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…

Dr. Lloyd Amoah bemoans too much media freedom and too little social change

9 may, 2018 / By Zaina Adamu, Myjoyonline.com An expansion of an already-crowded media landscape has not been met with a corresponding increase in postive social and behaviourial change in Ghana, says Dr. Lloyd Amoah, Director of the Centre for Asian Studies at the University of Ghana. In a one-on-one interview with Joy FM’s Super Morning Show host,…

OSCE Condemns Belarus Freelancer Convictions

8 may, 2018 / By Emerging Europe Harlem Désir, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) representative on freedom of the media, has expressed his continued disappointment and concern regarding the ongoing practice of imposing penalties on journalists working without accreditation in Belarus. “This detrimental practice effectively bans journalists from reporting on issues…

UNESCO Launches Two New Global Reports

8 may, 2018 / By Government of Ghana Two new Global Reports by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) —World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: 2017/2018 Global Report and Re|Shaping Cultural Policies have been launched in Accra. The two Global Reports were outdoored as part of activities marking this year’s World Press…