News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 59
When Mexico Let Big Brother Spy
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Sep 13 (IPS) - Non-governmental organisations are urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to demand explanations from the Mexican state for the weak protection it provided its citizens from large-scale spying by the United States.
Zimbabwe Minister Dismisses Claims of Media Clampdown
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Sep 13 (IPS) - He is the architect of what critics call Zimbabwe's most repressive media laws, and the press here anticipate that journalists arrests and media suppression may intensify now that he has been appointed minister of media and information. But Professor Jonathan Moyo has dismissed the concerns and told IPS "journalists had nothing to fear but fear itself."
Censorship Threatens to Re-emerge in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (IPS) - One year after the government officially struck down laws obstructing free press in Myanmar, a parliamentary bill could allow previous censorship practices to re-surge.
Back to Mubarak, And Worse
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 22 (IPS) - Egyptian military leader General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said ousting the country's first elected president was necessary "to preserve democracy" and resolve the political deadlock that had dangerously polarised the country. But six weeks after the coup he led, the notion that toppling Islamist president Mohamed Morsi would restore stability to Egypt has proven false.
Bahrain’s Tamarod Is Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
MANAMA, Aug 21 (IPS) - On Aug. 14, the 42nd anniversary of Bahrain's independence from Britain, an online group called Tarmarod ("rebellion" in Arabic) officially joined Bahrain's democracy movement that began in February 2011.
Media Law Hits Somali Journalists
- Inter Press Service
MOGADISHU, Aug 20 (IPS) - Somalia's journalists say that the government is not serious about reviewing the country's new, controversial media bill that requires them to reveal their sources, despite a series of recent consultations.
Egyptian Media Silences Protests
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 16 (IPS) - As Egypt's political crisis escalates, supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi accuse the local media – both state-run and private – of ignoring pro-Morsi demonstrations and covering up massive rights abuses.
Afghanistan Faces New Uncertainties
- Inter Press Service
, Aug 13 (IPS) - What after 2014? That is the question people on Afghanistan's streets are asking as the deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops draws near.
Egypt Military ‘Split’ Over Morsi
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 10 (IPS) - Divisions are opening up within the Egyptian military over the controversial takeover from the ousted government of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, a senior party leader says.
Choked Media Struggles to Speak Out in Jordan
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Aug 08 (IPS) - Journalists and media activists have begun to confront the Jordanian government over its moves to block local news websites. Two months now after the blockage, many of these sites are struggling.
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