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Friday, February 22, 2013

Media blackout in Greece ahead of nationwide strike -Tuesday Feb 19,2013

A nationwide strike on Wednesday Feb 20,2013 has been called by two main private and public sector unions and there was a media blackout in Greece on Tuesday Feb 19,2013, 24 hours ahead of a nationwide general strike

There were 11 television channels, 71 radio stations, more than 22 national newspapers and numerous weekly and monthly magazines in Greece

Television and radio news bulletins will not be broadcast, news websites will not be updated, and newspapers and magazines will not be published until Thursday Feb 21,2013

Media workers are protesting the series of job cuts in news organisations following the implementation of austerity measures.The journalists’ union is demanding new collective labour contracts after staff at private television and radio stations say they are under pressure to renegotiate contracts with pay cuts of up to 30%

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