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Klebnikov Case Resurrected, Gives Hope for Russian Journalists
This is a follow-up to my recent story Violence Against Russian Journalists, where Reporters Without Borders had issued a letter to the US President Obama urging him to raise the issue of increased... Iran Elections: Revolutionary Guard Crackdown on Social Media
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has announced a crackdown on social media and websites being used by protesters after the Iran elections. The new threat comes after days of social media platforms such as Twitter and SMS (text messaging through cell phones) being used by... Press Freedom in Kenya - a phenomenon of the past*
With a brand new media law, the Kenyan government has put a thick, fat red line through the concept of press freedom.
The bill, which was signed on January 2 by president Mwai Kibaki, was expected for...
created by Miriam Mannak | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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427 views | 43 recommendations | 4 comments
Reporters Without Borders: 62 journalists killed in 2008
By Miriam Mannak Although the number of fatalities among reporters, photographers, and other people working in the field of journalism in 2008 has dropped to 62 from 106 in 2007, in many countries a job...
created by Miriam Mannak | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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1000 views | 84 recommendations | 13 comments
RWB To Obama and McCain: Pledge Better Protection For Fress Freedom
For those that do not know what “Reporters Without Borders” is, it is one of the most notable journalism organizations in the world. RWB is mainly headquartered in France. It was founded back in 1985 with the aim of promoting “alternative journalism.” Under Robert... Philippines: Not an Iraq But Ever Dangerous to Journalists
Are journalists meant to be shut up and finally killed? The past maybe the past, but they are bound to be repeated if they are ignored. It is time to look into journalist killings all over again, perchance there is any hope for change. "Are journalists meant to be shut up... China restricts movement prior to Olympics 08
" "Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by the introduction of new rules aimed at reinforcing controls over Chinese "fixers" working for foreign journalists and over all foreigners visiting China during the Olympic Games. The organisation also condemns an increase in...Chinese Blogger Murdered by Cheng Guan
Just when you thought it was safe to be a blogger.Well you may be right if you're speaking about the United States and/or any other western country - but in China - Wei Wenhua was beaten to death simply because he...Reporters Without Borders
The Press and the Reporters have the same power as political leaders. One aspect of compassion is to respect others' rights and to respect others' views. This is the basis of reconciliation. Our basic human nature is gentleness; therefore in spite of all this violence and...US 'erased Afghan attack footage'
"The Associated Press is to complain to the US military after journalists said US soldiers deleted footage of the aftermath of an attack in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai said 10 people died when coalition forces opened fire on civilians after a suicide attack in eastern...Kidnapped AP photographer freed in Gaza
"GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - An Associated Press photographer was freed unharmed Tuesday after a harrowing day in the hands of Palestinians who abducted him at gunpoint and dressed him in women's clothes to spirit him from one secret location to another."Reporters Without Borders and the OSCE make six recommendations to ensure fre...
This declaration by Reporters Without Borders and the representative of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) on Freedom of the Media aims to deal with the main issues facing countries seeking to regulate online activity. Should the Web be filtered?...Yahoo 'helped jail China writer'
Reporters Without Borders said Yahoo's Hong Kong arm helped China link Shi Tao's e-mail account and computer to a message containing the information. The media watchdog accused Yahoo of becoming a "police informant" in order to further its business ambitions. A...Reporters Without Borders calls on Condoleezza Rice to raise press freedom co...
Reporters Without Borders has alerted Condoleezza Rice to serious threats to press freedom in Russia ahead of her 19 and 20 April meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Journalists in Russia are...
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