May 3, 2016 / By EuropaPress, en TeleCinco.es La Comisión Europea ha defendido este martes la importancia capital de la libertad y pluralismo de los medios para el funcionamiento de las democracias y ha avisado de que el pluralismo “no se puede dar por hecho” en Europa. “La libertad de expresión, la libertad y el…
2 May, 2016 / By http://news.peacefmonline.com/ Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, has expressed disquiet about the long delay of the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill. Although he noted Ghana has come far in its quest for freedom of expression, he said the absence of a relevant and specific…
2 May, 2016 / By Mizzima.com On the face of it, Myanmar appears to have turned the page on locking up journalists. One of the first acts of the new Aung San Suu Kyi-Htin Kyaw government was to free several journalists who had been locked up during the tenure of President Thein Sein’s government. But…
30 April, 2016 / By Emmanuel Odonkor, Ghana Bussines News A right to information activist says parliament’s delay in passing the Right to Information Bill for Ghanaian citizens may be due to politicians’ misconstruing of the law as one for the media and their fear that it will give too much power to the media. Ms…
May 30, 2016 / By Tamara García Yuste, en Actuall.com Aunque no han dado más detalles, todo parece indicar que el objetivo de los de Pablo Iglesias es educar en medios de comunicación a los más pequeños. La formación de Pablo Iglesias ha instado a “poner límites a la propiedad” de las televisiones y las radios.…
29 May, 2016 / By Estrella Digital Podemos aboga por “adoptar otras estrategias” de fomento del pluralismo, la producción nacional y local en radio y televisión y la diversidad mediática, con el objetivo de situar el espacio mediático “a la altura de los estándares de calidad europeos” Podemos aboga por “poner límites a la propiedad cruzada…
29 May, 2016 / By la sexta.com Podemos propone abrir el debate sobre la propiedad de los medios de comunicación y ha registrado una proposición no de ley en el Congreso de los Diputados. Entre otras cosas piden limitar la concentración de radios y televisiones para evitar los monopolios mediáticos o que la dirección de…
April 29, 2016 / By Gwen Lister, African Free Press After four decades in print, Gwen Lister says she’s been called a “dinosaur” because she was and remains a believer in newspapers – even in the face of the digital tsunami. Gwen Lister is the Founding Editor and currently Publisher of The Namibian newspaper. As the digital…
26 April, 2016 / By Bizcommunity Over 40 journalists and media experts have assessed the state of media freedom and expression, access to information and media pluralism and diversity in sub-Saharan Africa – providing all articles for publication to all media at no charge on World Press Freedom Day. The Media Institute of Southern Africa…
26 April, 2016 / By Benjamin Cunningham Published in The Slovak Spectator Slovakia ranks 12th in the annual global ranking of press freedom; Central Europe fare less well. If the latest report released by Reporters Without Borders is to be believed, last year was a bad one for journalism. Though Slovakia ranks high, 12th, in this annual…
25 April, 2016 / By Nick Baker in Myanmar Times Myanmar remains one of the most repressive media environments in the world, according to a new report. The 2016 World Press Freedom Index, prepared by international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, ranked Myanmar 143 out of 180 countries included in the assessment. The overall score…
23 April, 2016 / By Pier Luigi Parcu in Euroactiv.com Freedom of expression and media pluralism are principles enshrined in the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. Member states are bound to guarantee them, as they represent the essence of liberal democracies. But Pier Luigi Parcu asks whether this is true in practice. Pier Luigi Parcu…
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