Thursday, December 30, 2004
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Monday, December 20, 2004
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Friday, December 17, 2004
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Monday, December 13, 2004
Forum for the Future
Does it seem strange that this "chair summary" from the summit in Morocco last weekend does not include any referene to the media? Note these recommendations.
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Friday, December 10, 2004
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Do you agree with BBC overhaul?
What implications does all this hold for radio in the Mediterranean?
Monday, December 06, 2004
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Friday, December 03, 2004
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
OhmyNews status
This is from South Korea, but reports on a media operation that bears analysis by all in the Mediterranean media field as well.
Monday, November 29, 2004
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Saturday, November 27, 2004
Friday, November 26, 2004
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
American Press Institute circulation execs take a page from National Geographic
The MMC hopes to many programs along these lines, bringing together people and experiences that do not normally get together.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Monday, November 22, 2004
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Friday, November 19, 2004
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Reporter going to trial over Cianci tape
What are the Mediterranean equivalents of this case? How does a dispute like this occur in Mediterranean countries and what are the different ways in which it might be resolved?
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Monday, November 15, 2004
BBCNews.com, Ventura County Star take top honors
Is there anything like this for the Mediterranean? If not, why not?
Next British invasion: Tabloidization?
What application does this have to newspapers in the Mediterranean?
Saturday, November 13, 2004
Friday, November 12, 2004
Friday, November 05, 2004
Thursday, November 04, 2004
The cover of Liberation - "the empire grows worse", more or less, probably captures the views of millions of French people learning of the re-election of BUSH. What are we seeing in other countries of the Mediterranean? How is the media telling the story of BUSH's re-election.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
The New York Times " World Briefing"
Today's "World Briefing" collection has a majority of stories coming from Mediterranean countries - Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, Palestine and France. Alas, it is a collection of stories about arrests, locusts, floods, demolition and - thank goodness - improvement.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
US presidential election from the South of France (Nice)
Nice Matin. See the story at the top of the page.....
US presidential election from Greece
Kathimerini newspaper - see story just above the fold, with photo. (From NewspaperDirect)
US presidential election from France
Aujourd'hui(serving Paris primarily) - see the main headline and subheads for stories inside. (From NewspaperDirect)
US election from Portugal......
Today's front page (see lower left) from Correio da Manha in Lisbon.
Monday, November 01, 2004
L'election presidentielle aux USA
Many French newspapers have developed dedicated pages on the US election. In what other countries of the Mediterranean has this been done? Which are the best? How about a Mediterranean contest for the newspaper, or other medium, that covered the US election best for readers/viewers/listeners, etc?
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Times goes to smaller format
Does this decision by the 216 year old Times of London offer any lessons for newspapers of the Mediterranean?
Saturday, October 30, 2004
Bush ou Kerry? Kerry!
All over France, French people have stepped forward in the internet to say what they think US voters should do in next Tuesday's election. (If anyone sees anything like this in support of President BUSH, I would be happy to add it, but so far I have seen nothing.) Established media, such as Le Figaro, are occasionally airing pro-BUSH pieces, such as this interview from last week.
Friday, October 29, 2004
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Pew Internet & American Life Project: Internet and Democratic Debate
What applications does this report have for the Mediterranean?
Metro US starts monthly audits
Metro publishes newspapers in several Mediterranean countries as well.
Albany paper runs two front pages: one starring Bush, one starring Kerry
Has any Mediterranean newspaper ever done anything like this?
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Albania seeks to develop tourism
Another Mediterranean Media Center conference topic - Tourism, the Mediterranean and its Media.
Mediterranean trio block EU deal on polluting ships
Would this lend itself to a productive Mediterranean Media Center conference - Pollution, the Mediterranean and its Media?
Monday, October 25, 2004
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Study on use of internet to rate products, people, etc.
What is happening in the Mediterranean region on this point?
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Monday, October 18, 2004
ENPA and WAN statement for the ILO meeting on the future of work and quality in the information society
How do the media of the Mediterranean look upon this?
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Many in Albania have no street addresses
For the print media of Albania, this must pose a large problem.
EU court rejects effort by journalist to protect sources
How is this matter being handled in the countries around the Mediterranean?
Friday, October 15, 2004
Poll reveals world anger at Bush
Three Mediterranean newspapers participated in this polling effort. What about the rest of the Mediterranean?
Thursday, October 14, 2004
"Operation Clark County" at the Guardian in the UK
Is there an idea here worth using or sharing among Mediterranean media?
Springer of Germany says it would not rule out making acquisitions in France
How much of the media of the Mediterranean is now owned by interests outside the region? What are the trends?
First speech by new head of Motion Picture Association of America
What relevance does this message have for the media of the Mediterranean?
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Monday, October 11, 2004
Friday, October 08, 2004
Thursday, October 07, 2004
EU support for entrepreneurship and private sector in Mediterranean
How does this program affect/benefit the media of the Mediterranean?
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Monday, October 04, 2004
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Friday, October 01, 2004
World tunes in for U.S. debate
What did the media of the Mediterranean do to make the debate, or transcripts of it, available to their readers, viewers, listeners, customers?
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Ending poverty is the key to stability says World Bank president
Is there a part of this message that applies to the Mediterranean and its media?
And now, a few words from the urinal
For anyone wondering where the places are that media of the world have either not gone or not taken us, this story will help provide an answer! The piece appears in today's The New York Times. (This is a link to a free registation site for anyone not registered.)
Babelmed
This is a truly impressive project bringing cultures together in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Media Center hopes to support efforts to expand this sort of approach to include even more of the wonderful stories and media that come from this region.
Monday, September 27, 2004
Advertising to be adopted in Italy
The story of how an elderly Italian man used the media to find someone to adopt him......
Sunday, September 26, 2004
US direct mail company growing
What are the Mediterranean equivalents of this company? This phenomenon?
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Friday, September 24, 2004
Wall Street Journal and Consumer Reports forge an agreement
Are there any lessons or ideas to be learned from this for the Mediterranean? In other words, are any media in the Mediterranean cooperating in this manner? If so, how are the doing? What's next?
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Monday, September 20, 2004
New numbers on global internet use
Most, but not all, of the Mediterranean countries are included. Numbers range from 12,000 in Albania to 25 million each in France and Italy. The Mediterranean Media Center hopes to study these statistics more closely to help develop the best possible data on the internet in the region.
Sunday, September 19, 2004
Mediterranean Travel Fair in Cairo
In what ways do the media of the Mediterranean now relate to an event like this?
Global study of e-government released by Brown University
This includes all countries in the Mediterranean. See table A-1 for rankings. The top Mediterranean country is in fifth place, Monaco. In thirteenth place is Italy and France follows in eighteenth place.
Euro-Mediterranean meeting on immigration in Algiers
How good a job are the Mediterranean media doing covering immigration? How good a job are they doing covering this meeting? Here is the website for the event.....
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Jordan links eight universities using the internet
What are the implicaitons of this move for the media of the region? For the media of Jordan? How are Mediterranean media companies moving to be a part of the continued growth and evolution of the internet?
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Portuguese version of PRAVDA.Ru celebrates second birthday
It would be interesting to map all of the languages of the Mediterranean and the extent to which these languages are used in media in other parts of the world. Language is a fundamental link for people and the "larger" Mediterranean probably includes millions of people linked by their language, through one or more media. Is this something useful that the MMC could address?
Egypt billboard may portend aspirations
How does this compare with what happens in other Mediterranean countries?
Spain's press takes stock of attacks
How can the MMC collect the many points of view reflected in the entire 25 nation Mediterranean region?
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Online books about the Middle East more common than you think
What about the Mediterranean in general? What are the market needs and opportunities?
Friday, September 10, 2004
"Transatlantic Trends"
This report contains much valuable information relating to France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey in the Mediterranean. What could the MMC do to help the media understand the findings and put them to good use?
Interview on "subscription news" (online) with the new director of the Online News Association
What are the trends in the Mediterranean? Who is charging for online news? Where is it working? Why? Where is not working? Why?
Interview on "subscription news" (online) with the new director of the Online News Association
What are the trends in the Mediterranean? Who is charging for online news? Where is it working? Why? Where is not working? Why?
Reader's Digest forced to change accounting procedures dealing with sweepstake promotions
Contests have been a big part of the Mediterranean media world. What are the accepted accounting procedures in the region, and how are they changing? How do they compare with what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has required Reader's Digest to do?
France announces plans to promote the French language in the expanded European Union
How is the role of language changing the Mediterranean media landscape? What are the trends? What is the impact of immigration? Of other changing demographics? And of media technology?
More free newspaper editions starting up in France
Is there any other country of the Mediterranean which is witnessing this phenomenon? If not, why not? If so, what are they?
Le Prix Bayeux in France
This is an important prize. The Mediterranean should have prizes as well - for the best work done by the media of the region.
Mediterranean Media Center logo proposed.....
This is a proposed logo for the Mediterranean Media Center. All comments welcome at tmaguire@newspaper.com.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
France Telecom and Canal + extend their DSL television offfering to more of France
Is this happening anywhere else in the Mediterranean?
Investigative journalism seminar in Jordan suppported by foundatoin and British government
How could the Mediterranean Media Center help share what took place at this event - and any followup - with the rest of the Mediterranean?
Newspapers in Switzerland combine advertising operations but remain independent
What opportunities are there to create similar offerings in the Mediterranean?
Monday, September 06, 2004
Saturday, September 04, 2004
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Full text of the Hollinger report
This may be of considerable interest to many media people in the Mediterranean.
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Monday, August 30, 2004
Ouest-France reports on the hostages in Iraq
And here is the editorial written today by the newspaper's publisher.
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Cairo Times shut down
Economics finally forced end to magazine, following years of government harrassment.
Friday, August 27, 2004
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Bayard Presse in France to launch new monthly targeting women 17-25, covering "culture, allure and literature"
New magazine to appear on Wednesday with a cover price of 5.90 euros.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Italian journalist reportedly kidnapped in Iraq
An Italian journalist - Enzo BALDONI - appears to have been kidnapped by a group calling itself "The Islamic Army in Iraq".
Turkish director Akin to make the world hear Istanbul
Brief mention of upcoming Turkish documentary - "I'm Listening Istanbul"
Imprisoned Algerian journalist Hafnaoui Ghoul in second week of hunger strike
The journalist's health is deteriorating, says Reporters Sans Frontieres.
One month suspension against local radio in Turkey
Reporters Sans Frontieres has protested the closing of a Turkish radio station.
New book recommendation
Washington Post executive recommends new book by columnist at San Jose Mercury News - "We the Media - Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People"
Monday, August 23, 2004
French newspaper publisher protests French government response to missing journalist in Iraq
The publisher of Ouest-France has complained to the French minister of foreign affairs over unsuccessful efforts to find missing journalist.
25th annual summer university of communicaiton opens in France
For the first time, Germany is a partner in this annual program.
Changing French views of French media
A new study reveals how some French people see their sources of information.
Sunday, August 22, 2004
Italian journalist still missing in Iraq
An Italian journalist for a small weekly newspaper - Diario - in Milan left Bagdahd on Thursday.
Le Parisien in Paris celebrates its 60th anniversary
The French newspaper has doubled the number of its four-color pages and is offering a DVD on the liberation of Paris.
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Reviving the Occitan Language in France with Reggae
One of the many efforts around the Mediterranean to revive and/or keep alive regional languages.
Newseum makes newsppaer front pages available on web
The Newseum, an organization in DC set up and run by former Gannett Co. executives, includes front pages on its websites from many newspapers in the US and some overseas. The organization's principal activity is the building of a museum for news in Washington, DC.
Anti-Americanism a hit with Egyptian audiences
Review of a new Egyptian movie criitical of the US and New York. (This story in the Washington Post - washingtonpost.com - will only be available free for a limited time.)
Israeli Broadcasting Council stops pay-per-view
Israeli authorities have barred pay-per-view broadcasting of Israeli and British soccer league matches.
Media within hair's breadth of solving BERLUSCONI riddle
The Italian press is trying to determine if the Prime Minister has had his hairs transplanted.
Morocco Communications Projections Report
A new report on Moroccan communications sector has been introduced.
Berber language introduced into Moroccan schools
A story about Christian Science Monitor comments on the Moroccan decision to introduce the Berber language into 300 schools.
New head at Pink TV in France
Caroline COMTE named head of Pink TV, a new channel of gay programming in France.
Arab satellite channel given until 1 October to conform with French laws on anti-semitism
The French audio-visual authority has given the Arabic satellite channel - Al-Manar - until 1 October to deal with alleged anti-semitism.
New program about choices for FR3 in France
This article, in French, reports on a new program about making choices to debut on French television daily at 13H55.
Friday, August 20, 2004
Olympics online coverage extensive but disappointing
Discussion of the ways in which the internet has been used, or not used, in the coverage of the Athens Olympics.
Court confirms editor's jail term in Algeria
Editor Mohammed BENCHICOU sentenced to two years in prison.
Macedonia seeks to establish access to public information
Macedonia is consideirng draft legislation to open up more government records to public access.
US charges Egyptian Internet CEO with fraud
The charges relate to a USAID loan to buy computer equipment.
A "slacker's" manifesto sells briskly in France
A colunmn by Craig SMITH of the New York Times discussing a new book in France about working. The book is getting a lot of attention.
Paris court weighs Arab "hate" TV
A court today is expected to rule on a complaint that an Arab language satellite channel engages in anti-semitic conduct, barred under French law, and that the channel should be barred.
Competing analyses of broadcast election coverage in Serbia
Charges appear to be flying back and forth with respect to how good was the coverage of various broadcast outlets during the recent presidential campaign.
Broadcasting Act amendments debated in Serbia
Legislators are debating the means by which members are appointed to the national "media watchdog" body. An additional background story appears here.
Feminist uproar in Spain over Vogue photos
Photos in Vogue of female members of new Spanish government have produced unexpected results. Feminists object.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Moroccan journalist Anas Guennoun released but now in hiding
This is a press release from International PEN (through IFEX) reporting of the release during the first week of August.
Publishing industry tackles digital rights
A good report on initiatives addressing the digital rights of owners of text and images, from a Seybold conference in San Francisco.
New magazines about shopping.....
This article requires free registration but is an interesting discussion of a recent trend in the US to launch magazines focused on shopping for various products and services.
Prediction of climate changes in Europe evolving media issue
This is the full text of the report which contains many charts and data for the Northern shore of the Mediterranean, but apparently nothing for the rest of the Mediterranean basin.
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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