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24/08/2010
By: IFJ/IFEX
A new organisation, the Pacific Media Association, has joined the region's media rights community. The association, formed at a meeting in Samoa on August 12, endorsed Samoa Observer editor-in-chief...
Authorities give Research In Motion deadline to provide access to BlackBerry services
17/08/2010
By: RSF/IFEX
On 12 August 2010, the Indian authorities told Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone, that it has until 31 August to provide India's intelligence agencies...
Legendary Indian Media figure dies
05/08/2010
By: CPUMT
K M Mathew, eminent senior statesman of the Malayala Manorama Group died on Saturday, 1 August 2010 aged 93 at his home in Kottayam, Kerala. He is survived by sons Mammen Mathew, Philip Mathew, Jacob...
Zimbabwe allows independent dailies for 1st time in 7 years
01/06/2010
By: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists hails the Zimbabwe Media Commission’s decision to grant publishing licenses to The Daily News, the long-banned independent newspaper, and a handful of other publications....
Bermuda Government reviewing media's watchdog proposal
01/06/2010
By: Royal Gazette
The Government's controversial media council bill will be scrapped if the industry fulfils its pledge to set up a voluntary watchdog, Premier Ewart Brown told MPs yesterday. He revealed that Government...
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK CPU’S ONLINE COURSE IN BASIC JOURNALISM
26/05/2010
By: CPU Media Trust
There is still time to book a place on our online course in Basic Journalism and Ethics, starting next week. The 16 week course, the first of the CPU Media Trust’s new series, will be conducted...
Cayman Premier threatens local media with $100,000 in 'business fees'
25/05/2010
By: IPI/IFEX
The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned by reports that Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush threatened two local news organizations with $100,000 in 'fees' - and up to three months...
CPU Media Trust re-launches online training programme
11/05/2010
By: CPU Media Trust
The CPU’s highly successful online training courses for journalists are to be relaunched by the CPU Media Trust. Bookings are being taken now for three courses, each lasting three months....
RSF releases list of 40 predators of press freedom on World Press Freedom Day
04/05/2010
By: CPUMT/RSF
The list of press freedom predators, issued annually by RSF on World Press Freedom Day, this year includes individuals from five Commonwealth states: The Gambia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Swaziland...
J. S. Tissainayagam named International Journalist of the Year
24/03/2010
By: SoE staff
J. S. Tissainayagam from Sri Lanka was last night named International Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards, held in London. Hosny Emam, President of the Foreign Press Association, accepted...
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