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QUEBEC With denials flying that the intention is to drive Pierre Karl Pladeau out of politics, the National Assembly Thursday adopted a motion saying it wants to ban politicians from owning media giants.

But the turmoil caused by the debate continued unabated particularly inside the Parti Qubcois where the knives are now out for Rosemont MNA Jean-Franois Lise for opening the can of worms, which is Pladeaus ownership of the giant Quebecor media empire.

Luckily, caucus discussions are confidential, was all Lise would say late Thursday when asked about news he had been read the riot act by fellow pquistes and told to stifle his attacks on his potential leadership rival.

His distancing himself from the PQs defunct charter of values in a soon-to-be-released book was the last straw for pquistes.

But the Pladeau saga got stranger moments later when Quebec Health Minister Gatan Barrette, a man not known for mincing his words, compared Pladeau to former Italian president Silvio Berlusconi, another politician with media holdings who has been convicted of fraud.

I cannot compare the behaviour of M. Pladeau to the behaviour of Mr. Berlusconi, Barrette told reporters. There is no possible comparison. But it remains that on the level of the principle of media influence, well, yes, its comparable.

The Pladeau saga got stranger when Quebec Health Minister Gatan Barrette compared PKP to former Italian president Silvio Berlusconi, another politician with media holdings. Above, Barrette tables a document Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at the legislature in Quebec City.

Furious, Pladeau took to his personal Facebook demanding an apology from Barrette. There was no immediate answer from Barrette.

But the odd behaviour capped a roller-coaster week focused on Pladeaus ownership of Quebecor and his desire unconfirmed to lead the PQ.

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ReutersThe leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaches from a pulpit in Mosul.

On Thursday, the news website Syria Deeply published amedia guide that the Islamic State terrorist group,also known ISIS, issued to all journalists in theDeir Ezzorprovince under militant control.

A local journalist namedAmer told Syria Deeply that "ameeting was held between independent journalists and the ISIS media staff to state how [journalistic] work will be conducted after ISIS gained control of the Deir Ezzor governorate."

The ones who decided to stay were required to sign the following set of rules. Reporters that did not agreefled to other zones of the country or abroad.

1. Correspondents must swear allegiance to the Caliph [Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi ... they are subjects of the Islamic State and, as subjects, they are obliged to swear loyalty to their imam.

2. Their work will be under the exclusive supervision of the [ISIS] media offices.

3. Journalists can work directly with international news agencies (such as Reuters, AFP and AP), but they are to avoid all international and local satellite TV channels. They are forbidden to provide any exclusive material or have any contact (sound or image) with them in any capacity.

4. Journalists are forbidden to work in any way with the TV channels placed on the blacklist of channels that fight against Islamic countries (such as Al-Arabiya, Al Jazeera and Orient). Violators will be held accountable.

5. Journalists are allowed to cover events in the governorate with either written or still images without having to refer back to the [ISIS] media office. All published pieces and photos must carry the journalists and photographers names.

6. Journalists are not allowed to publish any reportage (print or broadcast) without referring to the [ISIS] media office first.

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This Is The Crazy Draconian Media Guide That ISIS Released To Journalists In The Caliphate

Theres been a lot chatter over the past several years about the Harper government being secretive and antagonistic with the media.

One of the things that gets a lot of attention are the allegations from the opposition parties, from federal scientists and from the media that the Tories are muzzling scientists, presumably as a means to hide information to further their oil-based agenda.

Well, a new report penned by theEvidence For Democracy supports that narrative.

The reports authors looked at 16 federal departments and came to the conclusion that government media policies do not support open and timely communication between scientists and journalists.

The worst department, according to the report, was Natural Resources Canada:

"NRCan policies emphasize message control and place restrictions onwho may interact with the media.Media relations will developmessages together with thespokesperson and communicationsmanagers; approval is then requiredfrom the Ministers Director ofCommunications and, in some cases, from the Privy Council Office."

The authors deduce that U.S. scientists are more free to talk to media and, to their credit, they offer some good suggestions to facilitate better communications.

However, according to at least one media relations expert, the Harper governments PR strategy is simply prudent with a 24/7 media cycle.

"As opposed to what most people would think, the reality is that it takes a while to gather all the communications pieces in a puzzle," Matt Wilcox of the Wilcox Group said in an email exchange.

"One scientist may not know the bigger picture or have all the facts, or they may have a particular focus which is not relevant to todays story. Or worse, they are off-topic or so specific that it doesnt give the full answer to educate."

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Myth or fact: Is the Harper government really muzzling scientists?

China: Censorship and Single Party Media Control
Personally I find this one of the most frustrating and unfair aspects of modern China.

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Since the decree was issued, most journalists have fled IS-controlled areas. (AFP/File)

After beheading two American journalists, Isis militants have reportedly issued rules to reporters still operating in areas they control forcing them to swear allegiance as subjects of the Islamic State.

Anyone violating the guidelines, which specify which media outlets can be worked with, demand pre-approval of all stories and the control of personal social media accounts, is threatened with being held accountable.

The vast majority of foreign journalists have already fled Isis-held regions of Syria and Iraq and those remaining are predominantly local reporters attempting to document the ongoing conflict.

The murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff and continued captivity of British photojournalist John Cantlie, who is used in Isis propaganda videos, graphically illustrates the danger they are in.

In the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, near the Iraq border, the Islamists have reportedly announced draconian rules for reporters.

Many journalists fled when the controls were announced,website Syria Deeply reported,but others chose to stay and obey them.

Amer, a journalist in Deir Ezzor,told the websitehe took the risk to continue documenting events, feeling someone had to report what was happening to the world.

An Isis press office has been set up to control media, he said, and the following non-negotiable list of conditions was issued at a meeting.

Here's the ISIS rules for journalism:

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