This is a little off the beaten path. A recent conversation with a new friend included concern about the possibility of censorship/media spin everyday in the US. It seems to both of us that it is not only possible, but it is in fact practiced. I have observed censorship in China. There is the example of Andy Xie, an economist who wrote for Caijing until he and the editor-in-chief quit over censorship issues. This was reported in another China news outlet. I have conversations at my office with people visiting from China who are obvious in the difficulty of talking candidly with me about conditions in China, or the need for caution when corresponding by eMail to people in China.