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South Korean Government Looks to Rein in the Net
Posted by International Herald Tribune on 08 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Michael Fitzpatrick, IHT The South Korean government is pursuing a series of restrictions on Internet use to prevent what they consider to be the spread of false information that prompts social unrest. |
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Thailand: Satellite TV Boosts Anti-Gov’t Protests
Posted by IPS News on 05 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Marwaan Macan-Markar, IPS The anger that drives a protest movement to topple an elected administration has pitted it against the old media order. |
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Bangladesh: Bazlur Rahman Memorial Award
Posted by The Daily Star on 05 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Awards
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By Asia Media Daily Star Liberation War Museum assigns jury board to award two reporters for the best coverage of Liberation War issues. |
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UNESCO to hold International High Level Symposium on Freedom of Expression and Exhibition on Safety of Journalists
Posted by MediaChannel on 04 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Media Freedom, Middle East, Australia, Agenda Setting
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By UNESCO The Symposium will take place on 29 October 2008 and will involve around 400 participants including Heads of State, government officials, policymakers, World Press Freedom Prize winners, as well as representatives of major non-governmental organizations and media professionals. |
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How the Western Media Ignored the Big Disaster Story
Posted by The Guardian on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Agenda Setting
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By Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian The contrast between how the western world viewed the fizzling-out of Hurricane Gustav and the flooding of the Indian state of Bihar should remind everybody why the poor world needs no lectures from the rich. |
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Pakistan: Outlawed Taliban Have Free Run of Media
Posted by IPS News on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Iraq War
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By Ashfaq Yusufzai, IPS News Taliban factions in the North West Frontier Province and tribal areas have been outlawed and their accounts frozen by the Pakistan government. But that has not in the least bit altered their presence in the media. |
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Thai Government Tries to Shut Down 400 Websites
Posted by guardian.co.uk on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Ownership, Asia, Policy
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By Oliver Luft, guardian.co.uk The Thai government has sought to shut down 400 websites and to block 1,200 sites it considers a danger to national security. |
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The Winter of Journalism’s Content
Posted by The Australian on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Journalism
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By David McKnight and Penny O’Donnell, The Australian Who will pay for Australia’s quality journalism in the future? Until now the answer has been obvious. Advertising has subsidised journalism since the mass market press emerged at the end of the 19th century. |
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Bangladesh: Youth Journalism and Human Rights Camp Ends
Posted by The Daily Star on 02 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Journalism
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By The Daily Star A two-day Youth Journalism and Human Rights Camp ended yesterday with an aim to developing journalistic and technological knowledge of the rural youth in Bangladesh. |
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Report: Millions of Young Chinese Addicted to ‘Unhealthy’ Internet Games
Posted by Agence France Press on 29 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, New Media
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By AFP Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by “unhealthy” online games, state media reported, citing a top legislator. |
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Thai Press Turns against Anti-Government Protests
Posted by Reuters on 27 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Media Freedom
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By Reuters Protesters who stormed Thailand’s Government House, a TV station and key ministries went too far in their bid to oust the administration, newspapers said on Wednesday, suggesting the movement has lost public support. |
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Beijing Olympics Most-Watched Event in TV History
Posted by Hollywood Reporter on 25 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, NBC Universal, Television, Sports, Agenda Setting
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By Hollywood Reporter NBC says its official: The Beijing Games has become the most-watched U.S. television event of all time. |
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IFJ Calls on China to Extend Media Freedom After Olympic Games
Posted by International Federation of Journalists on 25 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, Agenda Cutting
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By IFJ The International Federation of Journalists called on China to live up to its promises for a free media by extending media freedom after the Olympic Games period, following a series of attacks on press freedom. |
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Olympics: How western news teams battled against China’s interference
Posted by The Guardian on 22 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Europe, Asia, Agenda Cutting
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By Oliver Luft, Guardian As the Games draw to a close, MediaGuardian surveyed a number of British journalists to find out their experiences. They have faced a number of barriers to reporting, including being detained by police. |
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Apple investigating after iTunes blocked in China
Posted by Agence France Press on 22 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: News, Asia, New Media
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By AFP Apple said they were investigating why access to iTunes appeared to be blocked for users in China after a pro-Tibet album became a hit on the online music store. |
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