News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 131
THAILAND: Media Deaths, Threats Part of the Crisis Story
- Inter Press Service
As big a story as this week’s crackdown on anti-government protests in Thailand is the significant number of journalists killed or hurt, and media professionals and organisations threatened during the country’s most serious political conflict in years.
MIDEAST: These Virtual Connections Are for Real
- Inter Press Service
'I've learned most of what I know about photo editing and graphic design via the Internet,' says Emad, 27-year-old film-maker and editor. In Gaza, this sort of thing has become usual in a different way.
More Faiths, Greater Religious Fluidity in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
Interest in religion is on the upsurge in Cuba, indicated by the growth and variety of the faiths being practised as well as by the ease with which people participate in more than one spiritual community at a time.
MIDEAST: Dreaming With Their Feet
- Inter Press Service
Ahmed Ismail, 23, is leading a dance out of troubled times in Gaza. Breakdancing is his way to help the youth of Gaza begin dreaming and having fun again.
Football Fortunes for Mexican TV
- Inter Press Service
Horacio Ramos is not bothered about paying an extra 50 dollars on his television subscription so that he can watch the entire FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Jun. 11 in South Africa.
DEVELOPMENT-BAHRAIN: Escalating Dowries Take Toll on Men
- Inter Press Service
Surging dowries and the skyrocketing costs of living amid constricting economic opportunities made worse by the global financial crisis have placed a heavy burden on Bahraini men contemplating marriage.
THAILAND: Media Grapple with Questions of Credibility, Bias
- Inter Press Service
Two months into Thailand’s anti-government protests and as an army-led blockade is underway to end them, the media are struggling with challenges to their credibility and perceptions of bias in the South-east Asian country’s gravest political stalemate in years.
MEXICO: Acrobatics for At-Risk Children
- Inter Press Service
Learning to do aerial acrobatics has not only helped 13-year-old Atenas Padilla overcome her fear of heights, but also to become more tolerant and creative.
'Women in Focus' at Gender-Conscious Film Festival
- Inter Press Service
The First International Women and Film Festival for Gender Equity drew enthusiastic audiences this month in the Argentine capital, where movies from nearly 40 countries were screened.
Argentine Serials Watched in Living Rooms Around the World
- Inter Press Service
In little over a decade, Argentina has become one of the world leaders in production and export of films, mini-series, telenovelas (soap operas), entertainment programmes and commercials.
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