4 July, 2017 / By Murtaza Shibli, The News The unending siege of Qatar, which started in the middle of the holy month of Ramazan, continues unabated sans any hope for an easy and early settlement. The powerful blocs of the Gulf kingdoms have displayed scant regard the much-hyped Arab or Muslim camaraderie. They have even…
3 July, 2017 / By Kassandra, New Europe Acquisition could put UK media owner influence on editorial content over the tipping point This Thursday 29 June 2017 will remain in the mind of Rupert Murdoch. Indeed his attempt to expand his media group in Europe by acquiring pay-TV group Sky suffered a major setback on…
May 19, 2016 / By Lumko Mtimde, Daily Maverick On the 12th August 2015, Steve Mohale, Citizen Newspaper Editor, wrote: “The media has long played the role of unelected opposition to government in South Africa, taking its constitutional duty of being a watchdog to levels beyond what the Fourth Estate is meant. One hears numerous justifications…
May 17, 2016 / By Oriana Miranda and Gonzalo Castillo, Diario y Radio U Chille El senador Alejandro Navarro envió una carta al directorio de TVN expresando su molestia ante la falta de “objetividad periodística” de una serie de reportajes sobre el proceso político y social de Venezuela. Expertas se sumaron a los cuestionamientos, haciendo hincapié…
May 16, 2016 / By Europatropical Podemos Motril celebra el desbloqueo de la dirección de la Radio Televisión motrileña y el nombramiento con un amplio consenso de Alberto Feixas como nuevo director gerente. Hace unas semanas se conoció el informe de 2015 sobre pluralismo político en las televisiones públicas andaluzas, de mano del Consejo Audiovisual de…
May 13, 2016 / By Jean-Paul Marthoz, CPJ EU Jean-Paul Marthoz / CPJ EU Correspondent On May 9, a stern review of Hungary’s conduct in human rights issues and press freedom was released at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The report, drafted by the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, listed concerns from…
Llamado a propuestas de capítulos de libro -Call for Abstract- “Transformaciones de la esfera pública en Chile: pluralismo informativo, opinión pública y luchas sociales” Nicolás Del Valle Orellana (coordinador) RIL Editores, 2016 Enviar resumen/abstract extendido (de hasta 1.000 palabras) antes del viernes 30 de junio de 2016 al correo electrónico publicaciones_facipol@ucentral.cl indicando en el asunto:…
May 11, 2016 / By Christine Leşcu, Radio Romania International Every year, in early May, we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, an event that provides an opportunity to measure to what extent journalists’ rights and freedom of speech are observed. The Media Pluralism Monitor, developed and funded by the European Commission and the European Parliament, is…
11 May, 2016 / By Giovanni Vale Following a five day mission in Zagreb, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Nils Muižnieks, provides an account on the situation of media freedom in the country. Interview Commissioner, are you worried about the current situation in Croatia with regards to freedom of the press?…
May 10, 2016 / By MWC News Paris-based group wants order that led to closure of office rescinded on “grounds of media pluralism and media freedom”. Reporters Without Borders, the international organisation which promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press, has called on Iraq to revoke its decision of suspending Al Jazeera’s licence that resulted in…
May 8 2016 / By Núcleo de Comunicación Política, Universidad de Chile. Revista Preámbulo convoca a toda la comunidad académica (Académicos, Investigadores y Estudiantes) para el envío de Ensayos, Artículos, Reseñas y Entrevistas para su edición N°1 a publicarse en junio de 2016. Revista Preámbulo es una publicación académica de carácter semestral dedicada principalmente a…
May 9, 2016 / By e-noticies Los miembros del pleno del Consejo Audiovisual de Catalunya propuestos por PSC, PPC y UDC han reclamado “pluralismo” en TV3 y han pedido al órgano que controle “informativos y tertulias” durante la precampaña de las elecciones generales. Carme Figueras, Daniel Sirera y Eva Parera han enviado una carta al…
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