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