News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 73
Spreading Climate Literacy in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
Local communities can play a key role in adaptation to climate change if they are helped to properly understand the problem and take it on board. 'Climate literacy is needed,' says Ángela Corvea, a long-time Cuban environmental activist.
Sex and Censorship in Azerbaijan
- Inter Press Service
Khadija Ismayilova sat calmly, her face, voice and movements doing nothing to break the composed demeanour with which she recounted the Azeri government’s attempt to completely discredit her as a journalist.
Media Faces New Crackdown
- Inter Press Service
The Palestinian Authority’s arrest of journalists and activists critical of its policies are threatening freedom of expression and journalistic freedoms in the West Bank, according to local human rights groups.
Powerful Latin American Media Chose Not to Publish WikiLeaks Cables
- Inter Press Service
According to a book published in the Argentine capital, major Latin American newspapers with access to the secret cables obtained by Wikileaks decided not to print them because doing so would run counter to their own interests.
COLOMBIA: Missing French Reporter’s Journalistic Mission
- Inter Press Service
Romeo Langlois, a French reporter in Colombia, removed his helmet and bullet-proof vest and ran towards the guerrillas during fighting between them and Colombian army troops on Saturday, Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzón reported.
First School for Transvestites Opens in Buenos Aires
- Inter Press Service
With 35 students, the first secondary school specifically for transvestites and other members of sexual minorities who face discrimination in mainstream schools opened in March in the Argentine capital.
Seedbed of Technology Flourishes in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
'We're making a three-dimensional educational video game. The idea is to create virtual worlds where children can explore and interact with other people and objects,' said Carlos Villagrán, seated at a computer in the Campus Tecnológico in the Guatemalan capital.
Nazi Propaganda Gets a Makeover in Serbia
- Inter Press Service
As the May 6 date for Serbia’s general election inches closer, two young Belgrade playwrights have capitalised on the electoral war of words between the pro-European camp and conservative nationalists to highlight the dark side of propaganda and expose the omnipotence of party membership.
Vietnam Clamps Down on Bloggers
- Inter Press Service
A pioneer of citizens’ journalism in Vietnam is risking 20 years in jail for defending Internet freedom and exposing the draconian censorship laws in this communist party-ruled country.
Q&A: Harnessing the African Information Renaissance
- Inter Press Service
About 140 million Africans are now on the internet. With half of the population under age 15 and 70 percent of the population under 30, social media is becoming an important feature in the continent's development path.
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