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.

Palestinian Authority reportedly orders end to media incitement

Saturday, November 27, 2004

Too gay for Greeks: Lawyers threaten 'Alexander' suit

Jordanian King presents journalist of the year award

Moroccan fashion photographer's retrospective on display

20th annual book fair in Slovenia

Slovenia Business Week

Tunisian journalist fights for openness

Conference internationale de suivi du sommet mondial sur la societe de l'information

Resonance of broken promises discussed in Morocco

International Federation of Journalists launches campaign to reform Algerian media and criticises legal enforcement of ethics code

allAfrica.com: Algeria [press release]: IFJ Launches Campaign to Reform Algerian Media And Criticises Legal Enforcement of Ethics Code

Court bans acclaimed French film

Media bill in Greece

And the view of one newspaper there.

King of Jordan speaks to Foreign Press Association in London

Risk in running cartoons of Moroccan king

Metro to launch in Lisbon with Grupo Media Capital

SMS revolutionizing communications in Spain

Friday, November 19, 2004

Newspapers and TV stations

How would this comeout if the same study were done in the Mediterranean?

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?

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?

Thursday, November 04, 2004

Court lifts the RT�K ban on local radio

Klandestini festival of emerging Mediterranean writers

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.Posted by Hello

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

US presidential election from the South of France (Nice)

Nice Matin. See the story at the top of the page.....

BIA Media Monitoring Report from Turkey

US presidential election from Greece


Kathimerini newspaper - see story just above the fold, with photo. (From NewspaperDirect) Posted by Hello

US presidential election from France


Aujourd'hui(serving Paris primarily) - see the main headline and subheads for stories inside. (From NewspaperDirect) Posted by Hello

US presidential election from Croatia


Vjesnik. See story on right and photo. (From NewspaperDirect) Posted by Hello

US presidenital election from Turkey


Zaman. See story lower left. (From the Newseum) Posted by Hello

Haaretz in Tel Aviv. Posted by Hello

An Nahar in Beirut. Posted by Hello

La Presse in Tunis. Posted by Hello

IHT, published in Paris. Posted by Hello

El Pais in Madrid. Posted by Hello

Corriere della Sera in Italy. Posted by Hello

US election from Portugal......


Today's front page (see lower left) from Correio da Manha in Lisbon. Posted by Hello

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?

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.

Conference studies role of Europe in region

Here is the conference site.

Media criticizes 'worsening' of corruption in Morocco

Information bill debated in Serbia

Repoorters Sans Frontieres bemoans uniformity of Tunisian press

Opposition newspaper resumes publishing in Tunisia

Employment discussions continue at Le Monde

Thursday, October 28, 2004

French President CHIRAC applauds role of press opinion in democracy

Reporters sans Frontieres - Third Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index

Reporters sans Frontieres - Third Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index

Tourism rebound

How can the media of the Mediterranean most productively relate to this report?

Journalists charged for "illegal affiliation" in Turkey

Pew Internet & American Life Project: Internet and Democratic Debate

What applications does this report have for the Mediterranean?

Reduced to 1/40, yet fines still in force in Turkey

Metro US starts monthly audits

Metro publishes newspapers in several Mediterranean countries as well.

International Federation of Journalists condemn threat posed to Turkish Cypriot editor

Al Jazeera to launch English language channel

Albany paper runs two front pages: one starring Bush, one starring Kerry

Has any Mediterranean newspaper ever done anything like this?

European Federation of Journalists protests possible change in "public service" broadcasting oversight in Portugal

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

ARTICLE 19 issues second memorandum on draft access to information law in Macedonia

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?

French gay TV channel comes out

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Italy mass media "veline" and spaghetti

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.)

NewsXchange 2004

A conference in Portugal for broadcasters.

New website for journalists covering the EU

The European Journalism Centre offers a course on "risk"

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.

French newspaper crisis poses threat of closures

Newspapers in the US facing big competition from internet for real estate advertising

Border newspapers in France and Germany use both languages for young readers

Le Monde's editor reflects on strategic options

Agence France Presse union opposes senior salaries

Western correspondents leaving Iraq

Monday, September 20, 2004

Le Monde cuts 35 journalist positions

Liberation front page on French hostages in Iraq

Recettes publicitaires internet record aux Etats-Unis

"Technology Can Be The Multiplier" interview

French reality TV

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

Letter on Iraq still makes waves in Arizona

Mediterranean Travel Fair in Cairo

In what ways do the media of the Mediterranean now relate to an event like this?

New developments relating to France's Havas

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.....

French director fights critics with free movie

Group agrees to free French hostages according to website

Study shows too much violence for children on Italian TV

Information Communication Technology conference concludes in Jordan

Jordan Times (Home News Section)

Claims made that Spanish right and pro-Popular Party media wage war on Morocco, Press

Tunisia releases journalist al-Zwari, monitors him

Sunday, September 12, 2004

Presentation du Prix Bayeux

Tom Cruise promotes film in Croatia

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?

Kidnappers free Turkish journalist

Saturday, September 11, 2004

Lebanese elected as IAA president starting 2006

What will this mean for Mediterranean media?

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. Posted by Hello

Thursday, September 09, 2004

Le Monde reducing workforce

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?

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Full text of the Hollinger report

This may be of considerable interest to many media people in the Mediterranean.

France presses for journalists' release

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.

Ouest-France reporter missing in Iraq

More reporters missing in Iraq.

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.

Italian journalist missing in Iraq

An Italian freelance journalist appears to be missing in Iraq.

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.

LELOUCH film kicks off Deauville festival

This film focuses on "the Parisians". Two more to follow.

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.

Community life, Europe and the Mediterranean

In French.

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.

European wireless news project advances