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Doing the Bolt

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Are you doing the Bolt? Usain Bolt of Jamaica - the fastest man on the planet - has sparked a craze for pointing your fingers in the air in a victory salute. That, and Syria's cyber war - online attacks are becoming a new reality in modern warfare. Join us and do the Bolt in this edition for Tuesday, 7th August 2012.

MEDIAWATCH
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
World Press Freedom Day: the lowlights
03/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

World Press Freedom Day: the lowlights

It's World Press Freedom Day and amongst those criticised by Reporters Without Borders, Freedom House and other organisations are Vladimir Putin for being a "control freak" and the Turkmen President for a media blackout over his horse riding accident.
Claude Guéant thrown to the sharks
03/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Claude Guéant thrown to the sharks

Three former cabinet colleagues have all but thrown Claude Guéant to the sharks this week, distancing themselves from his explanations for suspicious cash payments while he was Interior Minister. Also, why didn't Guéant seek an exportation certificate for the two Dutch paintings he claims to have sold overseas?
#MayDay
01/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

#MayDay

There are lots of tweets and twitpics online on the occasion of May Day ... Also, the headquarters of the French Communist Party are being used for Dior ads and movie sets - a sign of the times? Finally, the new Italian premier impresses with his fluent French at a joint press conference in Paris with François Hollande.
Two very expensive Dutch paintings
30/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Two very expensive Dutch paintings

Claude Guéant, a former French interior minister, is in a spot of bother as he tries to justify the transfer of €500,000 to his account in 2008. His accusers say it was part of the illegal financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. Claude Guéant says it was due to the sale of two 17th century Dutch paintings. Also, the Syrian Electronic Army - pro-Assad hackers - target The Guardian, this one week after hacking AP's Twitter account.
You can tweet in German... but you can't speak English
29/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

You can tweet in German... but you can't speak English

A new rule seems to apply in the French government: you can tweet in German to appease your closest ally - as the Prime Minister did over the weekend - BUT never, EVER speak English at European or international meetings when acting in an official capacity. Also, different approaches in dealing with theft via the internet. Finally, 14 cats that look like Putin...

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