News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 99
CHILE: Transparency Law Opens Access to Information
- Inter Press Service
The Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information came into force in Chile on Monday. Although experts say there is room for improvement, and they foresee some difficulties in its implementation, they do not hesitate to describe it as a useful step forward.
THAILAND: With Censorship, Thais Turn to Websites and Foreign Media
- Inter Press Service
When the Thai government imposed an emergency law cracking down on rampaging red-shirted protesters on the streets of Bangkok, the military, in combat gear, was not its only weapon. The state’s censors were given liberty to silence critical media.
CHINA: Macau Gaming Boom at a Cost
- Inter Press Service
Beijing’s decade-old flirt with lucrative gambling in the booming casino town of Macau has gone decidedly sour.
RIGHTS: Czech Govt Chokes Media
- Inter Press Service
Czech media groups have warned that investigative journalism is under threat after what they described as 'draconian' legislation on reporting came into effect.
FIJI: 'Returning' Military Leader Gags Media
- Inter Press Service
Fiji is maintaining an uneasy calm days after its president abrogated the constitution, promulgated emergency regulations, and reinstated the 2006 coup leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, as interim prime minister.
MUSIC-VENEZUELA: 'The System' Continues to Collect Accolades
- Inter Press Service
'Another prize...let’s go get ice cream to celebrate,' said their mother, and the boys jumped up to get their shoes on and head out for their reward, as the TV set in their tiny living room broadcast the news about the tribute paid at OAS headquarters to the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.
CHILE: Images of Exile
- Inter Press Service
Painful images of the exile suffered by thousands of Chileans during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet and of the expressions of solidarity from the countries that took them in are presented in a new book with a prologue by internationally renowned writer Ariel Dorfman.
POLITICS: Thailand Marks New Year with Bullets, Troops Clash with Protesters
- Inter Press Service
Water fights and neon-coloured water guns are a standard feature on Bangkok’s streets at this time of the year. They are part of the revelry as Thais douse each other during their New Year festival, Songkran.
EAST TIMOR: Indonesian Artist Adopts Local Talents
- Inter Press Service
Yahiya Lambert won’t leave East Timor until he’s set up the country’s first art academy. He’s been here for 28 years, so a few more won’t be a problem for the 37-year-old Indonesian, a native of the Maluku Islands.
ARGENTINA: In the Shadows of Mentally Disabled Siblings
- Inter Press Service
'He’s the favourite. I always have to let him play,' complains a boy with a mentally disabled brother. 'Will she have to come live with me?' is a common worry among siblings of the disabled.
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