Journalist's Issues
The International Media Council of the Next Century Foundation is convinced that the honesty or dishonesty of media affects the mental health of the world. Freedom of expression is vital as a means of permitting all views to flourish peacefully. It is a cliché that the price of this freedom must be continual vigilance – in particular vigilance to identify and expose the encouragement of malice, war and the incident of hate speech and image.
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Moroccan Blogger Jailed For Disparaging King
Some sad place Morocco. Really depressing stuff. This came in from Phil in the States. It's a Reuters item:
A blogger who accused Morocco's monarchy of encouraging a culture of dependency where loyalty is rewarded with favors has been jailed for showing disrespect for King Mohammed, his family and rights groups said on Tuesday. Mohamed Erraji, 29, wrote in online newspaper Hespress that the north African kingdom had been destroyed by the practice of handing out charity or gifts such as taxi licenses to a lucky few, which encouraged people to beg.
A blogger who accused Morocco's monarchy of encouraging a culture of dependency where loyalty is rewarded with favors has been jailed for showing disrespect for King Mohammed, his family and rights groups said on Tuesday. Mohamed Erraji, 29, wrote in online newspaper Hespress that the north African kingdom had been destroyed by the practice of handing out charity or gifts such as taxi licenses to a lucky few, which encouraged people to beg.
Iran throws out Foreign Press
First AFP then Al Jazeera now Al Arabia. Soon there won't be any foreign press left in Iran. We don't like some of the anti-Western stuff that Press TV comes out with but that doesn't mean we chuck them out of the country.
The head of the Tehran bureau of pan-Arab television station Al-Arabiya said on Tuesday that Iranian officials have demanded his departure from the country.
The head of the Tehran bureau of pan-Arab television station Al-Arabiya said on Tuesday that Iranian officials have demanded his departure from the country.
Death in Kirkuk
The killing of journalists is becoming more and more common in Iraq. Now, in response to one such incident, the Kurdish Regional Government is proposing a new press law.
The Kurdistan Regional Government is saddened and shocked by the recent killing of the journalist Soran Mama Hama. We in the KRG believe strongly in the right of free speech and condemn this killing in the strongest possible terms.
The Kurdistan Regional Government is saddened and shocked by the recent killing of the journalist Soran Mama Hama. We in the KRG believe strongly in the right of free speech and condemn this killing in the strongest possible terms.
Disinformation and Xenophobia in Western Media: Seminar on Media and Immigration isues
There will be a Media Seminar at St Brides' Fleet Street on 9/11. Details on this link:
Disinformation and Xenophobia in Western Media: Seminar on Media and Immigration isues
Disinformation and Xenophobia in Western Media: Seminar on Media and Immigration isues