Friday, November 30, 2007

Citizen journalism on its way out? - sfnblog

I sure hope the media of the Mediterranean handle this fad better than it has been handled in most other places.

Raising awareness on local environmental issues through TV documentaries: UNESCO-CI

One of the programs we want to organize for the Mediterranean Media Center will focus on the media and the environment of the basin.

First Conference of the World Association of Community Broadcasters for Africa

"Community" radio is an important slice of today's media pie. It will be interesting to see what emerged at this conference dealing with the Mediterranean.

Sub-regional workshop for journalists from Maghreb: UNESCO-CI

This is one of the first journalism-oriented programs I have seen in Libya.

Debating at UNESCO: can mass media help successful integration?: UNESCO-CI

With all of the migration issues confronting the Mediterranean region, it is too bad that more countries of the region were not represented at this meeting.

"UNESCO provides safety training to Palestinian media professionals" - UNESCO

Reporters everywhere - including all around the Mediterranean basin - need to spend more time than ever learning how to protect themselves in the routine course of doing their work.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Greek journalists strike over pension system - sfnblog

IFEX :: Issue of newspaper confiscated for "anti-military" article

IFEX :: Entrepreneur harasses newspaper over critical stories, threatens legal action

IFEX :: Diyarbakir broadcaster harassed over Kurdish-language programming; radio station on trial over song

IFEX :: Military bans print, broadcast coverage of trial of soldiers previously taken hostage by separatist group

IFEX :: Prosecutor drops criminal charges against journalist who wrote about soldiers' dissatisfaction

IFEX :: Mother, supporters of killed student leader acquitted of "praising crime" through battle cry at graveside memorial

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IFEX :: Activist-lawyer receives criminal conviction over references to "Kurdistan"

IFEX :: SEEMO condemns recent attacks on media outlets, journalists

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'Golden Whip' for best Egypt torture video - METimes.com

Saturday, November 03, 2007

"Web use expands in Western Europe" - FIPP

Note especially the numbers for France, Italy and Spain in the Mediterranean.