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Russian journalist fired over Hitler comparison

Dmitry Gubin was dismissed from Vesti FM radio station on Friday, after criticising the St Petersburg Governor, Valentina Matviyenko, on his morning show. The station’s general producer has said that he was fired for his “impermissible on-air style”. The offending remarks included his description of St Petersburg as “the hole of a rural loo instead of the window to Europe” and his provocative “Seig Heil, dear Valentina Ivanovna (Matviyenko)”. Unrepentant, he continued to liken Matviyenko to Hitler.

Mexican radio station rehires leading journalist

16 Feb 11 | Index Index, minipost

Mexican radio station MVS has reinstated Carmen Aristegui, the journalist fired last week after speculating about President Felipe Calderon’s alleged drinking problem. The dismissal provoked widespread debate about freedom of expression in Mexico. MVS’s decision to rehire her was based on discussions with Aristegui – as well as public discussion about her radio show, the station said.