TURKISH PRESS IS HIT BY FINANCIAL CRISIS; Papers Struggling Against a Sharp Increase in Cost of Newsprint and a Drop in Circulation Circulation Drops Sharply Ties With Saudi Dailies Depends on Other Companies
Date: 16 March 1980
By MARVINE HOWE Special to The New York Times
Marvine Special
Article on financial troubles of Turkey's large, powerful newspaper industry; crisis has been brought on by sharp rise in price of newsprint; state subsidies for newsprint were removed in January; daily newspapers have doubled their price and raised advertising rates, in some cases by 100%; major dailies have seen their circulation drop by as much as 37%, and most have suffered substantial drop in advertising; commenting are Kemal Ilicak (Tercuman) and Ercument Karacan and Sami Kohen (Milliyet); other Islanbul dailies include Gunaydin, Hurriyet and Cumhuriyet (M)
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First Freedom of Information Day Is Marked on Madison's Birthday
Date: 16 March 1980
Freedom of Information day, proposed by Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, coincides with March 16th birthday of Madison, who worked for adoption of Bill of Rights (S)
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Ousted Tijuana Editor Charges Official Repression; Nepotism Reported
Date: 16 March 1980
Special to The New York Times
Jesus Blancornelas, former editor of Tijuana's newspaper ABC, who is involved in freedom-of-press case with Mexican Government, has fled to US and vows to seek political asylum unless charges of fraud against him are dropped, Mexican Government stops 'meddling' in matter and he is allowed to continue kind of investigative journalism that led to his troubles; Mexican newspapers, including Mexico City daily Excelsior, have accused Governor Roberto de La Madrid of having caused Blancornelas's troubles; Blancornelas, as editor of ABC, began to print reports in '77 criticizing Governor and his state administration (M)
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Hearst Paper on Coast To Carry Union Label In a Promotion Effort; New Strike Averted
Date: 15 March 1980
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner will now carry union label on its front page; this is 1 aspect of unusual new campaign announced by paper and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor to encourage members of labor unions and labor-oriented businesses in area to buy newspaper and advertise in it; William R Robertson, executive secretary-treasurer of County Federation of Labor, comments (S)
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Effort Seen to Deprive Foes of a Political Issue; An Embarrassing Question Political Aspect of Carter's Plan 'No Painless Answers'
Date: 15 March 1980
By TERENCE SMITH Special to The New York Times
Terence Special
Terence Smith assesses political impact of Pres Carter's new anti-inflation program; illus (M)
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Judge Dismisses a Suit On Broadcast Editorials
Date: 16 March 1980
Federal District Judge Malcolm Lucas dismisses lawsuit seeking to invalidate law that bars public TV and radio stations from editorializing or endorsing candidates for public office
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CBS News Gives Mudd Leave to Weigh Future
Date: 15 March 1980
Roger Mudd, political correspondent for CBS News who lost out to Dan Rather as next anchorman of CBS Evening News, is on extended leave of absence from network to make decisions about his future (S)
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