"E.U. report to criticize Turkey" - New York Times

Note the reference to the need for Turkey to improve is freedom of expression protections.

"EU Tries to Establish Mediterranean Free Trade Zone, Meets Fierce Opposition" - Associated Content

Such an important subject demands analysis from the perspective of each country around the Mediterranean basin. The media of each ought to be the ones to give this an independent review.

"Neutrino detector reveals deep ocean life - deep-sea" - New Scientist Environment

What an interesting project! It ought to be of great interest to people all around the Mediterranean and, above all, to all of the region's media.

"Sarkozy's proposal for Mediterranean Union leaves questions unanswered" - International Herald Tribune

This all looks like a very sound approach and a great opportunity for the media to use this initiative as a way to get themselves together for mutual benefit in the Mediterranean Media Center.

"Coast Day - the new coastal initiative"

This looks to be a very good initiative about which we have so far heard very little. What a great opportunity it presents for media cooperation. It is strange, though, not to find either France or Spain on this list, especially with the SARKOZY initiative for a Mediterranean Union....see next post.

"Ankara interdit la diffusion de programmes "négatifs" sur une attaque du PKK" - TV5.org

It's hard to imagine how this action can be defended in a country that says it values freedom of expression. What could be more important today in Turkey than two things - the PKK challenge and the need for people to be fully informed about all events relating to the PKK?

"French president, in Morocco, champions his bid for a Mediterranean union" - International Herald Tribune

President SARKOZY gives every indicaiton of being very serious about advancing this proposal to bring the Mediterranean together in a Mediterranean Union.

"Mr Speaker meets Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean secretary general" - The Malta Independent

Another advancing Mediterrranean institution.

"Le procès du journaliste égyptien Ibrahim Eissa s'ouvre au Caire" - Le Monde

The Mediterranean Media Center intends to follow this and other legal cases in the region affecting journalists and the media. What happens in Egypt - as would be the case in any other Mediterranean country - is important for all the rest. Media freedom restricted or advance in on country affects those rights, at least by example, in all the others.

"Appel solennel de Nicolas Sarkozy à l'"Union de la Méditerranée"" - Le Monde

The concept of bringing the Mediterranean together continues to push forward.

TODAY'S ZAMAN

A New Daily Starts in Spain, Aiming for the Young, Left-Leaning Reader - New York Times

European Journalism Centre - Media News

Malta’s first free commuter paper launched - sfnblog

TV5.org - infos - Lancement officiel de ViaStella, la chaîne corse de France 3

In Marrakesh, Homes Among the Palm Groves - New York Times

OSCE Press release - Conviction of assassinated journalist's son for "insulting Turkish identity" more proof Article 301 must be abolished, says OSCE media watchdog

TV5.org - infos - El Pais change de formule pour devenir le Herald Tribune du monde hispanique

TV5.org - infos - Une majorité de Français juge les médias dépendants du pouvoir politique

TV5.org - infos - Une majorité de Français juge les médias dépendants du pouvoir politique