rank: 142nd out of 173 nations," Posted by mesiamd at 10/26/2008; "Deteriorating Human Rights Record: another journalist shot dead in Camarines Sur," posted by mesiamd at 08/16/08.)

UPDATE: “The horrific pattern of antagonism and violence against journalists in the Philippines is a disgrace and must end,” said the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ Asia-Pacific) said in a reaction to the death of Aristeo Padrigao, a staunched critic of illegal logging in Mindanao.

Calling for justice, IFJ, bewails the helplessness of RP to stop the killings which have claimed the lives of 61 journalists since 2001 according to the Nuational Union of Jounrnalists in the Philippines NUJP. Inquirer (11/18/08, Kwok, A)

Labels: announcer, human rights, Leonilo Mila, murder, New People's Army (NPA). Ratio Natin, Northern Samar, radio broadcaster, Totie Mesia, TV and radio

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