Still, the emergence of radical rap cements rap's connection to the West African griot tradition, in which musicians carry history and commentary as well as stories.

The Czechoslovak handling of the Polish developments was marked by extensive detail, and though major papers carried little commentary, what did appear was not critical.

The site will carry audio commentary by Mr. Bowie, who praised the exhibit in a statement yesterday.

Kommersant carried commentary and a profile of the conservative Democratic party.

This carries news and commentary that is considered too sensitive for consumption outside North Korea, such as criticising economic activities that are inconsistent with national policy.

Israel's Channel 10 carried commentary saying the government would have been better off greeting the activists with roses and escorting them to Bethlehem on buses.

It carries information about changes to the rules of practice, and the rules of the courts, as well as general commentary on legal issues.

The Murdoch-owned Australian carried much commentary critical of responses to the scandal.

C-Span is a nonprofit corporation that accepts no ads and carries commentary only from viewers who respond from all over the country to its call-in shows.

But it also proposes exemptions for political activity conducted by individual advocates, as well as for Web sites that carry news articles, commentary and editorial content.