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The, and other media outlets around the country, are censoring the websites that can be viewed from their own newsrooms.
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LAObserved was first to call my attention to the story, but it's in boingboing this afternoon, with fascinating followup comments: the Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets around the country, are censoring the websites that can be viewed from their own newsrooms. The Times has been scooped on so many stories in its own backyard over the years that this may just be a way of bucking up staff morale. But as a trend it can only mark another milestone on our journey toward convergence with our new masters in Beijing. Gee, these all-cotton slacks are cheap.

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