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Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:31 PM

Once shackled, is China's media now going too far?

I got the following comment from a person involved in a China-related discussion group.I never thought I'd say this, but I wish that there were more controls on CCTV broadcasts. Today, there were scenes of an earthquake victim buried under mounds of
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:49 PM

RSF launches new on Chinese press freedom

Reporters Without Borders is maintaining a steady drumbeat on the press freedoms issues in China as the 2008 Olympics approach. Remember that Beijing promised to allow more press freedom as the Olympics near. To show their commitment to their
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Monday, May 12, 2008 11:39 AM

Lebanon Media

Interesting posting on the status of Lebanonese media at the SPJ Al-Sahafiyeen site. http://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/aaj/archive/2008/05/12/20539.aspx For those not keeing up on such things, "Al-Sahafiyeen" is the Arabic word for "journalists" or "the
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Friday, May 09, 2008 10:58 AM

Mexico -- It's more dangerous than you think...for journalists

Finally some one is paying attention to the growing power of the drug cartels in Mexico. Several years back the SPJ joined with other journalism groups around the world to raise concerns about the number of journalists being killed or intimidated by
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:23 PM

Covering disasters has a free press angle.

Committee to Protect Journalists 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA     Phone: (212) 465‑1004     Fax: (212) 465‑9568     Web: www.cpj.org     E-Mail: media@cpj.org
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:24 AM

IFEX review of World Press Freedom Day in Hong Kong and China.

CHINA BARS ATTENDEES FROM FREE EXPRESSION CONFERENCE   How telling it is that a noted editor and a Danish sculptor were denied entry to Hong Kong to take part in a free expression in China conference organised for World Press Freedom Day.  
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:00 AM

World Press Freedom Day activities in Asia

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENTS IN ASIA-PACIFIC (From IFEX.) No surprises that China is the focus of many IFEX members on World Press Freedom Day. 30 April marks 100 days before the launch of the world's biggest sports event: the Olympic Games, kicking
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:57 AM

World Press Freedom Day activities in the Americas

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENTS IN THE AMERICAS (From the IFEX web site.) The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) will be in Maputo, Mozambique as part of UNESCO's official programme to talk about how community broadcasting
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Friday, May 02, 2008 4:24 PM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Press Freedom Day, May 3

From the education of the youngest members of society to the full public engagement of citizens with their political leadership, access to information empowers each one of us to transform our lives and our communities.  Just as water is
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