Journalists of Venezuela's television ne

Journalists of Venezuela's television news network Globovision work in the TV set in Caracas on May 11, 2009. President Hugo Chavez's ruling party stepped up attacks on a private television channel Monday, accusing it of "media terrorism" for getting ahead of the government in airing a report on an earthquake. The attacks on Globovision, an independent 24-hour news channel, came a day after Chavez charged that private radio and television stations were "inciting hatred" and hinting that they were in for "a little surprise." Chavez's United Socialist Party followed up Monday, saying it would back measures by the state "to end media terrorism." AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)