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World Press Freedom Day
Posted by MediaChannel on 03 May 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, World Press
May 3rd is the annual World Press Freedom Day. This year’s theme is The Olympic Challenge: Free the Press in China! MediaChannel has put together this special coverage package with resources for those concerned about freedom of the press.
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Muslim Stereotypes
Posted by MediaChannel on 08 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: VIDEO, World Press, Race in Media
Jordan’s Queen Rania has launched a YouTube initiative to help further dialogue between the Western and Muslim world.
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Western-Islamic World Dialogue
Posted by Media Tenor on 02 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, World Press, Media Analysis
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Georgetown University, is convening a roundtable to debate the role of Islam in the current US election campaign, the challenges facing the Muslim community, and positive examples of dialogue and collaboration with non-Muslims in government and civil society. In conjunction with the roundtable debate, Media Tenor has released a media analysis report on Western-Islamic world dialogue.
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Disillusioned of Doha
Posted by The Guardian on 31 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, World Press
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By Ben Dowell, The Guardian Key staff quitting, discontent among the ranks - the channel that attracted star names has gone from broadcasting darling to a state of upheaval. So what’s going on at al-Jazeera English? |
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Report highlights urgent need for better communication between Muslims and non-Muslims
Posted by Media Tenor on 25 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, Bias, Middle East, World Press, Media Analysis
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By Lord Carey Over 30 leaders of business, politics, religion, media and civil society are gathering in London to discuss a new report by the World Economic Forum entitled Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue. |
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Harbingers Of Disaster Gather - Journalists, That Is
Posted by LA Times on 24 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, War Watch, World Press
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By Borzou Daragahi, LA Times Dark clouds loom on Lebanon’s horizon. Since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, more than half a dozen U.S. news organizations have positioned reporters in the country. |
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Iraq Journalist Union Head Dies After Gun Attack
Posted by Reuters on 28 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, World Press, Iraq War
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By Wisam Mohammed, Reuters The head of Iraq’s biggest journalist organisation died on Wednesday, colleagues said, four days after being seriously wounded by gunmen in Baghdad. |
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The Opening Bell
Posted by Columbia Journalism Review on 21 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, Economics, Journalism, World Press
Stagflation fears lead the front pages of the business press today after the Federal Reserve sharply cut its growth estimates and inflation reports came in high.
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Al Jazeera: Serb Anger Over Kosovo Declaration
Posted by MediaChannel on 18 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: VIDEO, World Press, Kosovo
Serbia’s Prime Minister has condemned Kosovo’s declaration as illegal. He says it goes against the principles of international law. The response on the streets of Belgrade has also been angry. Nazanine Moshiri reports from the Serbian capital.
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Danny Pearl’s Father On The Legacy of His Death
Posted by Judea Pearl on 13 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, Media Freedom, Journalism, World Press, Iraq War, Israel/Palestine
This week marks the sixth anniversary of the murder of Daniel Pearl, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. It is a fitting occasion to step back and reflect on what this tragedy has taught us.
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World Press Photo 2007 goes to Tim Hetherington
Posted by Radio Netherlands on 11 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Journalism, World Press, Iraq War
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By Radio Netherlands Worldwide Internet The World Press Photo jury has selected a photo by British photographer Tim Hetherington as photo of the year 2007. It shows an exhausted US soldier, one hand covering his face, resting in a bunker. |
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Mosaic News: World News from the Middle East
Posted by MediaChannel on 08 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: VIDEO, Middle East, World Press
Link TV’s Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East including, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.
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Al Jazeera: Kenya’s Ethnic Text Message Conflict
Posted by MediaChannel on 07 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Africa, VIDEO, New Media, World Press
The recent ethnic violence in Kenya has been inflamed by text messaging. Kenyans send more than 5 million texts a day and since the disputed election on December 27, millions of messages have been stirring up the ethnic hatred. Yvonne Ndege has this report.
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World Economic Forum: Islam and the West Dialogue - PART III
Posted by Media Tenor on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, Economics, World Press, Media Analysis
Part three of a unique three-part study on dialogue between Islam and the West. The results present empirical proof demonstrating the disastrous stage of distrust between both cultures.
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World Economic Forum Coverage Update 1
Posted by MediaChannel on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, Economics, World Press, Human Rights
Media Tenor is at the World Economic Forum covering the event for Mediachannel.org. Here we present our first update by Roland Schatz and several videos from the forum.
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