News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 38
Paradise on Tenterhooks
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 20 (IPS) - It was a shutdown that was emblematic of the instability plaguing the Maldives in recent months.
On Feb. 8, Raajje TV, an opposition aligned TV channel in the atolls, suspended broadcasting due to lack of security.
Internet Freedom Rapidly Degrading in Southeast Asia
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Feb 15 (IPS) - Researchers recently evaluated 65 countries which represent 87 percent of internet users globally. Half of them experienced a decline of internet freedom. China, Syria and Ethiopia are the least free. Estonia, Iceland and Canada enjoy the most freedom online.
Automated Digital Tools Threaten Political Campaigns in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Feb 13 (IPS) - The use of technological tools in political campaigns has become widespread in Latin America, accompanied by practices that raise concern among academics and social organisations, especially in a year with multiple elections throughout the region.
Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia Stoked by Social Media from U.S.
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb 11 (IPS) - In Ethiopia social media is a double-edged sword: capable of filling a sore need for more information but also of pushing the country toward even greater calamity.
As Peace Talks Resume, South Sudan Continues Assault on Press Freedom
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 05 (IPS) - A ceasefire agreement signed on December 21 between the South Sudanese government and opposition forces has revived a 2015 peace process and brought hope that the conflict will not persist into its fifth year.
Truth & Nothing But the Truth: Impact of Media & Communication on Democratic Participation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 01 (IPS) - In recent years, technological developments and the liberalization of media markets have fueled an explosive change in media and communication, with profound implications for how people are informed, how they interact with each other, and how they participate in public life.
Why Release of Two Journalists in Ethiopia Does not Signal End to Press Crackdown
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (IPS) - On January 10, radio journalists Darsema Sori and Khalid Mohammed were released from prison after serving lengthy sentences related to their work at the Ethiopian faith-based station Radio Bilal. Despite their release and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's promise earlier this month to free political prisoners, Ethiopia's use of imprisonment, harassment, and surveillance means that the country continues to be a hostile environment for journalists.
Closure of Ethiopia’s Most Notorious Prison: A Sign of Real Reform or Smokescreen?
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 26 (IPS) - Ethiopia's most notorious prison lurks within the capital's atmospheric Piazza, the city's old quarter popular for its party scene at the weekend when the neon signs, loud discos and merry abandon at night continue into the early hours of the morning.
Philippines Most Dangerous Country in Southeast Asia for Journalists
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Jan 10 (IPS) - It's not just suspected drug users and dealers at risk of targeted killing in the Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reported last week that the Philippines is the most dangerous country in Southeast Asia for journalists. Globally, the island nation came sixth on the list of most murderous countries.
Ethiopia's New Addiction - And What It Says About Media Freedom
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 21 (IPS) - On a Saturday afternoon in one of Addis Ababa's khat houses, a group of men and women chew the mildly narcotic plant while gazing mesmerized toward a television featuring a South Korean soldier stripped to his waist and holding a young lady's hand while proclaiming his undying love—somewhat incongruously—in Amharic.
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