25 years of press freedom in Ghana: Time for media sector reforms

16 May, 2018 / By Myjoyonline It’s been 25 years since Ghana returned to democratic rule under the Fourth Republican constitution, which became operational in 1993. The constitution contains elaborate provisions on human rights. In particular, the constitution, under Chapter 12, contains very progressive provisions for media independence and freedoms. Since the inception of the…

A wake up call?

16 May, 2018 / By The Guardian …thoughts from a conference on Media Freedom & Pluralism in Bulgaria… As I sit here in a hotel conference room in Sofia, something occurs to me. I’ve been hearing the same thing for 3 years now. Independent media is dying out across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. There…

La ‘bienpagá’ Terribas se pone la venda antes de que un nuevo 155 se aplique a los medios públicos: “Cataluña Radio es plural”

16 May, 2018 / By periodista digital Mònica Terribas reivindicó la pluralidad de los medios públicos como el suyo en el que trabaja, Cataluña Radio, delante del nuevo presidente de la Generalitat, el polémico Quim Torra—Arrimadas pone en su sitio a la feroz musa del separatismo, Mònica Terribas, por quitarle hierro al hecho de haber sido nombrada persona…

Reporters Without Borders: Use the Universal Periodic Review to end Russia’s downward spiral

14 May, 2018 / By Yubanet Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has submitted a report about the grave decline in press freedom in Russia for today’s review by the UN Human Rights Council of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Russia. The report submitted by RSF, which has consultative status with the UN, shows that…

French-Speaking Belgium Eyes Updated Media Decree

10 may, 2018 / By Marguerite Clark, Radio World The government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has amended a draft decree encompassing audiovisual media services in French-speaking Belgium. The text, which still needs to be approved by the Belgian Parliament, but according to Media Minister Jean-Claude Marcourt, should be applied “as soon as possible,” pushes for…

UNESCO: los medios sufren cada vez una mayor presión del poder político

10 may, 2018 / By La República Se presentaron las conclusiones del informe “Tendencias Mundiales en Libertad de Expresión y Desarrollo de los Medios”. Entre 2012 y 2016 se asesinaron a 530 periodistas. La Unessco presentó ayer las principales conclusiones de su informe “Tendencias Mundiales en Libertad de Expresión y Desarrollo de los Medios”. Incluye cuatro planos: las tendencias…

Luz verde por unanimidad a la propuesta de Podemos de impulsar una ley de RTVCM que garantice su objetividad

10 May, 2018 / By Redacción, La Vanguardia PP y PSOE se acusan mutuamente de “manipulación” en la gestión de medios públicos y mientras María Díaz critica a ambas bancadas TOLEDO, 10 (EUROPA PRESS) El pleno de las Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha ha sacado adelante por unanimidad una propuesta de resolución del Grupo Parlamentario Podemos…

Hajia Hijacks Press Freedom

9 may, 2018 / By Gordon Offin-Amaniampong Freedom of speech means nothing to some people. It’s nothing to such individuals, but a piece of onion flash down the kitchen sink. If it weren’t so why would they have the gut to smack or assault journalists who are merely exercising their fourth estate duties? I call them…