News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 39
“We Need to Be Strong” – Award Spotlights Courageous Journalists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (IPS) - As press freedom becomes increasingly limited, journalists are frequently finding themselves in more dangerous predicaments than ever before.
In Defense of Uganda's Imprisoned Journalists
- Inter Press Service
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 14 (IPS) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has included eight staffers of the controversial Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper in its 2017 global census of imprisoned journalists. Some may disagree with that decision.
New Safety Handbook by IAWRT
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Dec 04 (IPS) - Hopefully female journalists have read it by now "What if…? Safety Handbook for Women Journalists". The handbook, written by renowned safety trainer Abeer Saady, an Egyptian, and published by The International Association for Women in Radio and Televison (IAWRT), provides hands on tips on what to do when caught in a crossfire , when stopped at checkpoints, arrested during coverage, or kidnapped and held hostage.
The Birth of a Dictator
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Nov 17 (IPS) - The government had an almost paranoid fear of protests. A square kilometer around the Supreme Court was barricaded and off limits to the public. In faraway provinces, roadblocks were erected to stop demonstrators. Some opposition members were under temporary house arrest. But it turned out to be unnecessary. Nobody dared to protest.
US Withdrawal from UNESCO: Abandonment of Principles
- Inter Press Service
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, Oct 18 (IPS) - A woman shopkeeper is standing on a plastic chair to avoid knee high swirling rainwater mixed with sewage. "I work with a women's cooperative selling products made by Palestinian women in my shop. The sewage water has gone into the electric wires, so I have no electricity. Everything in the shop is destroyed. The metal door installed to protect the settlers prevents the water from flowing out into the main drain. . . . This means we suffer every time it rains. They want us to move from here. This is why they make our life hard," she cries.
Press Freedom Groups Condemn U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (IPS) - Civil society groups have called on the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from a UN body, citing concerns for press freedom and journalists' safety.
A Thorn in the Side of the Regime
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Oct 17 (IPS) - "Too many things happened. The police called me to the station almost every day. My whole working day was spent defending myself. I had no time to write articles. Then came the attempted coup d'etat and my name was on a list kept by the national security service. I was forced to flee the country."
Need for Inclusive Peace Efforts in South Sudan: No More ‘Compassion Fatigue’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 04 (IPS) - "Peace is not a one-day affair or event, it requires our collective effort," said South Sudan's Vice President, General Taban Deng Gai, while addressing the General Assembly at the UN.
Finally, Argentina Has a Law on Access to Public Information
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Sep 29 (IPS) - After 15 long years of public campaigns and debates in which different political, social and business sectors held marches and counter-protests, Argentina finally has a new law that guarantees access to public information.
Crisis in Cameroon Spurs Govt Crackdown on Press
- Inter Press Service
YAOUNDE, Sep 26 (IPS) - "For too long we have been afraid to speak out against injustices and all sorts of atrocities happening in Cameroon, thinking it will protect us. If I were to repeat what I have done on Canal 2 English , I will do it again. I now stand ready for any eventuality," says Cameroonian journalist Elie Smith.
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