News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 43
Deaf Ecuadoreans Stand Up for Identity, Rights
- Inter Press Service
Ximena Carrera discovered a new world at the university. After years of experts who had ruled out the use of hearing aids, she finally tried them -- and her life completely changed. That is what she now hopes will happen for many more hearing-impaired Ecuadoreans.
MALAYSIA: Clampdown On Political Satirists No Laughing Matter
- Inter Press Service
As Malaysia gears up for what is expected to be a crucial general election in 2011, the government is tightening up against widely popular political cartoons and blogs that the ruling party fears will translate into voters’ support for the opposition.
RIGHTS-CHINA: For Too Many, Domestic Violence Part of Family Life
- Inter Press Service
Despite successful campaigns to promote gender equality, China continues to struggle with high rates of domestic violence, which experts say impacts not only families but society as a whole.
SINGAPORE: As Country Mourns, Political Differences Set Aside
- Inter Press Service
'Estimated waiting time: 3 hours', read a handwritten sign near the tail of the snaking queue outside the Istana, which is usually used to receive state guests. Yet thousands of Singaporeans waited patiently despite the sun beating down mercilessly.
Q&A: 'Gender Not a Limiting Factor in Politics'
- Inter Press Service
In the rural KwaZulu Natal town of Jozini, Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa has been the town’s mayor for a decade. And in contrast to the rest of the country, which has experienced numerous civil strikes and service delivery complaints, Jozini has rarely had any such problems.
Culinary Traditions Exhausting Spain's Fisheries
- Inter Press Service
'We have little boquerón (a type of anchovy), little jurel (scad), little salmon,' recites a server at a restaurant on the coast in Málaga, the southern Spanish city known for its 'small fried fish.'
PHILIPPINES: Call Centre Boom Breeds New Culture — and Risky Behaviour
- Inter Press Service
Anthony, a 22-year-old call centre agent, goes to work at 6 p.m. and finishes at around 2 a.m. But instead of going home, he heads to a bar to meet another male agent over beer, and if the late night looks promising, they spend more time together until daytime.
MEXICO: Freedom of Information Laws a Model; Not So the Practice
- Inter Press Service
Mexico has suffered a setback in terms of government transparency and access to public information, according to Thomas Blanton and Kate Doyle, experts with the Washington-based National Security Archive (NSA).
THAILAND: Teachers Take to Guns as Insurgency Targets Schools
- Inter Press Service
Teachers heading for work in the 380 public schools across Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat take more than a bag filled with textbooks and lecture notes. Many go armed with guns.
China Summons Past to Advance Into Africa
- Inter Press Service
Irked by accusations that it is the new coloniser of Africa, China is looking to use soft power and historical evidence of its ancient links to the continent to justify its economic embrace of Africa.
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