The National Press Club said Monday that 2008 has been a tragic year for press freedom in the Philippines with seven Filipino journalists killed and many others receiving death threats. "The Philippine media continued to be under siege this year. We note with sadness that despite the government's repeated declaration to address the cases of media killings, its...
In ANC bill, South African media see threat to press freedom
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
Johannesburg, South Africa During the height (or depths) of South Africa’s racist apartheid era, draconian media laws restricted reporters from meeting with members of the then-illegal opposition movement, the African...
South Africa's media tribunal: US ambassador weighs in on press freedom
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
Johannesburg, South Africa The US Ambassador to South Africa, Donald Gips, waded into the rough waters of South Africa’s debate over media freedom, giving a speech on the need both for responsible reporting and for a...
National Press Club Selects Press-Freedom Honorees
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 – WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Press Club Board of Governors voted on Aug. 23 to honor a University of Missouri journalism professor and an Iranian blogger with...
Cyber crimes law helps electronic media - Juma
The Jordan Times
The Jordan Times
- The recently introduced Information Systems Crime Law 2010 was misinterpreted and was meant to protect civil liberties and news websites, Minister of Information and Communications Technology Marwan Juma said. "The law...
Gordimer speaks on media tribunal
Independent online (SA)
Independent online (SA)
Johannesburg - The proposed media tribunal would not affect only journalists, but even creative writers, Nadine Gordimer said in an interview on the United Kingdom Guardian's website on Wednesday. Gordimer, SA's Nobel...
Gordimer says media tribunal will affect journalists
Business Report
Business Report
Submit your comment The proposed media tribunal would not affect only journalists, but even creative writers, Nadine Gordimer said in an interview on the United Kingdom Guardian's website on Wednesday....
Press freedom: DA welcomes Vavi's stand
Business Report
Business Report
Submit your comment The Democratic Alliance on Thursday welcomed Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi's comments denouncing the draft Protection of Information Bill and its implications for media freedom and...


