1.   In September, the media broadcast videotapes made by his security advisor, Vladimiro Montesinos, who was shown bribing politicians and businessmen.

2.   In fact, most Cubans are glued to their televisions on Saturday nights, when the media broadcasts a double feature of U.S. films.

3.   In September, the Peruvian media broadcast a videotape apparently showing Montesinos bribing a Peruvian congressman, starting a gradual collapse of the Fujimori government.

4.   Police officials confirmed the story and within minutes the media had broadcast the news worldwide.

5.   After his release, The Times of London accused Peta of admitting to lying about his incarceration and the government-owned media repeatedly broadcast those allegations.

6.   Although not unprecedented, it is highly unusual for Iraqi media to broadcast criticism of the government.

7.   But the media has not broadcast much more on the topic.

8.   French media broadcast tributes throughout the day, and the austere Le Monde daily published a rare picture on the front page, of Mitterrand on his office balcony.

9.   French and American media broadcast reports on it in recent days.

10.   Government media broadcast repeated appeals for calm.