News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 90
SOUTH AFRICA: 'Secrecy Bill' Step Backwards for Africa
- Inter Press Service
Critics call it 'the Secrecy Bill'. And it comes at a time when several African countries are adopting promising new legislation on access to information. But campaigners say South Africa's draft Protection of Information Bill represents a step backwards.
GREECE: Social Media Advances Against Elite Owners
- Inter Press Service
An unflattering report on Greece’s media by a former United States envoy to this country, revealed by Wikileaks, evoked little public reaction because it was taken as a faithful portrayal.
Inheriting the Whirlwind of Extreme Events
- Inter Press Service
The dramatic increase in extreme weather that has affected hundreds of millions across the planet is one of the clearest signs that burning billions of tonnes fossil fuels has seriously and permanently disrupted the global climate, experts say.
DR CONGO: Specialised Court for Serious Human Rights Abuses
- Inter Press Service
The Democratic Republic of Congo's parliament this month adopted a bill creating a Specialised Court for serious violations of human rights. The involvement of jurists from outside the DRC in running the court has quickly become a major talking point.
Low-Cost Healthcare Goes High-Tech
- Inter Press Service
Cell phones and computer applications can help save the lives of thousands of mothers and children worldwide.
No Unplugging This Revolution
- Inter Press Service
Nabeel Rajab believes in the power of social media, and he wants his government to know it. Speaking at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Montreal, the Bahraini activist embraced such communication and specifically requested that all live- Tweeters 'hashtag' his name, or include it in their posts.
Weighing in on 'Generation 9/11'
- Inter Press Service
The 10 years since Sep. 11, 2001 have offered scholars, politicians and the Millennial Generation, a group who was entering adolescence at the turn of the century, fodder for contention about just what the changes of the last decade mean for the younger generation.
Q&A: Mighty Maya Cities Succumbed to Environmental Crisis
- Inter Press Service
The latest archeological findings in the Mirador Basin of Guatemala lend further credence to the theory that the Maya civilisation that once flourished there was brought down by environmental causes such as deforestation.
U.S.: Tea Party, Fox News Viewers Outliers on Immigration, Islam
- Inter Press Service
While 10 years after the 9/11 Al- Qaeda attacks, most U.S. citizens say they respect diversity and the freedom of religion, they don't always apply those principles to Islam and immigrants, according to a survey released here Tuesday by two major think tanks.
Despite Exploding Volcanoes, Iceland World's Most Peaceful Nation
- Inter Press Service
When Johanna Sigurdardottir was sworn in as Iceland's head of government back in February 2009, she was described as the world's first openly gay prime minister.
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