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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's number 2 accused the media on Monday of trying "to imitate Dan Brown" in their coverage of the VatiLeaks scandal and said the Roman Catholic Church's latest travails were part of the Devil's attempt to destabilize it.

The interview with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who ranks second only to Pope Benedict in the Vatican's hierarchy, was the latest attempt at damage control by senior Vatican officials since the leaks scandal began in January.

In a rare interview with the Italian Catholic magazine Famiglia Cristiana, Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state, accused the media of "intentionally ignoring" the good things the Church does while dwelling on scandals.

"Many journalists are playing the game of trying to imitate Dan Brown," said Bertone, referring to the best-selling author of novels such as "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons".

"They (journalists) continue to invent fairytales and repeat legends," he said.

The scandal involves the leak of sensitive documents, including letters written to Pope Benedict whose butler, Paolo Gabriel, was arrested last month after a large number of stolen documents were found in his home.

Bertone said the media were full of "pettiness and lies spread in these days," adding that "outside Italy people have a hard time trying to understand the vehemence of some Italian newspapers".

He said the Church was "an unequivocal reference point for countless people and institutions around the world" and added: "This is why there is an attempt to destabilize it".

Church instability 'comes from the devil' Bertone branded as false the image of the Vatican as a place of intrigue and power struggles, saying: "The truth is that there is an attempt to sow division that comes from the Devil".

At a briefing with the Vatican's chief spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, an Italian reporter contested Bertone's portrayal of the media, telling him that the leaks scandal started with a letter in which an archbishop complained to the pope about corruption in the Vatican.

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PHOENIX, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new chapter will be written in Arizona's history on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 when 23 media outlets will cease to air their regularly rescheduled programs to become one. Under the mantra "Hoy Somos Arizona" (Today We Are Arizona), these trusted voices in the Latino community will attempt to address people's fears and uncertainty that the looming U.S. Supreme Court's decision on SB 1070 has left in the community. The 30-minute broadcast will air from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on TV and radio stations in Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma, and looped over the Internet for viewing by audiences nationwide on http://www.hoysomosarizona.com.

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"Latino media in Arizona have been on the front lines of this struggle covering this controversial law since it was first introduced in the Arizona State Legislature," said Ben Monterroso, national executive director of Mi Familia Vota Educations Fund. "For years Latino media outlets have captured with their cameras the effects that anti-immigrant and anti-Latino policies and legislation can have on the Latino community. With this program they have taken the steps necessary to unite the community and empower individuals with the information they need to defend their rights and take control of their own destinies."

Media executives gathered on Monday to announce plans for this special program during a press conference outside the Arizona State Capitol. "Hoy Somos Arizona" will consist of several news stories put together by participating media outlets focused on the following topics: A look at how we got here starting with Proposition 187 in California to the current U.S. Supreme Court decision on SB 1070; What's on the table?: A review of the four key provisions of the law and what they mean; Know your rights: An interview with a civil rights lawyer; and The impact of SB 1070 on families: An interview with a family separated by SB 1070. The show was taped outside the Arizona State Legislature where SB 1070 was first introduced in 2010. The show's presenters are Mary Rabago of Univision TV, Janet Rodriguez of Telemundo TV and Ossman Padilla of Azteca America TV.

This never-before-seen public awareness initiative includes a phone bank staffed by bilingual volunteers and civil rights attorneys standing by to answer callers' questions. The toll-free hotline number where people may call starting on Wednesday at 5 p.m. MST is 1-855-RESPETO or 1-855-737-7386. The roadblock will also help motivate eligible Latinos to write their own story in Arizona's history books through the ballot box. Information on how to register to vote and key election dates will be made available throughout the news program courtesy of Mi Familia Vota.

"For 30 minutes on Wednesday, words will become the best form of defense for Latinos everywhere worried about the effect that the Supreme Court's decision might have on their daily lives," said Tania Torres Marquez, executive producer of "Hoy Somos Arizona's" commercial-free broadcast. "This act of solidarity, unity and empowerment that 'Hoy Somos Arizona' represents will be a golden moment in our community."

"Hoy Somos Arizona" is comprised of 23 outlets under the following media companies (in alphabetical order): Azteca America TV, Entravision Radio, Estrella TV, La Onda, La Voz, Liberman Broadcasting, News Taco, Prensa Hispana, Radio Fiesta, TeleFutura, Telemundo TV, Univision Radio, Univision TV.

Comments from some of the participating media partners:

"The message is clear! The Spanish-language media will unite when our community calls." Araceli De Leon, regional vice president and general manager of the Telemundo Southwest stations

"A united front making a stand against an abusive law that attacks the heart of our community. This is historic." Andres Angulo, vice president of News Estrella TV

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16-06-2012 03:26 Dan Willis is one of the Disclosure Project's twenty Top Secret military witnesses that testified at the National Press Club in Washington DC in 2001 in front of every major media, an event that should have changed the world but was manipulated by a controlled media. He explains the history of how a secret government operating illegally within our National Security system has maintained control of the media and secrecy for over 50 years. He served in the US Navy as a high speed code operator at the Naval Communication Station in San Francisco as well as combat action in Vietnam. An ex-radio broadcast engineer and ABC newsman, Dan has taken a keen interest in how the media has withheld disclosure of the full message to the public, a message based on the hundreds of credible military and intelligence witness testimonies. Disclosure Project site

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Alien Disclosure and Media Manipulation with Dan Willis - Video

17-06-2012 20:08 AKA CROWD CONTROL

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* Fairfax to restructure Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

* About 1,900 jobs to go, sees annual savings of A$235 mln

* Media (Frankfurt: 725292 - news) sector in major shakeup, News Ltd seen cutting staff

* Fairfax confirms Rinehart has lifted stake to 18.7 pct

* Fairfax shares rise 7.4 pct, market up 2 pct (Adds investor comment)

MELBOURNE, June 18 (Reuters) - Australia's Fairfax Media (Munich: 884229 - news) , publisher of some of the country's leading newspapers, will overhaul its top mastheads and slash almost one-fifth of its staff, the beginning of a widespread shakeup of Australia's media sector.

The media industry's old guard is struggling with a massive shift online, declining advertising revenues for newspaper and TV, and shrinking market share for free-to-air TV as consumers' choices multiply for news and entertainment.

Fairfax - which publishes the 181-year-old Sydney Morning Herald, Australia's oldest newspaper, as well as the Australian Financial Review and Melbourne's The Age - said it will cut 1,900 jobs over three years from its staff of 10,000.

It will also shut two printing plants and reduce broadsheet newspapers to tabloid formats as it refocuses towards online distribution.

"All the world's newspaper companies are experimenting with what sustainability looks like," said Margaret Simons, the head of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advanced Journalism.

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