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Attempt to bar foreign media covering Eastern province PC election
FMM expresses its concern government’s attempt to bar foreign media from covering provincial council elections in the Eastern province which is scheduled for 10th May 2008. Military authoriti… more »
Free Media Movement, Sri Lanka
“Ketuanan” TV Forum Moderator
mustafakanuar wrote 3 days ago: Last night TV9 aired a Hujah forum – presumably pre-recorded given the seeming editing of … more »
KJ's NUJ keynote speech in full
sresh84 wrote 5 days ago: Malaysiakini May 10, 08 11:00pm Below is the keynote speech delivered by Umno Youth deput … more »
Burmese television: Meet Asia's model public broadcaster!
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Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: In the wake of Cyclone Nargis that wreaked havoc in Burma, the world has once again realised the br … more »
Attempt to bar foreign media covering Eastern province PC election
FMM wrote 1 week ago: FMM expresses its concern government’s attempt to bar foreign media from covering provincia … more »
Sri Lanka rescinds move to bar foreign media from covering eastern elections
FMM wrote 1 week ago: Associated Press, Thu May 8, 2008 10:05 EDT . - - VALAICHCHENAI, Sri Lanka - (AP) The Sri Lankan gov … more »
The price of freedom...?
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tokmoh wrote 1 week ago: Raja Petra Kamarudin aka RPK, well known for his website Malaysia Today, caught the nation’s … more »
Freedom from Information Act or Freedom of Information Act?
mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago: For those concerned Malaysians who were drenched with political optimism soon after the March 8 gene … more »
‘Legendary’ Petra goes to jail
mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago: By now, news of Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK), the editor of the well-known Malaysia Today website, … more »
...but the oh so curious social media landscape
Inquisitive wrote 1 week ago: Behind the superficial glamor, what can we see? Or rather, what shouldn’t we see? Media filter … more »
Some people are ‘freer’ than others – in calling for a free and responsible press
mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago: The Star yesterday (May 4th) reported the responses of politicians from both sides of the political … more »
Unceasing attacks against journalists by the Government of Sri Lanka
FMM wrote 1 week ago: 4 May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The FMM is outraged to note that the Sri Lankan Government launch … more »
Who is afraid of Citizen Journalists? Thoughts on World Press Freedom Day
Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the day i … more »
Govt. pressurizes independent media - Ranil
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: [2008-05-02 4.35pm] Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government is trying to preve … more »
Sri Lanka cited on journalist murder 'Impunity Index'
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: Sri Lanka cited on journalist murder ‘Impunity Index’ UNITED NATIONS, April 30, 2008 (AF … more »
Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka flourish under veil of secrecy- AI
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: 2 May 2008 /Ensuring respect for human rights around the world very often relies on impartial and … more »
Still notches away from press freedom
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mustafakanuar wrote 2 weeks ago: Today is World Press Freedom Day, an occasion for celebration in some countries, but a day for some … more »
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SRI LANKA FLOURISH UNDER VEIL OF SECRECY
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: From Amnesty International Media protest, Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2007 © LankaeNews 2 May … more »
Lanka a 'press freedom predator'
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: 02 May, 2008 - Published 13:55 GMT Lanka a ‘press freedom predator’ Sri Lanka is amo … more »
Media freedom in a country at war with itself - WPFD 2008
FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: Media freedom in a country at war with itself 4th May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: It is with deep disq … more »
