Full Coverage: Media
July 2005
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29.07.2005
Quatre journalistes qui travaillaient pour des journaux islamistes au Pakistan ont été arrźtés la semaine derničre aprčs que la police de Karachi eut effectué des descentes dans leurs bureaux dans le cadre d?une accélération de la lutte que mčne le pays contre l?extrémisme, selon ce que rapportent la Fondation de la presse du Pakistan (PPF) et le Comité pour la protection des journalistes (CPJ).
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Civil rights] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] |
28.07.2005
Heading to the beach this weekend, or just looking for something to engage you on those lazy summer afternoons? Here are ten books that provide insight into humanitarianism and the causes of displacement.
Story linkFrom: Refugees International Related topics/regions: [Refugees] [Communication] |
28.07.2005
GONG protested the decision by the City Council of Zagreb to change the practice for media access to the sessions of the Council and City Assembly and demands from the Council to open its work to the public again.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Croatia] [Information & media] [Codes of conduct] [Governance] |
28.07.2005
On a recent trip to New York, writer Steven Laffoley crossed paths with two TV news reporters. First, a network news host with something to say, says nothing. And then, a reporter with nothing to say, says something. Where are the facts? Where is the truth?
Story linkFrom: rabble.ca Related topics/regions: [United States] |
26.07.2005
Could Telesur be Latin America's al-Jazeera? The continent-wide TV station launched Sunday, offering viewers a different perspective from the U.S.- and Europe-based corporate stations that currently dominate the airwaves. But, apparently afraid to lose the hearts and minds of another region, U.S. lawmakers have already reacted, authorizing $9 million for Washington to create its own competing station.
Story linkFrom: Inter Press Service Related topics/regions: [Latin America & Caribbean] [United States] [Venezuela] [Communication] [Geopolitics] Image: Latin America Gets Some New Perspectives © Independent Media Center
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26.07.2005
For years, the environmental NGOs (ENGOs) have felt the need for a publication of their own that would enforce and stabilise the network of the environmental movement in Albania. Also, it could prove a powerful agent in the process of establishment of a strong public environmental opinion in the environmental development policies. Therefore, the publication of The Environment Today newspaper started in 2002. The paper is published by the Regional Environmental Center (REC) country office in Albania, in cooperation with Milieukontakt OOST Europa.
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25.07.2005
Twenty-seven jounalists, novelists, and internet writers from 17 countries have been awarded this year's Hellman/Hammett grants, recognizing those who have shown courage in the face of political persecution. The writers honored this year have been harassed, assaulted, indicted, jailed on trumped up charges, or tortured merely for providing information from nongovernmental sources.
Story linkFrom: Human Rights Education Associates Related topics/regions: [Human rights] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [Internet] |
25.07.2005
At the meeting held in Negotino on Thursday, July 21, the Association of Public Local Broadcasting Enterprises of Macedonia discussed the Draft-Broadcasting Law and estimated the new legislation will completely destroy the local system of information.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] |
25.07.2005
Asocijacija nezavisnih elektronskih medija (ANEM) najotrije protestuje povodom predloga Zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o radio-difuziji, koji je Vlada Republike Srbije uputila Narodnoj Skuptini na usvajanje.
Story linkFrom: ANEM - Asocijacija nezavisnih elektronskih medija Related topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Information & media] [Governance] [Law] Image: logo ANEM
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25.07.2005
The trial of two Internews employees charged with conspiracy in Uzbekistan began last week. While the U.S.-based NGO denies any wrong-doing, regional analysts say the case is politically motivated and that, with closed proceedings and the prosecutor's call for Internews to close their office, guilty verdicts are virtually assured.
Story linkFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Uzbekistan] [Civil rights] [Information & media] [Freedom of expression] [Politics] [Corruption & transparency] |
25.07.2005
Some young filmmakers featured in this year's Media that Matters Film Festival talked with Children's PressLine about their documentaries, why they made them, and why other young people should use the media to express their own messages for social change. "People will take you more seriously when they find out that you are young and trying to make a difference, said journalist Antonina Zielinska, 16.
Story linkFrom: Arts Engine, Inc Related topics/regions: [United States] [Youth] [Human rights] Image: © Arts Engine, Inc
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LE GROUPE D'OBSERVATION DE LA TUNISIE ORGANISÉ PAR L'IFEX DEMANDE LA FIN DE LA CENSURE DE L'INTERNET
22.07.2005
Le Groupe d'observation de la Tunisie organisé par l'IFEX vient d'inaugurer un nouveau site web qui passe en revue de maničre détaillée la situation de la libre expression dans ce pays et qui met le gouvernement au défi de cesser de bloquer l'Internet pendant la période précédant la tenue, en novembre 2005, du Sommet mondial de la société de l'information (SMIS).
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Civil rights] [Information & media] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [Activism] [Civil society] [Corruption & transparency] [Democracy] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] |
22.07.2005
Greva e punėtorėve tė RTP-sė, kėrkesa e tė cilėve ėshtė zgjidhja e statusit tė RTP-sė, ka hyrė nė ditėn e 11 tė tė saj, duke rrezikuar kėshtu shėndetin dhe jetėn e grevistėve, disa nga tė cilėt pėr shkak tė keqėsimit tė gjendjes sė tyre shėndetėsore kanė pėrfunduar nė spital, ndėrkaq me dhjetėra tė tjerė kanė kėrkuar ndihmėn mjekėsore.
Story linkFrom: Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Labour] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Freedom of expression] |
22.07.2005
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jul 22 (OneWorld) - Activists seeking to impeach President George W. Bush have planned 300-plus events nationwide Saturday to mark the third anniversary of a top-level meeting of British officials that they say proves the White House manipulated intelligence and lied to Congress to justify its war against Iraq.
Story linkFrom: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [United Kingdom] [Politics] [Activism] [Codes of conduct] [Ethics & value systems] [Governance] [Arms & military] [Conflict] |
22.07.2005
The Global Resource Action Center for the Environment is spearheading a letter campaign to public television stations across the U.S. this week, registering their concern over the airing of "America's Heartland," a TV series funded by the multi-million dollar corporation, Monsanto, and several other big business groups. The series, they say, will not accurately portray the negative effects of industrial agribusiness on small family farms.
Story linkFrom: Network for New Energy Choices Related topics/regions: [United States] [Corporations] |
21.07.2005
Arts Engine's film "Deadline" received an Emmy Award nomination this week for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine. The film explores Illinois Governor George Ryan's 2003 decision to pardon all 171
Story linkDeath Row prisoners and recounts the legal storm surrounding the decision. From: Media Rights Agenda Related topics/regions: [United States] [Culture] [Justice and crime] Image: Still Image of Illinois Gov. Ryan from the Movie, Deadline © Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson / Media Rights Agenda
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20.07.2005
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has launched an `IT workforce development initiative' to recognise the importance of human resource for the IT industry.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [ICT] |
20.07.2005
Our Media is a network of over 400 activists, media persons, researchers who work on strengthening the media and information/communication technologies (ICT's) that support social justice, human rights, community autonomy and grassroots empowerment. The last date for entries/proposals is August 31, for its international meet to be held in Bangalore on 5-9 December.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [Capacity building] [Information & media] [Communication] Image: Media for the people
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19.07.2005
InteRadio is the only publication that addresses the challenges and accomplishments of the community radio movement from an international and a communications rights perspective. The 2005 edition of InteRadio presents insights into media policy, media concentration and the legal recognition of community radio in the U.S., Latin America, Africa and Asia, as well as in the province of Quebec. The issues of the World Summit on the Information Society and the participation of women in community radio are also discussed.
Story linkFrom: Alternatives Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Asia and the Pacific] [Latin America & Caribbean] [Canada] [Human rights] [Gender] [Communication] [Civil society] |
19.07.2005
Health campaigners have charged Milupa with fudging its month-long baby formula ad in a national newspaper to suggest it is as good as breast milk.
Story linkFrom: Baby Milk Action Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Nutrition/malnutrition] |
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