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Screen capture of the Qorvis-managed website of Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, featuring an image of Teodorin.

The (Alleged) Kleptocrat’s Webmaster

| 10.16.12 | 10:41 am | View Article

Washington-based Qorvis Communications has continued to work on behalf of the president of Equatorial Guinea’s family and has managed the website of a government ministry currently in the crosshairs of international corruption investigations. More…

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The DC PR firm behind Fiji’s Twitter accounts

| 09.12.12 | 10:01 am | View Article

Qorvis Communications – a Washington-based public relations and lobbying firm – is deeply involved in managing the online and social media activities of the military coup government of Fiji, the firm’s government filings reveal. More…

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Big telecom pushes de-regulation bill in California

| 09.10.12 | 2:21 pm | View Article

California could be the latest state to enact a law that dramatically curbs regulatory oversight of telecommunications services in the state, handing a significant victory to the industry players that have lobbied for the bill’s passage. More…

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Former Colorado Independent intern found dead in Mexico

John Tomasic | 07.03.12 | 10:35 am | The Colorado Independent | View Article

Armando Montaño, a former intern for the Colorado Independent, died this past weekend in Mexico City More…, where he was writing for the Associated Press. Mexican officials are investigating his death and, according to the AP, the U.S. embassy is monitoring that investigation.
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GLAAD puts anti-LGBT ‘experts’ under spotlight

John Tomasic | 03.15.12 | 10:02 am | The Colorado Independent | View Article

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) on Wednesday announced the launch of its Commentator Accountability Project More…, a web-based resource for news outlets looking for analysts to speak on issues related to gay rights. According to GLAAD, the “experts” that media outlets regularly invite to comment

MSNBC rejects ad criticizing frequent guest Tony Perkins

Marcos Restrepo | 03.08.12 | 10:02 am | The Florida Independent | View Article

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MSNBC on Tuesday rejected an ad critical of Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council and a frequent guest on the network, according to the group that produced the ad. More …

Help the Texas Independent by donating on Support Your Media Day

| 02.14.12 | 6:32 pm | View Article

The American Independent News Network, the parent organization of The Texas Independent, will be participating in Support Your Media Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event that kicks off early tomorrow morning. The mission of the campaign is simple: “to support and strengthen independent media outlets.”
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Help The American Independent by donating on ‘Support Your Media Day’

| 02.14.12 | 3:35 pm | View Article

Tomorrow the American Independent News Network (The American Independent’s parent organization) will be participating in”Support Your Media Day More…,” a 24-hour online fundraising event whose mission is “to support and strengthen independent media outlets.”