News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 47
Will We One Day Reunite as 'Akhand Bharat'?
- Inter Press Service
, Feb 23 (IPS) - INDIA'S ruling BJP's General Secretary, Mr. Ram Madhav, recently said in an interview to Al Jazeera that the RSS, his core organisation, still believes that one day Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, "which have for historical reasons separated only 60 years ago, will again, through popular goodwill, come together and 'Akhand Bharat' will be created". The idea of Akhand Bharat is a dream of the RSS, and of the BJP, which is a right-wing party with close ideological and organisational links to the former, and of other Hindutvadi organisations and their adherents. I am not going to speak for Pakistan. But, whether future generations of Bangladeshis will reunite their country with India will depend fully on those generations that are probably yet to be born.
EP worried over rights situation
- Inter Press Service
, Feb 15 (IPS) - A European Parliament (EP) delegation has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Bangladesh, and called for an impartial investigation into all the cases of blogger killings.
Extremism threatens press freedom
- Inter Press Service
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 05 (IPS) - Pakistan continues to remain one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, where frequent attempts to restrict press freedom are commonplace and challenges to expanding media diversity and access to information abound.
Press crackdown is likely to worsen
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Uganda, Feb 05 (IPS) - On October 2015, the day that Ugandan journalist Enoch Matovu, 25, was allegedly shot by the police for simply "doing my job", the police had "run out of tear gas", he claimed.
Media Come Together to Discuss Safety of Journalists, Fight Against Impunity
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Feb 03 (IPS) - Amid continuing attacks on journalists, media representatives from around the world will meet in the French capital this week to discuss how to reinforce the safety of those working in the sector.
The Fearful World of Network News in 2015
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (IPS) - If your view of world events outside the U.S. was shaped in substantial part by watching the evening news shows on the three major U.S. networks last year, you'd probably want to stay home.
Time to Repeal Anti-Terrorism Law in Ethiopia
- Inter Press Service
OAKLAND, California, Jan 25 (IPS) - With the African Union celebrating the African Year of Human Rights at its 26th summit, at its headquarters in Addis, Ethiopia, the venue raises serious concerns about commitment to human rights.
Despite its History and Reputation, Finland Has to Guard Press Freedom
- Inter Press Service
, Jan 11 (IPS) - The year 2015 was a sad one for journalists around the world, with approximately 60 journalists killed, more than 200 imprisoned and more than 400 exiled.
Caribbean Journalists Prepare to Report on Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
SANTO DOMINGO, Jan 06 (IPS) - Environmentally committed journalists in the Caribbean point to a major challenge for media workers: communicating and raising awareness about the crucial climate change agreement that emerged from the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris.
CPJ: Two Thirds of 2015 Journalist Deaths were Acts of Reprisal
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jan 01 (IPS) - Of the 69 journalists who died on the job in 2015, 40 per cent were killed by Islamic militant groups like Al-Qaeda and Islamic State. Startlingly more than two-thirds were targeted for murder, according to a special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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